douchey joke
- noun
- /ˈduːʃi dʒoʊk/
- Offensive
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broma de mal gusto
- Please don't tell another douchey joke—it's making people uncomfortable.
Examples
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The comedian was criticized for making a douchey joke during the live show.
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His attempt at humor quickly turned into a douchey joke that offended everyone at the table.
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What a douchey joke that was!
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That was a really douchey joke!
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His attempt at humor quickly turned into a douchey joke that offended everyone at the table.
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Please don't tell another douchey joke—it's making people uncomfortable.
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The comedian was criticized for making a douchey joke during the live show.
Synonyms
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A joke about cruel or shocking things that many people find upsetting
Antonyms
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the adjective 'douchey' (rude, obnoxious) modifying 'joke' (a humorous remark), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes an offensive or tasteless joke. Although 'douchey' is informal/slang, the adjective+noun pattern is standard and cross-linguistically transparent, making the phrase immediately interpretable to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
Douchey joke may come from slang douche, short for douchebag, meaning a rude, attention-seeking person. Think of that person telling a mean or shocking line to get a laugh; that image explains why a douchey joke means a 'tasteless' or 'offensive' joke.