World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesOne-liner
/ˈwʌnˌlaɪ.nɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A quick joke or witty remark delivered in a single sentence.
"The comedian opened his stand-up routine with a clever one-liner that instantly hooked the audience." - 2
A brief statement or a single line of computer code that performs a specific task.
"She wrote an elegant one-liner in Python to process the entire data file."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the numeral 'one' (from Old English 'ān') and 'line' (from Old English 'līne', via Latin 'linea'). The term emerged in theatrical and journalistic contexts during the mid-20th century to describe a single line of text, dialogue, or a brief joke that packs a punch.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "One-liner" is said worldwide
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réplique
Transliteration: réplique
"Il a lâché une bonne réplique au début du spectacle."
Witz
Transliteration: Witz
"Er erzählte einen schnellen Witz, der alle zum Lachen brachte."
battuta
Transliteration: battuta
"Ha fatto una battuta spiritosa durante la riunione."
chiste corto
Transliteration: chiste corto
"El cómico soltó un chiste corto muy ingenioso."
tirada
Transliteration: tirada
"Ele nos fez rir com uma tirada rápida."
चुटीला वाक्य
Transliteration: chutīlā vākya
"उसने अपने भाषण की शुरुआत एक चुटीले वाक्य से की।"
俏皮话
Transliteration: qiàopíhuà
"他用一句精彩的俏皮话逗笑了大家。"
재치 있는 한마디
Transliteration: jaechi inneun hanmadi
"그는 재치 있는 한마디로 분위기를 살렸다."
冗談
Transliteration: jōdan
"彼は気の利いた冗談で観客を笑わせた。"
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