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| + | Alternative name for a [[catchphrase]]. They were frequently used as [[linos]]. | ||
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See [[:Category:catchphrase]] for more gaglines. | See [[:Category:catchphrase]] for more gaglines. | ||
Revision as of 11:52, 8 July 2020
Alternative name for a catchphrase. They were frequently used as linos.
See Category:catchphrase for more gaglines.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Short, well-known sentences. Theoretically they are good for a laugh any time, if used properly; actually their meaning and function may vary considerably with the context. Gag lines famous in fandom include "The Gostak Distims the Doshes", "Goshwowboyoboy", "Yngvi is a louse", "Savage sullen defiant and contemptuous", and "Who sawed Courtney's Boat?" (They never did find out.) |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| Short, well-known sentences. Theoretically they are good for a laugh any time, if used properly; actually their meaning and function may vary considerably with the context. Gag lines famous in fandom are "Who Is Anthony Gilmore?", and "The Gostak distims the doshes", "Gosh-wow-boyoboy", "Yngvi Is a Louse!", and "Unendurable Pleasure Indefinitely Prolonged". |
| Fanspeak |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
