standup

standup
stand·up or stand-up (stăndʹŭp') adj.
1. Standing erect; upright:

a standup collar.

2. Taken, done, or used while standing:

a standup supper; a standup bar.

3. Of or designating a performer who stands alone on a stage, as in a nightclub, and delivers a comic monologue.
4. Slang. Courageous and steadfast:

a standup guy.

n.
Standup comedy.

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