sense of humour

Definitions

A person’s faculty for finding certain things funny.

Equivalents

Examples

“I prefer⟳ to think⟳ that birds have⟳ a sufficiently developed sense⟳ of humour to enjoy⟳ the spectacle of a human being hunched beneath a bush kissing the back of their hand.”

“The man’s right leg had been completely crushed in the crash⟳, and he was losing a lot of blood. “Mr Goodie,” began the doctor as soon as Dad had been rushed into the Accident and Emergency department at the hospital. “I have⟳ some very bad news. We have⟳ to amputate your leg.” “Which one?” replied Dad, not losing his sense⟳ of humour at this dark time. “The right one, of course. If we don’t operate⟳ straight away, there is a very real chance you will die⟳.””

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