lenny bruce

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Definition of lenny bruce in English English dictionary

a US comedian who is remembered for making jokes about subjects such as sex and race (1926-66). orig. Leonard Alfred Schneider born Oct. 13, 1925, Mineola, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 3, 1966, Hollywood, Calif. U.S. stand-up comedian. He studied acting and began performing stand-up routines in nightclubs in the 1950s, soon developing a style marked by black humour and punctuated with obscenity. As he gained notoriety, he focused his material on criticisms of the social and legal establishments, organized religion, and other controversial subjects. His reputation acquired iconic status as a daring performer and an activist for free speech after his death from a drug overdose

Hyphenation

Len·ny Bruce

Turkish pronunciation

leni brus

Pronunciation

/ˈlenē ˈbro͞os/ /ˈlɛniː ˈbruːs/