(thing) by Wintersweet Sun May 28 2000 at 21:05:42

A straight-faced statement that invites a humorous rejoinder, whether punnish, risque, or just silly. I suppose this is comedy jargon, but I don't know its origin. (Although one suppoes that it's usually uttered by the straight man.)

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