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  2. Motifs in the James Bond film series - Wikipedia

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    Q, to Bond, Licence to Kill There are several running jokes throughout the series. Established in Goldfinger is Q's continuing disgust at how his equipment is often lost, damaged or destroyed by Bond during missions. Another is how easily distracted Bond is in the lab ("Now pay attention") as Q rattles off details about the use of the equipment which Bond needs to commit to memory. Another ...

  3. Double entendre - Wikipedia

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    A double entendre[note 1] (plural double entendres) is a figure of speech or a particular way of wording that is devised to have a double meaning, one of which is typically obvious, and the other often conveys a message that would be too socially unacceptable, or offensive to state directly. [2][3] A double entendre may exploit puns or word ...

  4. Gag name - Wikipedia

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    A gag name is a pseudonym intended to be humorous through its similarity to both a real name and a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar. The source of humor stems from the double meaning behind the phrase, although use of the name without prior knowledge of the joke could also be funny. Examples of the use of gag names occur in ...

  5. Said the actress to the bishop - Wikipedia

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    The phrase " said the actress to the bishop " is a colloquial British exclamation, offering humour by serving as a punch line that exposes an unintended double entendre. An equivalent phrase in North America is " that's what she said ". [1] The versatility of such phrases, and their popularity, lead some to consider them clichéd.

  6. Neer Dose - Wikipedia

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    Box office. ₹ 10 crore [1][2] to ₹15 crores [3] Neer Dose is a 2016 Indian Kannada -language black comedy film produced by T. Goswami and Shashikala Balaji, written and directed by Vijaya Prasad. It stars Jaggesh and Hariprriya [4] alongside Suman Ranganathan and H. G. Dattatreya. [5] It was one of the most highly acclaimed films of 2016.

  7. Mae West - Wikipedia

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    Mary Jane " Mae " West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, singer, comedian, screenwriter, and playwright whose career spanned over seven decades. [1] Considered a sex symbol, she was known for her breezy sexual independence and her lighthearted bawdy double entendres, often delivered in a husky contralto voice. [2]

  8. Wheeler & Woolsey - Wikipedia

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    Wheeler: How about "One Hour with You"? Flirt: Sure! But first, sing to me! Such double-entendre gags were a hallmark of early Wheeler & Woolsey comedies, although they were severely curtailed after the reconstitution of the Production Code in 1934. [1] Dressing in drag and other forms of gender inversion were also staples of their films. [2]

  9. Comedic device - Wikipedia

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    The mistaken identity (often of one twin for another) is a centuries-old comedic device used by Shakespeare in several of his works. The mistake can be either an intended act of deception or an accident. Modern examples include The Parent Trap; The Truth About Cats and Dogs; Sister, Sister; and the films of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.