A person who tells lots of jokes.
Can either be good or bad.
...or straight up too far.
Person 1: I'm a Comedian.
Person 2: You are?
Person 1: Yeah.
Person 2: oh, ok.
(Average conversation.)
A piece of art worth $120,000 and consisting of a banana taped to the wall. Got eaten at Art Basel in Miami.
Comedian was quite possible the lamest piece of art ever. I'm glad someone ate it, since that is what is supposed to be done with bananas.
One difference between a comedian and a joke is a comedian isn't usually desperate to get respected or taken seriously. Another difference between a comedian and a joke is a comedian is not desperate to come off as someone with a sense of humor. Yet another difference between a comedian and a joke is a comedian doesn't usually try to come off as more than a comedian (sex symbol, action/war junkie, athlete/jock, political activist/world leader, rock star, and so on added on as extra for some comedians).
The comedian just makes people laugh, he/she doesn't claim to be the underdog comedian, the comedian who tries to do work in five different areas so the people who laughed at him would take him seriously, he just makes people laugh.
someone who is only funny when the joke is handed to them on a silver platter
Tyler: Yo that guy is so funny!
David: No he's not, he needs everything perfectly set up, he's a tee-ball comedian.
Three bottles of "Auchentoshan Three Wood", two bottles of "Woodford Double Oaked," and a four pack of "Ta +Meilleure" Double NEIPA (Bases Loaded). A certain comic's hotel room "Special Ask" for comedy tours. Consuming the entirety (as a group, NOT solo because that's quietly referred to as a "Mickey Mantle"....and likely fatal) is called a "Grand Slam" referring simultaneously to the resulting overwhelmingly classy shindig and to the high return baseball achievement.
"What'ya need slim." - Hotel Manager
"Set em' up Jim, Comedian's "Full count", Bases Loaded tonight!." - Comic
Smiling "You lookin' for trouble?" - Hotel Manager
"We're hittin' a Grand Slam tonight baby!!!!" - Comic
A person who happens to be very funny online, on forums or private conversations, but ends up being pretty boring, awkward or hard to talk to in the real world.
-I really thought we were going to have a better yesterday with Matt, he seemed like he was so clever and funny on Facebook. Turns out he was just weird and awkward in person.
-Yeah, he's a keyboard comedian.
A talented comedian that rescues Comedy Central Stand-up from their bovine, lack-luster "comedy" and misandry.
Joe Rogan is one hell of a rescue comedian!