Definition of "one-liner" []

• A short joke or witticism, usually expressed in a single sentence. (noun)

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• "Today, a virtual breakdown board is used and is known as a one-liner."
• "But he disarmed those doubts with a crisp one-liner in the second debate."
• "She could think of only one conventional one-liner ever made by Lee – and he'd bought it from another comedian for a quid."