Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A short joke or witticism, usually expressed in a single sentence.
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- noun a
short joke , especially one of a singlesentence - noun a short
remark intended as asound bite
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a one-line joke
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Examples
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Today, a virtual breakdown board is used and is known as a one-liner.
The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004
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Today, a virtual breakdown board is used and is known as a one-liner.
The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004
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Today, a virtual breakdown board is used and is known as a one-liner.
The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004
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Today, a virtual breakdown board is used and is known as a one-liner.
The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004
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But he disarmed those doubts with a crisp one-liner in the second debate.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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But he disarmed those doubts with a crisp one-liner in the second debate.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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But he disarmed those doubts with a crisp one-liner in the second debate.
The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010
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She could think of only one conventional one-liner ever made by Lee – and he'd bought it from another comedian for a quid.
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But he opens with a one-liner from his Daily Beast piece: "I've already said that when I die I want to be cremated and the ashes scattered in Rick Perry's hair."
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But he opens with a one-liner from his Daily Beast piece: "I've already said that when I die I want to be cremated and the ashes scattered in Rick Perry's hair."
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