Humor-related words and expressions
December 2, 2016
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02/12/16 Humor-related words and expressions
| to crack a joke | To tell a joke or a funny story (informal) |
| dry | Not obvious, subtle (sense of humor) |
| humorous | Funny, amusing |
| an impression | The act of speaking or singing like a famous person |
| to kid | To make jokes, to joke with someone; to not be serious about something |
| a stand-up comedian | A person who entertains by telling humorous stories and jokes; a professional comedian who performs live |
| twisted | 1) Sick, disgusting, abnormal 2) using sick or disgusting things in a humorous way |
| witty | 1) Funny in an intelligent way 2) full of fast, humorous responses |
| A blue joke | A joke mentioning sexual activity in a way that offends many people; A dirty joke |
| Black humor | The juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements to give a disturbing effect |
| An in-joke | A joke that can be understood or appreciated only by the members of a limited group of people. |
| A running joke | A joke or humorous allusion used recurrently in a play, film, or television sketch for a cumulative comic effect |
| Prank | A mischievous trick or practical joke |
| Punch line | The climactic phrase or sentence in a joke, speech, advertisement, or humorous story that produces the desired effect. |
