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Tolerating one-liner that's a bit predictable, perhaps (8,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

standing joke

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'a bit predictable perhaps' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'tolerating one-liner' is the wordplay.
'tolerating' becomes 'standing' ('stand' can be a synonym of 'tolerate').
'one-liner' becomes 'joke' (I've seen this in another clue).
'standing'+'joke'='STANDING JOKE'

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for standing joke that I've seen before include "Regular cause of amusement" , "Regular source of amusement or ridicule" , "laugh" , "Constant source of amusement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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