gag
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Or if they have, they have never gleaned even the most basic lesson from the long-running gag about Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The heat lingered around 100 degrees, and while Young danced and sang, she began to visibly gag and retch before running off the stage and asking for a bucket.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
An uncritical viewing designates this as another “all’s well that ends well” gag.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
That gag is evidence that for as long as Superman has been represented in film and television, writers have been trying to find a way to give him a little edge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
The first graders burst out laughing, and I hoped the gag would be as successful with all the classes.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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Back-Words: Palindromes
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