(1904–79), American humorist and writer; full name Sidney Joseph Perelman. In the early 1930s he worked in Hollywood as a scriptwriter, and from 1934 his name is linked with the New Yorker magazine, for whom he wrote most of his short stories and sketches.
Definition of Perelman, S. J. in US English:
Perelman, S. J.
proper nounˈpərlmən
(1904–79), US humorist and writer; full name Sidney Joseph Perelman. In the early 1930s he worked in Hollywood as a scriptwriter and from 1934 his name is linked with The New Yorker magazine, for which he wrote most of his short stories and sketches.