noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who leads a roast (comedy routine that criticizes its human subject).
2. 2
   A person in charge of roasting coffee.

Etymology

From roast + master, in the comedy sense probably influenced by toastmaster.

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