gag : Idioms & Phrases
gag law
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noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
closure; cloture; gag law.
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noun any law that limits freedom of the press
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gag line
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noun the point of a joke or humorous story
laugh line; tag line; punch line.
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gag order
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noun a court order restricting information or comment by the participants involved in a lawsuit
- imposing a gag order on members of the press violates the First Amendment
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gag reflex
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noun normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
pharyngeal reflex.
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Gag rein
(Harness) , a rein for drawing the bit upward in the horse's mouth.
Webster 1913
gag rule
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noun a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
closure; cloture; gag law.
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Gag runner
(Harness) , a loop on the throat latch guiding the gag rein.
Webster 1913
gag-toothed
Gag"-toothed" adjective
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Having gagteeth. Obs.
Webster 1913
sight gag
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noun a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
visual joke.
