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dad joke

noun

Etymology

Indicative of the type of bad jokes that might be told by one's father. Possible calque of Japanese おやじギャグ (oyaji gyagu, literally “dad joke”), although it is not clear which came first.

  1. calqued from おやじギャグ

Definitions

  1. A (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically containing a pun and often in…

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

    • 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.

  2. To tell (someone) a dad joke.

    • to get dad-joked

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA