stacking breaks
When you're a really funny stand-up comedian and you have to pause for many consecutive laugh breaks.
stacking breaks by theoriginal1234 April 19, 2018
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stacking breaks
An old saying in the stand-up comedy world, typically used as a way to brag about how well one did in their stand-up set. Can also be used as a way of casually bragging about how well one does something more generic. Frequently shortened to "stackin'" or "stacking" or "stacked."
stacking breaks by talkingbanter November 10, 2020
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Stackin Breaks
Used as a compliment or observation for a funny person that causes many breaks in between telling jokes, because people keep laughing and cheering. When you are telling jokes and you get an Applause Break after Applause Break, you start Stakin' those Breaks.
I went to a stand up show and the guy was so funny. People kept laughing and clapping. I think he had an applause break that lasted over half a minute. He was Really Stackin Breaks in there.
Stackin Breaks by SmoothPBForLife March 4, 2018
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