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Display of humour using words
A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant
Joke
Humour only specific people understand
An in-joke, also known as an inside joke or a private joke, is a joke with humour that is understandable only to members of an in-group; that is, people
In-joke
Monty Python sketch
"The Funniest Joke in the World" (also "Joke Warfare" and "Killer Joke") is a Monty Python comedy sketch revolving around a joke that is so funny that
The Funniest Joke in the World
The_Funniest_Joke_in_the_World
English post-punk band
Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in Notting Hill, London, in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie
Killing_Joke
Internet meme and joke
joke first gained popularity online in July 2018. "Ligma" sounds similar to the words "lick my", and became an Internet meme to set up a crude joke.
Ligma_joke
Topics referred to by the same term
The Killing Joke may refer to: Batman: The Killing Joke, a Batman graphic novel published in 1988 The Killing Joke (novel), a novel by Anthony Horowitz
The_Killing_Joke
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up joke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A joke is a humorous question, short story or quip. Joke(s) or The Joke may also refer to: Joke (given
Joke_(disambiguation)
Mischievous trick played on someone
practical joke is called a "practical joker", "prankster" or "troll". Other terms for practical jokes include gag, jape and shenanigan. Some countries in western
Practical_joke
Type of short joke
A dad joke is a joke typically involving a pun, often presented as a one-liner or a question and answer. Generally inoffensive, dad jokes are told with
Dad_joke
Type of riddle
A riddle joke, joke riddle, pseudo-joke, or conundrum is a riddle that does not expect the asked person to know the answer, but rather constitutes a set-up
Riddle_joke
jokes which target ethnicity include Polish jokes made in the US, Irish jokes made in England, Ukrainian jokes made in Russia, Newfie jokes made in Canada
Conditional_joke
Telephone humor
A dial-a-joke (or a joke line) is a telephone service that users can call to listen to previously recorded jokes. Jokes are recorded on an automatic answering
Dial-a-joke
Annual celebration on 1 April
All Fools' Day) is an annual custom in many Western countries on the 1st of April consisting of practical jokes, hoaxes, and pranks. Jokesters often
April_Fools'_Day
British and Irish comedian (born 1972)
defended his own joke as "totally acceptable" in an interview with The Guardian. Carr was also criticised in November 2011 for a joke about the Variety
Jimmy_Carr
1995 studio album by Meat Puppets
No Joke! is the ninth studio album by the Meat Puppets. The album was released on October 3, 1995, by London Records. It was the follow-up to the band's
No_Joke!
18th-century bawdy English song
The Black Joke, sometimes spelled Black Joak, was a bawdy song heard in London around 1730. William Hogarth referenced the song in the Tavern Scene of
Black_Joke
Result of a massive psychology experiment by Richard Wiseman
The "world's funniest joke" is a term used by Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire in 2002 to summarize one of the results of his research
World's_funniest_joke
Jokes about someone walking into a tavern
joke is a type of joke cycle that usually begins with some variant of the line "A man walks into a bar..." The earliest known example of a bar joke is
Bar_joke
Class of joke involving Polish stereotypes
A Polish joke is an English-language ethnic joke deriding Polish people, based on derogatory stereotypes. The Polish joke belongs in the category of conditional
Polish_joke
Surname list
include: Bojan Jokić (born 1986), Slovenian footballer Dallas Jokic, American voice actor Đorđe Jokić (born 1981), Serbian footballer Ljubiša Jokić (born 1958)
Jokić
1967 novel by Milan Kundera
The Joke (Czech: Žert) is Milan Kundera's first novel, originally published in 1967. It describes how a student's private joke derails his life, and the
The_Joke_(novel)
2009 joke by Norm Macdonald
The moth joke is a 2009 joke told by the Canadian stand-up comedian Norm Macdonald, delivered during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Moth_joke
Joke based on assumptions about a specific ethnic group
ethnic joke is a remark aiming at humor relating to an ethnic, racial or cultural group, often referring to an ethnic stereotype of the group in question
Ethnic_joke
Off-color humor
evening standup comedy show, and his blue midnight show, which included a joke about impregnating his wife "right through the old midnight trampoline" (her
Ribaldry
Type of absurd joke involving an elephant
elephant joke is a joke cycle, almost always an absurd riddle or conundrum and often a sequence of such, that involves an elephant. Elephant jokes were a
Elephant_joke
Topics referred to by the same term
practical joke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Practical joke is a mischievous trick played on someone. Practical Joke may also refer to: Practical Joke (1977
Practical joke (disambiguation)
Practical_joke_(disambiguation)
Indian comedian and actor
Nishant Tanwar (born on 7 November 1982), also known as 'Joke Singh' and more recently as 'Rider OP' is an Indian comedian and actor. He started off his
Joke_Singh
2016 film by Sam Liu
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 2016 American adult animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Batman: The Killing Joke (film)
Batman:_The_Killing_Joke_(film)
Style of comedy that is deliberately awkward or experimental
surprise factor of absence of an expected joke or of a punch line in a narration that is set up as a joke, which in turn can have a humorous effect to some
Anti-humor
Jokes of the form "How many ___ does it take to change a lightbulb?"
