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    [Noun]  | "joke" | \ ˈjōk \


    1: something said or done to provoke laughter; especially : a brief oral narrative with a climactic humorous twist

    2: the humorous or ridiculous element in something

    3: an instance of jesting : kidding

    Origin: 1670 ;

     Latin jocus; perhaps akin to Old High German gehan to say, Sanskrit yācati he asks;

    [Noun]  | "dad joke" 


    1: a wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers with a punchline that is often an obvious or predictable pun or play on words and usually judged to be endearingly corny or unfunny

    Origin: 1987 ;

    [Noun]  | "in-joke" | \ ˈin-ˌjōk \


    1: a joke for or about a select group of people

    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Noun]  | "knock-knock joke" 


    1: a formulaic joke that begins with the words "Knock knock" in imitation of someone knocking on a door

    Origin: 1936 ;

    [Noun]  | "practical joke" 


    1: a prank intended to trick or embarrass someone or cause physical discomfort

    Origin: 1776 ;

    [Verb]  | "joke" 


    1: to make jokes : jest

    2: to make the object of a joke : kid

    Origin: 1670 ;

    [Noun]  | "jokes" 


    1: something said or done to cause laughter;


      * e.g., " ... he was known for his hilarious jokes "



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    2: a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something;


      * e.g., " ... her rendition of the national anthem is a joke "



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    3: a person or thing that is made fun of;


      * e.g., " ... having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy "



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    [Noun]  | "joke" 


    1: something said or done to cause laughter;


      * e.g., " ... he was known for his hilarious jokes "



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    2: a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something;


      * e.g., " ... her rendition of the national anthem is a joke "



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    3: a person or thing that is made fun of;


      * e.g., " ... having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy "



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    [Noun]  | "practical jokes" 


    1: a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke;


      * e.g., " ... friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke "



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    [Noun]  | "practical joke" 


    1: a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke;


      * e.g., " ... friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke "



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    [Verb]  | "jokes" 


    1: to make jokes;


      * e.g., " ... he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life "



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    2: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you "



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    [Verb]  | "joke" 


    1: to make jokes;


      * e.g., " ... he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life "



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    2: to make fun of in a good-natured way;


      * e.g., " ... oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you "



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     [ "jokes" ]

    1: a noun which means referes to something funny

      * e.g.,  ... 1:the school is on fire! 

     [ "jokes" ]

    1: A word used to describe sumthing funny, or when you are being scarcastic. Its usually used by fly girls, or townies and preps.

      * e.g.,  ... HA!! I just pushed that kid down the hill and he split his lip!!! 

     [ "jokes" ]

    1: great word, use it all the time, meaning funny, cool, sweet, or suprised hilarity... well worth remembering

      * e.g.,  ...  Other person: Safe, I havent seen u in a while, where have u been? 

     [ "jokes" ]

    1: Another way of saying I was 'kidding' or 'just kidding'.

      * e.g.,  ...  Jill: Happy Birthday Sarah! 

     [ "jokes" ]

    1: to say something funny

      * e.g.,  ... Oh Nigga you think you got jokes 

     [ "jokes" ]

    1: Girls getting with Girls.

      * e.g.,  ... 2 girls went under a blanket and got with each other, and then we were like what are you guys doing and the girls were like, telling jokes!!! 

     [ "jokes" ]

    1: used to insult; to refer to someone(s) as something that is laughed upon by a community (see Free Rps )

      * e.g.,  ... Free Rps is the joke of Lancelot. 

     [ "joke on joke" ]

    1: Telling a joke and someone taking it seriously but are too embarrassed to admit it, so they try to cover it up with another joke.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl #1: OMG that shirt makes you look fat. 

     [ "No-Joke Joke" ]

    1: 1) A type of statement or question that sounds or looks as though it is humorous, but is in fact, not in any way funny. Also called a non-entendre. Usually simply a reference, or a non-sequitur that is not even accidentally funny. Followed either by the phrase "get it?" or by immediate, raucous laughter if the audience are hipsters. (Hipsters are notorious for laughing at jokes they don't understand, to feign comprehension.)

      * e.g.,  ... 1) Bill: I drank so much milk I fell down, and I was like, whoa, what is this, Terminator 2? 

     [ "No-Joke Joke" ]

    2: 2) A joke similar to , but with the intention of frustrating or confusing the audience, rather than pleasing them.

      * e.g.,  ...  (A minute of silence) 

     [ "Jokes on jokes" ]

    1: When a joke is quickly followed by more supplemental jokes building upon the comedic situation ultimately resulting in mass humor hysteria.

      * e.g.,  ... HAHAHAHA, omg George I can't believe how many jokes you just told, you got jokes on jokes! 

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