gagwriter
Comedy script supplier
A gagwriter is someone who writes gags—jokes, one-liners, or comic bits—typically for comedians, television shows, or other entertainers.
The term emphasizes quick, punchy humor rather than sustained comic narrative: He started as a gagwriter for late-night TV before becoming a showrunner.
Humor's final delivery
- setupHow something is arranged
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
- zingersClever cutting remarks
- quipsBrief witty remarks
wisecracks · shtick · sketch · sitcom · stand-up · monologue · roast · timing
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
irony · sarcasm · topical · send-up · skewering · wit · burlesque · punditry
Wordplay using double meanings
- double-entendreWords with suggestive second meaning
- spoonerismAccidental sound transposition
- malapropismSound-alike word confusion
- homophoneIdentically pronounced, differently spelled word
innuendo · wit · clever · twist · setup · misdirection · subversion · literalism
punchline
Humor's final delivery
- setupHow something is arranged
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
- zingersClever cutting remarks
quips · wisecracks · shtick · sketch · sitcom · stand-up · monologue · roast · timing · callback
parody
Satirical imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
spoof · irony · sarcasm · topical · send-up · skewering · wit · burlesque · punditry · editorial
pun
Wordplay using double meanings
- double-entendreWords with suggestive second meaning
- spoonerismAccidental sound transposition
- malapropismSound-alike word confusion
homophone · innuendo · wit · clever · twist · setup · misdirection · subversion · literalism · absurdist
teleplay
Drama written for broadcast
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- sketchHasty informal drawing
scene · draft · revision · punch-up · spec · storyboard · act · blackout · tag · beat
gagwriterstand-up comedian
Solo performer delivering jokes
comedian · stand-up comic · comedic actor · performer · comic actor
gagwritertragedian
Actor of serious drama
dramatist · elegist · eulogist · obituary writer · speechwriter
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