"detective gag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: detective gags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} detective gag (plural detective gags)
  1. A gag fashioned from a piece of cloth pulled over one’s mouth and tied at the back of one’s head.
    Sense id: en-detective_gag-en-noun-cZpPkYCH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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