The chances are you're a comedy fan, and you already know these terms. But just to make sure, here are some terms that are likely to come up during the course and what they mean when used by stand-ups.

act

a comedian's signature or usual performance

acts

the performers on a bill

bill

the line up of comedians on a show

bit

a section of a routine

bomb

do badly

callback

a joke that refers back to a previously-told joke

character comedian

stand-up that performs using a different persona / clothing to their own

clean

a performance that contains no profanities or references to vulgarities

die

do badly

gag