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Display of humor using words
A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant
Joke
Humour only specific people understand
An in-joke, also known as an inside joke or a private joke, is a joke with humour that is understandable only to members of an in-group; that is, people
In-joke
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up joke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A joke is a humorous question, short story or quip. Joke(s) or The Joke may also refer to: Joke (given
Joke_(disambiguation)
Comedy festival held in Los Angeles, California
Netflix Is a Joke Fest is a biennial comedy festival produced by Netflix that takes place in Los Angeles, California. Having taken place in 2022 and 2024
Netflix_Is_a_Joke_Festival
Internet meme and joke
joke first gained popularity online in July 2018. "Ligma" sounds similar to the words "lick my", and became an Internet meme to set up a crude joke.
Ligma_joke
Monty Python sketch
"The Funniest Joke in the World" (also "Joke Warfare" and "Killer Joke") is a Monty Python comedy sketch revolving around a joke that is so funny that
The Funniest Joke in the World
The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World
Type of riddle
A riddle joke, joke riddle, pseudo-joke, or conundrum is a riddle that does not expect the asked person to know the answer, but rather constitutes a set-up
Riddle_joke
Type of short joke
A dad joke is a joke typically involving a pun, often presented as a one-liner or a question and answer. Generally inoffensive, dad jokes are told with
Dad_joke
Topics referred to by the same term
The Killing Joke may refer to: Batman: The Killing Joke, a Batman graphic novel published in 1988 The Killing Joke (novel), a novel by Anthony Horowitz
The_Killing_Joke
English post-punk band
Killing Joke are/were an English post-punk band formed in Notting Hill, London, in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie
Killing_Joke
Telephone humor
A dial-a-joke (or a joke line) is a telephone service that users can call to listen to previously recorded jokes. Jokes are recorded on an automatic answering
Dial-a-joke
Class of joke involving Polish stereotypes
A Polish joke is an English-language ethnic joke deriding Polish people, based on derogatory stereotypes. The Polish joke belongs in the category of conditional
Polish_joke
2009 joke by Norm Macdonald
The moth joke is a 2009 joke told by the Canadian stand-up comedian Norm Macdonald, delivered during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Moth_joke
British and Irish comedian (born 1972)
don't think I shall return to this programme." In January 2006, Carr made a joke on Radio 4's Loose Ends, the punchline of which implied that Gypsy women
Jimmy_Carr
A conditional joke is a joke meant for a qualified audience only. Renowned philosopher and author Ted Cohen states these type of jokes are hermetic and
Conditional_joke
Surname list
include: Bojan Jokić (born 1986), Slovenian footballer Dallas Jokic, American voice actor Đorđe Jokić (born 1981), Serbian footballer Ljubiša Jokić (born 1958)
Jokić
Jokes of the form "How many ___ does it take to change a lightbulb?"
A lightbulb joke is a joke cycle that asks how many people of a certain group are needed to change, replace, or screw in a light bulb. Generally, the punch
Lightbulb_joke
Jokes about someone walking into a tavern
joke is a type of joke cycle that usually begins with some variant of the line "A man walks into a bar..." The earliest known example of a bar joke is
Bar_joke
Result of a massive psychology experiment by Richard Wiseman
The "world's funniest joke" is a term used by Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire in 2002 to summarize one of the results of his research
World's_funniest_joke
Annual celebration on 1 April
custom in many Western countries on the 1st of April consisting of practical jokes, hoaxes, and pranks. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April
April_Fools'_Day
1995 studio album by Meat Puppets
No Joke! is the ninth studio album by the Meat Puppets. The album was released on October 3, 1995, by London Records. It was the follow-up to the band's
No_Joke!