A lightbulb joke is a joke cycle that asks how many people of a certain group are needed to change, replace, or screw in a light bulb. Generally, the punch
Lightbulb_joke
American animated sitcom
as one-time jokes or for fulfilling needed functions in the town. A number of them have gained expanded roles and subsequently starred in their own episodes
The_Simpsons
Offensive joke about a performance act
"The Aristocrats" is a taboo-defying, off-color joke that has been told by numerous stand-up comedians since the vaudeville era. It relates the story of
The_Aristocrats
1988 graphic novel by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland
Batman: The Killing Joke is a 1988 DC Comics one-shot graphic novel featuring the characters Batman and the Joker written by Alan Moore, illustrated by
Batman:_The_Killing_Joke
Comedy Club. In 2015 Joke Thieves made its North American debut in New York and later went on to debut in Los Angeles during 2016 In 2021, Joke Thieves was
Joke_Thieves
United Kingdom legal case
Twitter Joke Trial, was a United Kingdom legal case centred on the conviction of a man under the Communications Act 2003 for posting a joke about destroying
Twitter_joke_trial
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
comedy Clowns One-liner joke Blonde jokes Shaggy-dog story Paddy Irishman joke Polish jokes Light bulb jokes Knock-knock joke Stand-up comedy is a mode
Comedy
Common joke or riddle
common riddle joke with the answer being "To get to the other side." It is an example of anti-humor, in that the curious setup of the joke leads the listener
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Why_did_the_chicken_cross_the_road?
Satirical or protest political candidate
candidate, parody candidate or joke candidate) is a person who runs (or stands, in the United Kingdom) for political office in an election as a form of satire
Novelty_candidate
Cruel jokes Dad joke Dead baby jokes Desert island joke Dick joke Drummer jokes East German jokes Elephant joke Ethnic joke Flatulence humor Hindu joke Holocaust
Index_of_joke_types
Topics referred to by the same term
No Joke may refer to No Joke (film), documentary No Joke, section in Batman: The Killing Joke No Joke!, album by the Meat Puppets 1995 "No Joke", song
No_Joke
Serbian basketball player (born 1995)
Nikola Jokić (/ˈjoʊkɪtʃ/ YOH-kitch; Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Јокић [nǐkola jôkitɕ] ; born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player
Nikola_Jokić
Story with long setup and no payoff
preconceptions of joke-telling. The audience listens to the story with certain expectations, which are either simply not met or met in some entirely unexpected
Shaggy_dog_story
American comedian (born 1980)
Comic Standing in 2010, she starred as Colette on The Mindy Project (2015–2017). In July 2019, she began hosting the hit radio show What a Joke with Papa and
Fortune_Feimster
Joke referring to the human penis
In comedy, a dick joke, dork joke, penis joke, cock joke or knob joke is a joke that makes a direct or indirect reference to a human penis (known in slang
Dick_joke
content. In the 1905 book Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious (German: Der Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewußten), as well as in the 1928 journal
Humor_in_Freud
Humorous subjects pertaining to Russian and Soviet culture
humor. Russian joke culture includes a series of categories with fixed settings and characters. Russian jokes treat topics found everywhere in the world,
Russian_jokes
Form of toilet humor
commonly known as fart jokes) is a form of toilet humor that refers to flatulence. It can take the form of any type of joke, practical joke device, or other
Flatulence_humor
Repetition of other people's original jokes without credit
Joke theft is the act of performing and taking credit for comic material written or performed by another person without their consent and without acknowledging
Joke_theft
List of recordings by English band Killing Joke
The discography of Killing Joke, a British rock band, consists of 15 studio albums, seven live albums, 14 compilation albums, five extended plays (EPs)
Killing_Joke_discography
Joke Fincioen is a Belgian-born United States–based television producer, filmmaker, director, and showrunner. She pronounces her first name /jōk/. Her
Joke_Fincioen
Audience-participation joke
The knock-knock joke is a structured word play joke that uses call and response. The joke presents a scenario in which the speaker is pretending to knock
Knock-knock_joke
Belgian actress
Joke Devynck (born 10 October 1972) is a Belgian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1994. For 19 years she lived together with the
Joke_Devynck
2017 single by Brandi Carlile
"The Joke" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile. It was co-written by Carlile, Dave Cobb, and Phil and Tim Hanseroth, and produced
The_Joke_(song)
Class of jokes about Sikhs
Sardarji jokes or Sardar jokes are a class of religious jokes based on stereotypes of Sikhs (who use the title of "Sardar", with -ji being an honorific)
Sardarji_joke
English comedian (born 1967)
and written several joke books. From 2004 to 2014, Vine held the Guinness World Record for the most jokes told in an hour: each joke had to get a laugh
Tim_Vine
American comedian
author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian for The Howard Stern Show from 1983
Jackie_Martling
Dutch university professor
