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 Cats are liquids—at least according to a running joke on the internet, where videos abound of supposedly solid pet felines oozing under doors, spilling into vases, and pouring through impossibly small holes. Bydavid Grimm, science.org, 17 Sep. 2024 The quote is a running joke on social media stemming from trash talk between a Baltimore Orioles fan and a person at TalkNats.com, a baseball blog dedicated to the Washington Nationals. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2024 The running joke of his lovers stealing his things is the movie’s most enjoyable facet. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024 Last question: That running joke in which your character gets mistaken for Childish Gambino and André 3000 — is that based on real-life experiences? Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2024.

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