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− | See [[:Category:catchphrase]] for | + | Gag lines or catchphrases are lines such as as "[[Yngvi Is a Louse!]]" which get circulation well beyond their limited original use. They were frequently used as [[linos]] and can be [[fannish]] shibboleths. |
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− | 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", "[[ | + | 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.) |
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− | 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 | + | 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]]", "[[goshwowboyoboy|Gosh-wow-boyoboy]]", "[[Yngvi Is a Louse!]]", and "[[Unendurable Pleasure Indefinitely Prolonged]]". |
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 2 December 2020
Gag lines or catchphrases are lines such as as "Yngvi Is a Louse!" which get circulation well beyond their limited original use. They were frequently used as linos and can be fannish shibboleths.
See Category:catchphrase for others.
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". |
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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. |