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punch line the culminating part of a joke, funny story, etc., that gives it its humorous or dramatic point How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One of the most-parodied works in art history, American Gothic begs for a punch line. If the teller observes the rules of setup and punch line, he is allowed between those two levees of levity total comic license to spew a toxic bilge of excrement, sexism, misogyny, bestiality, violence, and pedophilia. Although most of the definitions are tightly written, some are cluttered by language, making the punch line hard to grasp immediately, which invariably ruins the joke. |
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