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interlocutor

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in·ter·loc·u·tor  (ntr-lky-tr)
n.
1. Someone who takes part in a conversation, often formally or officially.
2. The performer in a minstrel show who is placed midway between the end men and engages in banter with them.
interlocutor [in-ter-lock-yew-ter]
Noun
Formal a person who takes part in a conversation [Latin inter- between + loqui to talk]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.interlocutor - the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
middleman
minstrel show - a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
minstrel - a performer in a minstrel show
2.interlocutor - a person who takes part in a conversation
conversational partner
conversationalist, conversationist, schmoozer - someone skilled at conversation


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