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Definition of Gag line
1. Noun. The point of a joke or humorous story.
Exact synonyms: Laugh Line, Punch Line, Tag Line
Group relationships: Gag, Jape, Jest, Joke, Laugh
Generic synonyms: Line
Group relationships: Gag, Jape, Jest, Joke, Laugh
Generic synonyms: Line
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gag Line
Literary usage of Gag line
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"... Mr. Gag, line 137. Cael'no. Originally, a little cata or room near a theatre,
where persons might retire, after the play was over, for dancing or music. ..."
2. Wealth Against Commonwealth by Henry Demarest Lloyd (1894)
"314; part of the oil combination in the war against, admitted, 339 ; city natural -
gag line, financial result-. 359-68 ; public enterprise builds better ..."
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