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running joke

noun

  1. a joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, television skit, etc., for a cumulative comic effect.
  2. a subject, reference, remark, etc., that is a continual source of humor.


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The best running joke tracks Chris’ attempts to get a girlfriend.

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The party is celebrating Australia, which makes possible a guest shot from Kylie Minogue, who will perform, and a running joke involving Hugh Jackman, whose face is never seen, as the actor is not Hugh Jackman, which is part of the joke.

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It’s a bit of a running joke among producers that no one seems to know what they do.

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"And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much attention. It was kinda like a running joke between us—when I was saying, 'Hell, you're spending a lot of time at the bank. I don't believe we've got that kind of money.' So it's really an innocent song all around, but sounds like a dreadful one."

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“I’m used to it by now. My uterus is public domain. It’s just a running joke between us.”

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