A
one-liner is a
joke that is delivered in a single line. A good one-liner is said to be . Comedians and actors use this comedic method as part of their act, e.g.
Jimmy Carr,
Tommy Cooper,
Rodney Dangerfield,
Ken Dodd,
Stewart Francis,
Zach Galifianakis,
Mitch Hedberg,
Anthony Jeselnik,
Milton Jones,
Shappi Khorsandi,
Jay London,
Mark Linn-Baker,
Demetri Martin,
Groucho Marx,
Dan Mintz,
Emo Philips,
Tim Vine,
Steven Wright,
Henny Youngman, etc. Many fictional characters are also known to deliver one-liners, including
James Bond, who usually includes short and witty quips after disposing of a villain.