Off-color humor
involved telling jokes from either a white book or a blue book, chosen by audience preference (the blue book contained ribald jokes). This is not so,
Ribaldry
United Kingdom legal case
Twitter Joke Trial, was a United Kingdom legal case centred on the conviction of a man under the Communications Act 2003 for posting a joke about destroying
Twitter_joke_trial
1988 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore, illustrated by
Batman:_The_Killing_Joke
Mischievous trick played on someone
A practical joke or prank is a trick played on people, generally causing the victim to experience embarrassment, perplexity, confusion, discomfort, or
Practical_joke
Style of comedy that is deliberately awkward or experimental
surprise factor of absence of an expected joke or of a punch line in a narration that is set up as a joke, which in turn can have a humorous effect to
Anti-humor
American animated sitcom
The creators originally intended many of these characters as one-time jokes or for fulfilling needed functions in the town. A number of them have gained
The_Simpsons
Topics referred to by the same term
No Joke may refer to No Joke (film), documentary No Joke, section in Batman: The Killing Joke No Joke!, album by the Meat Puppets 1995 "No Joke", song
No_Joke
Type of absurd joke involving an elephant
elephant joke is a joke cycle, almost always an absurd riddle or conundrum and often a sequence of such, that involves an elephant. Elephant jokes were a
Elephant_joke
The Black Joke, sometimes spelled Black Joak, was a bawdy song heard in London around 1730. William Hogarth referenced the song in the Tavern Scene of
Black_Joke
Link between comedy and mental disorders
'But doctor…I am Pagliacci.' Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains. Moore's phrasing of the joke became an internet meme in the early
Sad_clown_paradox
Joke referring to the human penis
In comedy, a dick joke, dork joke, penis joke, cock joke or knob joke is a joke that makes a direct or indirect reference to a human penis (known in slang
Dick_joke
Serbian basketball player (born 1995)
Nikola Jokić (/ˈjoʊkɪtʃ/ YOH-kitch; Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Јокић [nǐkola jôkitɕ] ; born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player
Nikola_Jokić
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
comedy Clowns One-liner joke Blonde jokes Shaggy-dog story Paddy Irishman joke Polish jokes Light bulb jokes Knock-knock joke Stand-up comedy is a mode
Comedy
Common joke or riddle
common riddle joke with the answer being "To get to the other side." It is an example of anti-humor, in that the curious setup of the joke leads the listener
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Why_did_the_chicken_cross_the_road?
Audience-participation joke
The knock-knock joke is a structured word play joke that uses call and response. The joke presents a scenario in which the speaker is pretending to knock
Knock-knock_joke
2016 film by Sam Liu
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 2016 American adult animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Batman: The Killing Joke (film)
Batman:_The_Killing_Joke_(film)
Cruel jokes Dad joke Dead baby jokes Desert island joke Dick joke Drummer jokes East German jokes Elephant joke Ethnic joke Flatulence humor Hindu joke Holocaust
Index_of_joke_types
Repetition of other people's original jokes without credit
Joke theft is the act of performing and taking credit for comic material written or performed by another person without their consent and without acknowledging
Joke_theft
Offensive joke about a performance act
"The Aristocrats" is a taboo-defying, off-color joke that has been told by numerous stand-up comedians since the vaudeville era. It relates the story of
The_Aristocrats
Indian comedian and actor
Nishant Tanwar (born on 7 November 1982), also known as 'Joke Singh' and more recently as 'Rider OP' is an Indian comedian and actor. He started off his
Joke_Singh
1968 single by Bee Gees
"I Started a Joke" is a song by the Bee Gees from their 1968 album Idea, which was released as a single in December of that year in the United States.
