laugh line

American  

noun

Informal.

1. crow's-foot.

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Etymology

Origin of laugh line

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Sliwa jumped in with one of the most memorable laugh lines of the race.

From Salon

By the time he says it, it’s a laugh line.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unless, of course, you’re a stage family, overrun with “characters” who don’t so much speak as deliver laugh lines and dispense nuggets of moral wisdom.

From Los Angeles Times

It gives Crystal one of his rare openings for a laugh line, “Say hi to your shaman, wish him a happy 1969 for me.”

From Los Angeles Times

The first laugh line of this National League Division Series came on Friday afternoon, when San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt was asked how his club planned to attack Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times