Meaning of dad joke | Babel Free

Definitions

A (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically containing a pun and often in question/answer format.

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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.”

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