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Examples of gagman in a Sentence
politicians with no talent for humor often hire gagmen to write jokes for them
Recent Examples on the Web
Bernabe caught the attention of Twitter gagman and Banana Capital founder Turner Novak, who’s made a name for himself by entwining industry analysis with creative memes on social media.
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Nina Wolpow, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.
—Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
Nina Wolpow, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021
Indeed, many New Yorker artists once relied on gagmen.
—Thomas Vinciguerra, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2018
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Etymology
First Known Use
1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Gagman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gagman. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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