tummler

== English == === Etymology === Circa 1930, from Yiddish טומלער (tumler). Related to English tumble, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tūmōną (“to turn, rotate”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʊmlə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ʊmlə(ɹ) === Noun === tummler (plural tummlers) (US) An employee, usually male, of a Borscht Belt resort charged with the duty of entertaining guests throughout the day by providing any number of services, from comedian to master of ceremonies. A lively, mischievous man. (by extension) A person with an official role which involves facilitating social interaction.