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    Where does the expression 'punch line' come from?

    Question #62498. Asked by minuscule_. (Feb 13 06 12:59 AM)


    reggie18

    "Punch line" is probably an Americanism, but the "punch" could be related to biting lines delivered by the "Punch" character in Punch and Judy shows. In previous centuries, a joke was sometimes a "bite" or a "hit."

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    Feb 13 06, 5:38 AM


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