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gagsmith

/ˈɡæɡ.smɪθ/

gagsmith noun: a comedy writer.

Noun

gagsmith (plural gagsmiths)

  1. (informal) A comedy writer.
    • A Night at the Opera remains the Marx brothers' finest film, a serendipitous sample of the professional gagsmith's craft allied to preordained characters […]2002 June 28, Simon Louvish, “Simply the best”, in The Guardian

Forms of gagsmith

pluralgagsmiths

Origin of gagsmith

From gag + smith.

Questions about gagsmith

What does gagsmith mean?
Gagsmith means a comedy writer.
What part of speech is gagsmith?
Gagsmith is a noun.
How do you pronounce gagsmith?
Gagsmith is pronounced /ˈɡæɡ.smɪθ/.
What is the plural of gagsmith?
The plural of gagsmith is gagsmiths.

Words near gagsmith in the dictionary

  1. Gagra
  2. gagroot
  3. gags
  4. gags a buzzard off a gut wagon
  5. gags a dog off a gut wagon
  6. gagsmith
  7. gagsmiths
  8. gagster
  9. gagsters
  10. gagtooth
  11. gagwoman

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