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One-liner joke

A one-liner is a joke that is delivered in a single line. Many comedians have adopted this comedic method in their act. Some, including Rodney Dangerfield, Steven Wright, Emo Philips, Henny Youngman, Mitch Hedberg, Dan Mintz, Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin, and Jimmy Carr have used one-liners to make up a significant portion of their repertoire.

Examples

  • "I have nothing to declare except my genius." (Oscar Wilde, upon arriving at US customs 1882)
  • "Race is just a pigment of the imagination" (Ben Harland)
  • "If all those sweet young things were laid end to end – I wouldn't be a bit surprised." (Dorothy Parker, on girls attending a Yale prom)
  • "I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception." (Groucho Marx)
  • "Take my wife – please!" (Henny Youngman)
  • "If it wasn't for pickpockets, I'd have no sex life at all." (Rodney Dangerfield)

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In Her words: One-liners
Jan 10, 1999; Filipino Express, The 01-10-1999 IN HER WORDS: One-liners We each have one-liners, what author Joyce Rupp calls "those sayings we...
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Leader Lining up the one-liners
Mar 10, 2003; SCREEN one-liners are a prized art form. The most mediocre films can be raised to immortality by a winning one-liner that passes...
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Wright's one-liners hit less often
Oct 10, 2003; Wright's one-liners hit less often, but often enough By NICK CARTER ncarter@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel Friday, October...
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Fed: Libs good at glib one-liners: Tanner
Mar 13, 2009; Fed: Libs good at glib one-liners: Tanner CANBERRA, March 13 AAP - Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has accused the federal...
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Youngman was king of the one-liners
Feb 25, 1998; Henny Youngman, the Borscht Belt comic dubbed the king of one-liners for cracks such as the immortal "Take my wife please," died...
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