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dad joke en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Indicative of the type of bad jokes that might be told by one's father. Possible calque of Japanese おやじギャグ (oyaji gyagu, literally “dad joke”), although it is not clear which came first.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) A (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically containing a pun and often in question/answer format.
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    • Here is an oldie but a goodie: When does a joke become a dad joke? When it becomes apparent. Wocka wocka. 2021, Shannon Carpenter, The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad […] , Penguin, →ISBN, page 32:

Forms

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dad jokes Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (27)

ko 아재개그 (unfunny joke) · ja 親父ギャグ (unfunny joke) · de Schenkelklopfer (unfunny joke) · sv torrt skämt (unfunny joke) · th มุกฝืด (unfunny joke) · pt piada de tiozão (unfunny joke) · de Flachwitz (unfunny joke) · fr joke de papa (unfunny joke) · fr blague à papa (unfunny joke) · pl dowcipas (unfunny joke) · pl słaby żart (unfunny joke) · th มุกเสี่ยว (unfunny joke) · fi puujalkavitsi (unfunny joke) · fr blague de papa (unfunny joke) · is fimmaurabrandari (unfunny joke) · pt piada seca (unfunny joke) · th มุกแป้ก (unfunny joke) · pl suchy żart (unfunny joke) · sv pappaskämt (unfunny joke) · el κρύο ανέκδοτο (unfunny joke) · ko 부장님 개그 (unfunny joke) · it battuta stupida (unfunny joke) · pl suchar (unfunny joke) · ja オヤジギャグ (unfunny joke) · pl beton (unfunny joke) · no pappavits (unfunny joke) · ja 駄洒落 (unfunny joke)

dad joke en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Indicative of the type of bad jokes that might be told by one's father. Possible calque of Japanese おやじギャグ (oyaji gyagu, literally “dad joke”), although it is not clear which came first.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.
    • to get dad-joked

Forms

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dad joking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dad jokes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
dad joked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dad joked Tense=Past lexicographic