I_Started_a_Joke
Nigerian actress and director
Joke Silva (listen) MFR is a veteran Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. In 1998, she had a major role, starring opposite Colin Firth and Nia
Joke_Silva
Humorous subjects pertaining to Russian and Soviet culture
Russian jokes (Russian: анекдоты, romanized: anekdoty, lit. 'anecdotes') are short fictional stories or dialogs with a punch line, which commonly appear
Russian_jokes
1980 studio album by Killing Joke
Killing Joke is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released in October 1980 by E.G. via Polydor Records. It debuted at number
Killing_Joke_(1980_album)
2017 single by Brandi Carlile
"The Joke" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. It was co-written by Carlile, Dave Cobb, and Phil and Tim Hanseroth, and produced
The_Joke_(song)
Joke based on assumptions about a specific ethnic group
An ethnic joke is a remark aiming at humor relating to an ethnic, racial or cultural group, often referring to an ethnic stereotype of the group in question
Ethnic_joke
Humor that alludes to itself
self-referential jokes and jokes about jokes.[citation needed] This form of meta-joke is a sarcastic jab at the endless refitting of joke forms (often by
Self-referential_humor
Joke Thieves is a conceptual stand-up comedy show format created and hosted by the British comedian Will Mars. It was first staged at the London comedy
Joke_Thieves
Saturday Night Live parody newscast
multiple jokes written by the other (except for the season 45 finale, where only Jost read a joke written by Che). During the segment, Jost's jokes for Che
Weekend_Update
Insulting reference to someone's mother
A "yo mama" joke or "your mom" joke is a form of humor involving a verbal disparaging of one's mother. Used as an insult, "your mother..." preys on widespread
"Yo_mama"_joke
Belgian actress
Joke Devynck (born 10 October 1972) is a Belgian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1994. For 19 years she lived together with the Flemish
Joke_Devynck
Film by Alex Proyas
The Crow is a 1994 American gothic supernatural superhero film directed by Alex Proyas, written by David J. Schow and John Shirley, and based on the 1989
The_Crow_(1994_film)
List of recordings by English band Killing Joke
The discography of Killing Joke, a British rock band, consists of 15 studio albums, seven live albums, 14 compilation albums, five extended plays (EPs)
Killing_Joke_discography
Russian political jokes are a part of Russian humour and can be grouped into the major time periods: Imperial Russia, Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia
Russian_political_jokes
Story with long setup and no payoff
derives its humour from the fact that the joke-teller held the attention of the listeners for a long time (such jokes can take five minutes or more to tell)
Shaggy_dog_story
Topics referred to by the same term
practical joke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone. Practical Joke may also refer to: Practical Joke (1977
Practical joke (disambiguation)
Practical_joke_(disambiguation)
Americanism used to describe jokes of a vulgar nature
considered to be in poor taste or vulgar. Many comedic genres (including jokes, prose, poems, black comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, cringe comedy and
Off-color_humor
Type of shortform humour in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc
romanized: armyánskoye rádio) in the USSR and Radio Yerevan elsewhere. These jokes are typically structured in a question-and-answer session with what would
Radio_Yerevan_joke
Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist (1952–2025)
Joke Bruijs (14 January 1952 – 16 September 2025) was a Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist. She performed with big bands, recorded songs, and appeared
Joke_Bruijs
2004 Indian film
Joke Falls is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Neetha
Joke_Falls
Literary device in the form of a repeated joke or reference
A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a
Running_gag
Last part of a joke
punch-line or punchline) concludes a joke; it is intended to make people laugh. It is the third and final part of the typical joke structure. It follows the introductory
Punch_line
2006 studio album by Demetri Martin
These Are Jokes is the first CD/DVD set from American comedian Demetri Martin. Some of the jokes have previously appeared on his Comedy Central Presents
These_Are_Jokes
Comedic work based on taboo subject matter
warns that this "relieving" aspect of gallows jokes depends on the context of the joke: whether the joke is being told by the threatened person themselves
Dark_humor
Series of dark comedy jokes
Dead baby jokes are a joke cycle reflecting dark comedy. The joke is presented in riddle form, beginning with a what question and concluded with a grotesque
Dead_baby_jokes
English comedian (born 1967)
