one-liner
[wuhn-lahy-ner]
- a brief joke or amusing remark.
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The senior Senator was, as usual, highly disciplined, avoiding the substance of some questions with one-liner talking points.
Mary, Queen of Scots on Reign is more likely pop off a bustier than a one-liner.
Some reflect your talent for the one-liner, like “The Human Comedy,” a six-word story you published in Narrative magazine.
Confessions of a Blasphemer: Sherman Alexie Talks New Book, Indian Humor and MoreJane Ciabattari
October 17, 2012
People now realize that while diagnosis may still be a one-liner, “You have blah,” that there is a process that gets people there.
Duchamp's work is never the one-liner it's made out to be, and Ganzglass adds new lines of his own.
one-liner
- informal a short joke or witty remark or riposte
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