Dangerfield

Dangerfield is a surname, most famously associated with American comedian Rodney Dangerfield, known for his self-deprecating catchphrase "I don't get no respect." The name occasionally appears as shorthand for someone who feels undervalued or overlooked: He's the Dangerfield of the department—always passed over for promotion.

comedian

Rodney

Traditional masculine given name

punchline · one-liner · timing · delivery · nightclub · Vegas · Carson · necktie · sweating · nervous

surname

Rodney

Traditional masculine given name

heritage · ancestry · genealogy · English · British · clan · patronymic · bloodline · pedigree · dynasty

disrespect

overlooked

Not noticed or considered

slighted · disregarded · unappreciated · ignored · belittled · marginalized · underestimated · taken-for-granted · rebuffed · spurned

Opposites
comedic persona/style

DangerfieldDean Martin

Mid-century crooner and actor

Bob Hope · Johnny Carson · Frank Sinatra · George Clooney · Cary Grant

respect/status theme

Dangerfieldroyalty

Payment for usage rights

dignitary · VIP · celebrity · mogul · patriarch

physical comedy style

DangerfieldDean Martin

Mid-century crooner and actor

Cary Grant · suave · debonair · smooth operator · unflappable

Phrases
Family

danger, dangerous, dangerously, dangerousness, endanger, endangered, endangering, endangerment, field

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G