1. a joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, television skit, etc., for a cumulative comic effect.
2. a subject, reference, remark, etc., that is a continual source of humor. Also called running gag .
1. a joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, television skit, etc., for a cumulative comic effect.
2. a subject, reference, remark, etc., that is a continual source of humor. Also called running gag .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012