running joke/gag

noun

: a joke/gag that is repeated many times in slightly different ways

Examples of running joke/gag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to KnowYourMeme, a digital culture database, clips of the running joke began to spread on YouTube and TikTok, popularizing the term until the phrase Fanum tax became more frequently used online by members of Gen Alpha. Danielle Campoamor, Parents, 22 July 2024 No other show had a running gag as inexplicable as the three backwoods brothers Larry, Darryl, and Darryl. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024 The sandwiches have already found a following in Howard County, where members of a foodie Facebook page called Howard County Eats have made so many posts about Cheesesteak & Co. that it’s become a running joke. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024 There’s a great running joke about David Chang always being on call as Molly’s personal chef. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for running joke/gag 

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“Running joke/gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20joke%2Fgag. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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