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sight gags

sight gags is the plural of sight gag.

Meaning of sight gag

Noun

sight gag (plural sight gags)

  1. (stage performance) A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.
    • Dragged suddenly before a formal dinner honoring the women's dean of Toledo University, he wowed his audience with a sight gag—he kissed the guest of honor.1947 October 31, Gene Handsaker, “Hollywood Sights and Sounds: Bob Hope”, in Prescott Evening Courier, retrieved 01 Oct 2012, page 2

Questions about sight gags

What is sight gags the plural of?
Sight gags is the plural of sight gag.

Words near sight gags in the dictionary

  1. sight bites
  2. sight draft
  3. sight drafts
  4. sight for sore eyes
  5. sight gag
  6. sight gags
  7. sight glass
  8. sight glasses
  9. sight hound
  10. sight impaired
  11. sight in

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