groanworthy en · ADJ
Etymology
From groan + -worthy.
Meanings
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Likely to induce groans (as of a poor joke).
These groanworthy hits are hardly unprecedented.
2007 June 24, Kelefa Sanneh, “It Takes a Tough Man to Tell a Bad Joke”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more groanworthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most groanworthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |