English Explanatory Dictionary

blackout gag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rapid-fire joke in slapstick comedy.

Word forms

blackout gag blackout gags

Etymology

In reference to burlesque and vaudeville, when the lights were quickly turned off after the punchline of a joke to accentuate it and encourage the audience to laugh.

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