stripper
n.— «More daily cartoonists, who call themselves “strippers” and many of whom consider themselves artists, really should consider hiring gag writers, although a few do. Just because you can draw doesn’t mean you’re funny.» —“Cathy Battling Family Circus For Worst Comic Strip Ever” by Bill Mann Huffington Post Aug. 3, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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