dad joke
Definitions
A (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically containing a pun and often in question/answer format.
Equivalents
12 more languages
Bosanskibeton
Ελληνικάκρύο ανέκδοτο
Suomipuujalkavitsi
Hrvatskibeton
Íslenskafimmaurabrandari
Italianobattuta stupida
Kurdîbeton
Српскиbeton
Svenskapappaskämt
Examples
“Here is an oldie but a goodie: When does a joke become⟳ a dad joke? When it becomes apparent. Wocka wocka.”
“Meta has created a vision of life in which, without A.I. aiding his every word, an individual can be left reeling by the simplest of human interactions, unmanned by an ordinary dad joke.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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