one liner
Joke without setup
A one-liner is a joke or witty remark delivered in a single sentence: He's known for his one-liners.
The term extends to any brief, punchy statement—a memorable quote, a quick comeback, or a concise summary: She dismissed the proposal with a one-liner.
In programming, a one-liner is code that accomplishes a task in a single line.
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- quipBrief, clever remark
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
- zingerPointed witty remark
jest · jape · pun · witticism · comeback · retort · riposte · shtick
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
zinger · jest · jape · pun · witticism · comeback · retort · riposte · shtick · bit
aphorism
Terse general truth
proverb · saying · quip · zinger · witticism · dictum · mot · soundbite · tagline · slogan
proverb
Traditional saying expressing truth
truism · precept · dictum · gnome · motto · mantra · credo · byword · moral · platitude
- entertainment clicheshappy ending, cliffhanger, plot twist, love triangle, damsel in distress
- wordplaypun, puns, punning, punny, punster
- satirelampoon, parody, parody account, political satire, spoof
- cartoon elementssingle panel, caption, punchline, sight gag, visual pun
one linershaggy dog story
Lengthy joke with absurd anticlimax
comedic monologue · anecdote · sketch · comedy routine · running gag
one, liner, ones, line, lines, lined, lining, linear, lineage