Gag
Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Peg
Peg noun - An individual part of a process, series, or ranking.
How words are described
| original | original gag | original peg |
| single | single gag | single peg |
| small | small gag | small peg |
| entire | entire gag | entire peg |
| Other adjectives: new, minor, last. | ||
Common collocations
| body | gag body | peg body |
Both words in one sentence
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Peg sounds like an everyday name but had a common-word source (as a Mythology Gag to "Peg-Leg Pete").
Source: Western Animation / Goof Troop -
An episode of Married... with Children has a throw-away gag where Peg opens one of the cabinets in the family's kitchen to reveal a mass of cobwebs and a large bat flapping around.
Source: Bat out of Hell -
You might think Pegnose Pete from Escape from Monkey Island is just a gag on peg-legged pirates, but prosthetic noses are a real thing, and have been for centuries; 16th century nobleman and astronomer Tycho Brahe wore a false nose after getting his cut off in a duel.
Source: Aluminum Christmas Trees
Cite this Source
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