and written several joke books. From 2004 to 2014, Vine held the Guinness World Record for the most jokes told in an hour: each joke had to get a laugh
Tim_Vine
Prop or toy used for a prank
A practical joke device is a toy intended to confuse, frighten, or amuse individuals as a prank. Often, these toys are harmless facsimiles of otherwise
Practical_joke_device
Jokes from East Germany
East German jokes, jibes popular in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR, also known as East Germany), reflected the concerns of East German citizens
East_German_jokes
Topics referred to by the same term
Sick joke may refer to: Sick comedy Black comedy "Sick Joke", 1988 song by Doom from War Crimes (Inhuman Beings) "Sick Joke", 2020 song by Neck Deep from
Sick_joke
humor, like dreams, can be related to unconscious content. In the 1905 book Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious (German: Der Witz und seine Beziehung
Humor_in_Freud
1969 Czech film
The Joke (Czech: Žert) is a 1969 Czechoslovak film by director Jaromil Jireš. It is considered one of the last films of the Czech New Wave movement. Based
The_Joke_(film)
American comedian (born 1985)
Break with Michelle Wolf and performed in the 2019 stand-up comedy special Joke Show. Wolf was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where she grew up with two
Michelle_Wolf
Form of toilet humor
commonly known as fart jokes) is a form of toilet humor that refers to flatulence. It can take the form of any type of joke, practical joke device, or other
Flatulence_humor
Derogatory joke about Pashtun people
A "Pathan joke" is a derogatory joke that is typically centered around ethnic stereotypes about Pashtun people. The word "Pathan" (as opposed to the endonym
Pathan_joke
Class of jokes about Sikhs
Sardarji jokes or Sardar jokes are a class of religious jokes based on stereotypes of Sikhs (who use the title of "Sardar", with -ji being an honorific)
Sardarji_joke
Novel by Anthony Horowitz
The Killing Joke is a novel written by Anthony Horowitz, first published in 2004 by The Orion Publishing Group. It is a comedy thriller about a man called
The_Killing_Joke_(novel)
Joke series about rural, working-class Americans
A redneck joke is a joke about rednecks—working-class, rural, southern white Americans. These jokes can be a form of classism, depending on the teller
Redneck_joke
American comedian and podcast host (born 1984)
rally at Madison Square Garden, during which he made a widely criticized joke about Puerto Rico. Born in Youngstown, Ohio, on June 8, 1984, Hinchcliffe
Tony_Hinchcliffe
Book by Sigmund Freud
Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious (German: Der Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewußten) is a 1905 book on the psychoanalysis of jokes and humour
Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious
Jokes_and_Their_Relation_to_the_Unconscious
1994 studio album by Killing Joke
by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released on 25 July 1994 by Butterfly Records. The album marked Killing Joke's return after a four-year hiatus,
Pandemonium (Killing Joke album)
Pandemonium_(Killing_Joke_album)
1967 novel by Milan Kundera
The Joke (Czech: Žert) is Milan Kundera's first novel, originally published in 1967. It describes how a student's private joke derails his life, and the
The_Joke_(novel)
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Practical Joke (foaled April 15, 2014 in Kentucky) is a retired multiple Grade I-winning American Thoroughbred racehorse whose wins included the Hopeful
Practical_Joke_(horse)
Humor on instrument and its players
Jokes directed towards violas and viola players are thought to have largely originated in the 18th century. Violas at the time were mainly used for relatively
Viola_jokes
Ancient Roman humour
Ancient Roman jokes, as described by Cicero and Quintilian, are best employed as a rhetorical device. Many of them are apparently taken from real-life
Roman_jokes
Award
The Funniest Joke of the Fringe is an award presented each year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by the British television channel U&Dave (formerly Dave)
Funniest_Joke_of_the_Fringe
Humorous factoids about American actor
"Chuck Norris facts", also known as Chuck Norris jokes, are humorous factoids about the late American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris that have
Chuck_Norris_facts
Humour at the expense of drummers
Drummer jokes are jokes that are directed at drummers and percussionists, often impugning their musicianship or intelligence. They have circulated since
Drummer_jokes
2018 Canadian film
The Joke Thief is a 2018 Canadian drama film written by, produced by, directed by and starring Frank D'Angelo. A stand-up comedian is almost washed-up
The_Joke_Thief
Belgian politician
Joke Schauvliege (born in Ghent on 16 March 1970) is a Belgian politician from Flanders. She has been schepen (municipal officer) of Planning, Youth, Tourism
