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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 | + | 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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Revision as of 02:58, 25 December 2019
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. |