groaner

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   One who groans or complains.

   • I don’t need to hear from groaners like you.
2. 2

   A work of extremely low quality, so bad as to inspire groaning.

   • That movie was a real groaner.
   • Some groaners are converted into running gags, as when Joel and his brother (Max Greenfield) get in a duel of parting, one-last-thing-before-you-go affirmations.
3. 3

   A particularly egregious joke, especially a pun.

   • From the cleverest repartee to the worst groaner, people use and respond to puns, but sometimes find them hard to define.
   • "Ever heard a Terry sermon?" Delaine wanted to know. "He usually starts with a joke, almost always a groaner. I love his puns! Besides, he's not afraid to tackle any issue, and he makes fun of just about everything in sight."
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   1. 4

      A whistling buoy.

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