Joke_Schauvliege
Joke said secretly, usually to avoid oppression
In the history of German humour, whisper jokes (German: Flüsterwitze) were jokes that could not be told publicly in Nazi Germany due to fear of persecution
Whisper_joke
American comedian
radio personality, author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian for The Howard
Jackie_Martling
1983 film
A Joke of Destiny (Italian: Scherzo del destino in agguato dietro l'angolo come un brigante da strada) is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller
A_Joke_of_Destiny
Nigerian film actress (born 1963)
Joke Muyiwalisten (born 21 March 1963) is a Nigerian film actress, honorary chief, Ph.D. holder, and lecturer. She lectures in the department of Performing
Joke_Muyiwa
Humorous chess puzzle
A joke chess problem is a puzzle in chess that uses humor as an element. Although most chess problems, like other creative forms, are appreciated for serious
Joke_chess_problem
American TV documentary about humor
History of the Joke is a two-hour television special documentary film that was premiered on February 18, 2008, in the USA on History. This special was
History_of_the_Joke
Programming language for experimentation or art
(particularly functional programming or procedural programming languages), or as a joke. The use of the word esoteric distinguishes them from languages that working
Esoteric_programming_language
This is a list of practical joke topics (also known as a prank, gag, jape, or shenanigan) which are mischievous tricks or jokes played on someone, typically
List_of_practical_joke_topics
2003 studio album by Killing Joke
Killing Joke (also known as Killing Joke 2003) is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Killing Joke, released on 28 July 2003 through Zuma Recordings
Killing_Joke_(2003_album)
British slang term for an old joke
Chestnut is a British slang term for an old joke, often as old chestnut. The term is also used for a piece of music in the repertoire that has grown stale
Chestnut_(joke)
JOKE
JOKE
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : unexplained; perhaps from Middle English fon(ne) ‘stupid person’, ‘fool’ (origin unknown) or Middle English foun ‘fawn’, ‘young deer’ (from Old French feon, foun, faon).Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Fanz, a nickname for a roguish or mischievous person, from Middle High German vanz ‘joker’, ‘rogue’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Joker
Surname or Lastname
Spanish (Truán)
Spanish (Truán) : nickname from truhán ‘knave’, ‘joker’.English (Cornwall) : unexplained; possibly a variant spelling of Trewin.
Girl/Female
Indian
Joker
JOKE
JOKE
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Wise
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of a Manu in Jain Mythology
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
One who is Liked the Most
Boy/Male
Tamil
The flow of river Ganga
Boy/Male
Australian, Jamaican
Manse of Clergyman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘tress’, ‘curl’. Compare Sherlock.English : from an Old English personal name composed of the elements wiht ‘creature’, ‘demon’ + lÄc ‘play’, ‘sport’.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant spelling of Caddell.Probably a variant spelling of German Kadel.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dhruven | தà¯à®°à¯à®µà¯‡à®¨
It is derived from Dhruv meaning constant or polestar
Biblical
God the Lord, the strong Lord (same as Elijah)
Girl/Female
Hindu
JOKE
JOKE
JOKE
JOKE
JOKE
v. t.
To bear without ill humor or resentment; to submit to; to tolerate; to endure; as, to take a joke; he will take an affront from no man.
n.
A deception for mockery or mischief; a deceptive trick or story; a practical joke.
n.
A jester; a joker.
v. i.
To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes.
a.
Heavy; dull; wanting; lightless or spirit; as, a ponderous style; a ponderous joke.
v. i.
To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.
v.
A man full of sport and humor; a ludicrous fellow; a humorist; a wit; a joker.
n.
One who makes jokes or jests.
n.
Something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive (commonly indicating more of hilarity or humor than jest); a jest; a witticism; as, to crack good-natured jokes.
n.
Something not said seriously, or not actually meant; something done in sport.
n.
One who breaks jests; a joker.
v. i.
To do something for sport, or as a joke; to be merry in words or actions; to jest.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Joke
v. t.
To make merry with; to make jokes upon; to rally; to banter; as, to joke a comrade.
a.
Given to jesting; full of jokes.
n.
See Rest bower, under 2d Bower.
a.
Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.
n.
Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.
imp. & p. p.
of Joke