standing joke en · NOUN
Meanings
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A customary laughing matter amongst a group of people.
The two aunts laughed heartily, too, for Gabriel's solicitude was a standing joke with them.
1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 223:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| standing jokes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (1)
sv stående skämt (laughing matter amongst a group of people)