A one-liner is a joke that takes to its heart the principle that brevity is the soul of wit. A one-liner, in the strictest sense, is a joke that is delivered in a single line.

Examples

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies." Groucho Marx

90% of all statistics are made up. [Anonymous]

"If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream." Barry Goldwater

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. [Anonymous]

We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse. [Anonymous]]