Difference between revisions of "Gag Lines"

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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

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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 is Anthony Gilmore]]?", and "The [[Gostak]] [[distims]] the [[doshes]]", "[[goshwowboyoboy|Gosh-wow-boyoboy]]", "[[Yngvi is a louse!]]", and "[[Unendurable pleasure indefinitely prolonged]]".
+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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