funny joke
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈfʌni dʒoʊk/
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chiste
- Tell me a funny joke.
- tell funny joke
- hear a funny joke
- very funny joke
Laugh as if Becky said a really funny joke and I said.
- Laugh as if Becky said a really funny joke and I said.
- So one day Dan thought it'd be a funny joke to go and clean Waffles fishbowl.
- And that was a funny joke and you went ha, ha, like that's so funny.
- I'm going to get a wig and very sarcastically make a funny joke or something and wear it throughout the whole video.
- I, I there, you know, I my, I just think you could tell a lot of really funny jokes with these things.
- Wow, that's a really funny joke for people who aren't in band and know how serious saxophone is.
- As I walked through the door, I thought we should search for the world's funniest joke because that's a family friendly activity.
- No funny movie, no big smile from your child, no promotion, no funny joke, no gift, nothing.
- And I think I speak for everyone when I say ha, ha, ha, very funny joke.
- So if if it bombs or if everyone goes ha ha, funny joke, they can go yeah, it's Yep, it's a joke.
Examples
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That's a funny joke.
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To that end, would you like to hear a funny joke?
Fiction book (2002) -
Is that meant to be a funny joke?
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No, it was a funny joke.
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l wanted to start the day off with a funny joke.
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This is a funny joke, Dad.
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"Veronica had a very funny joke today."
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That's a very funny joke.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's just a funny joke; why don't you have a sense of humor?
Blog text (16) -
My friend always knows a funny joke to brighten my day.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something said or done to make people laugh
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3.7
A short funny remark that makes people laugh
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1.9
A short story that makes people laugh
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4.2
A playful remark meant to make people laugh
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3.3
A short story that makes people laugh
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7.2
A clever short remark meant to make people laugh
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8.7
A joke that only people in a group understand
A very funny joke that makes many people laugh
A clever joke that can sting someone's feelings
Antonyms
How Funny
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a remark or story that causes amusement' is directly and transparently compositional from 'funny' (humorous) + 'joke' (an amusing remark or story). This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common adjective+noun combination (though somewhat redundant with 'joke' often implying humor), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Funny joke comes from the two simple words funny (something that makes you laugh) and joke (a short story or line meant to make people laugh). Picture someone telling a quick, surprising line that makes everyone laugh; that's why funny joke means 'a remark or story that causes amusement'.