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gagger

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as in comedian

a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor got her start in comedy as a gagger for the host of a talk show

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Margaret Moran Cho is an American comedian, actress, fashion designer, author, and singer-songwriter.

— Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
His joke hints at the other purpose of the address, which is to examine the health of the ecosystem in which comedians seek their livelihood and hold it to a higher standard.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 July 2026

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