English
wikipedia
Alternative spellings
punchline
punch-line
Etymology
compound punch + line, probably American. It was probably meant to be likened to a quick, sharp punch.

Noun
en-noun
#the final part of a joke, usually the word, sentence or exchange of sentences which is supposedly "funny" and provokes laughter from the listeners
#:That was quite a build-up for such a puny punch line.

pl:punch line

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