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Meaning of running gag | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ongoing joke, one that is regularly repeated or continued.

Equivalents

Deutsch Running Gag
Français running gag

Examples

“Some groaners are converted into running gags, as when Joel and his brother (Max Greenfield) get in a duel of parting, one-last-thing-before-you-go affirmations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

running game running gear running hand running head running headline running hyena

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