Take my wife—please

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"Take My Wife—Please" is a collection of jokes and anecdotes by comedian Henny Youngman, showcasing his rapid-fire one-liner style that made him famous.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
humor book
joke collection
associatedWith American Jewish comedians
Catskills comedy circuit NERFINISHED
vaudeville tradition
author Henny Youngman NERFINISHED
basedOn Henny Youngman’s stage routines
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Henny Youngman NERFINISHED
features anecdotes
jokes
one-liners
genre comedy
humor
hasCatchphrase Take my wife, please
hasHumorStyle marriage jokes
one-liner jokes
self-deprecating humor
language English
mainSubject Borscht Belt humor NERFINISHED
Henny Youngman NERFINISHED
stand-up comedy
mediaType print
notableFor rapid-fire one-liner style
titleOrigin Henny Youngman’s catchphrase "Take my wife, please" NERFINISHED

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Henny Youngman notableWork Take my wife—please