Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little): 'Excuse me while I whip this out.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A double entendre joke about whipping something out, often sexual.
- In plain terms
- The character makes a joke with a hidden meaning.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can create humor.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is double meaning funny?
- How does context change meaning?
Another view
Such jokes may not land with all audiences.
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