Johanna Aaltje "Joke" Bouwstra (born 2 December 1956) is a Dutch researcher and professor of drug administration at Leiden University. Bouwstra has worked
Joke_Bouwstra
Americanism used to describe jokes of a vulgar nature
deals with topics that may be considered to be in poor taste or vulgar. Many comedic genres (including jokes, prose, poems, black comedy, blue comedy, insult
Off-color_humor
Indian stand-up comedy show
Raina reacts to joke on Deepika Padukone's depression; trolled". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 21 November 2024. "Racist accent joke on Keralites triggers
India's_Got_Latent
1984 joke by Ronald Reagan
sentence of a controversial, off-the-record joke made by the president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, in 1984 during the Cold War. While preparing
We begin bombing in five minutes
We_begin_bombing_in_five_minutes
Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist (1952–2025)
Joke Bruijs (14 January 1952 – 16 September 2025) was a Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist. She performed with big bands, recorded songs, and appeared
Joke_Bruijs
1969 Czech film
The Joke (Czech: Žert) is a 1969 Czechoslovak film by director Jaromil Jireš. It is considered one of the last films of the Czech New Wave movement. Based
The_Joke_(film)
Humour at the expense of drummers
a 1930 article in the magazine The Ludwig Drummer referred to the joke "ten musicians and drummer" as "an old saying". Drummer jokes typically try to
Drummer_jokes
Derogatory joke about Pashtun people
"dirty" jokes: in these jokes the "Pathan" character is considered to be extremely promiscuous and sexually active. Hindu joke Sardarji joke Mehdi, Tahir
Pathan_joke
Insulting reference to someone's mother
A "yo mama" joke or "your mom" joke is a form of humor involving a verbal disparaging of one's mother. Used as an insult, "your mother..." preys on widespread
"Yo_mama"_joke
Dutch resistance member (1923–2022)
Johanna Maria "Joke" Folmer (9 July 1923 – 11 December 2022) was a Dutch resistance member during World War II. Shortly after her birth, Folmer moved with
Joke_Folmer
2012 film by Colin Trevorrow
Plaza and Mark Duplass. It was inspired by a joke classified ad that ran in Backwoods Home Magazine in 1997. The film was screened at the 2012 Sundance
Safety_Not_Guaranteed
Humorous chess puzzle
A joke chess problem is a puzzle in chess that uses humor as an element. Although most chess problems, like other creative forms, are appreciated for
Joke_chess_problem
Dutch feminist and politician (1933–1981)
Johanna Elisabeth "Joke" Smit (27 August 1933 – 19 September 1981) was a well-known Dutch feminist and politician in the 1970s. Smit grew up in a reformed family
Joke_Smit
2004 Indian film
Joke Falls is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language comedy movie, directed by Ashok Patil and produced by Atlanta Nagendra. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Neetha
Joke_Falls
1968 single by Bee Gees
"I Started a Joke" is a song by the Bee Gees from their 1968 album Idea, which was released as a single in December of that year in the United States.
I_Started_a_Joke
Humor that alludes to itself
the joke explicitly talks about other jokes, a usage similar to the words metadata (data about data), metatheatrics (a play within a play as in Hamlet)
Self-referential_humor
Humor about mathematics or mathematicians
A mathematical joke is a form of humor that relies on aspects of mathematics or a stereotype of mathematicians. The humor may come from a pun, or from
Mathematical_joke
Humorous factoids about American actor
Norris jokes, are humorous factoids about the late American martial artist and actor Chuck Norris that have become an Internet meme widespread in popular
Chuck_Norris_facts
Award
The Funniest Joke of the Fringe is an award presented each year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by the British television channel U&Dave (formerly Dave)
Funniest_Joke_of_the_Fringe
Literary device in the form of a repeated joke or reference
A running gag, or running joke, is a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a
Running_gag
Last part of a joke
punch-line or punchline) concludes a joke; it is intended to make people laugh. It is the third and final part of the typical joke structure. It follows the introductory
Punch_line
1990 single by Public Enemy
"911 Is a Joke" is a 1990 song by American hip hop group Public Enemy, from their third album, Fear of a Black Planet. Solely performed by Flavor Flav
911_Is_a_Joke
Series of dark comedy jokes
Dead baby jokes are a joke cycle reflecting dark comedy. The joke is presented in riddle form, beginning with a what question and concluded with a grotesque
Dead_baby_jokes
1980 studio album by Killing Joke
Killing Joke is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released in October 1980 by E.G. via Polydor Records. It debuted at number
Killing_Joke_(1980_album)
Belgian politician
Joke Schauvliege (born in Ghent on 16 March 1970) is a Belgian politician from Flanders. She has been schepen (municipal officer) of Planning, Youth,
Joke_Schauvliege
political jokes are a part of Russian humour and can be grouped into the major time periods: Imperial Russia, Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia. In the Soviet
Russian_political_jokes
Prop or toy used for a prank
A practical joke device is a toy intended to confuse, frighten, or amuse individuals as a prank. