Emcee
Emcee verb - Act as a master of ceremonies.
Gag
Gag verb - To discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth.
Both words in one sentence
- The revue New Faces of 1952 (filmed as New Faces) did this as a Running Gag with the emcee singing "He Takes Me Off His Income Tax" with her every entrance, usually getting off five lines before being silenced.
Source: Musicalis Interruptus
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