"punchliney" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more punchliney [comparative], most punchliney [superlative]
Etymology: From punchline + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|punchline|y}} punchline + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} punchliney (comparative more punchliney, superlative most punchliney)
  1. (rare, informal) Of, related to, resembling, or containing a punchline. Tags: informal, rare Synonyms: punch-liney
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