Tag Line (Noun)
Meaning
The point of a joke or humorous story.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The comedian's tag line, "I'm not lazy, I'm just on energy-saving mode," left the audience in stitches.
- The tag line of the joke, "because adulting is hard," was what made it so relatable to the crowd.
- The tag line of the humorous anecdote, "and that's why I'm never eating at that restaurant again," was the punchline that got the biggest laugh.
- The comedian's clever tag line, "I'm not arguing, I'm just explaining why I'm right," was a witty observation on marriage.
- The tag line of the joke, "because I'm a professional procrastinator," was what made it so funny to the students in the audience.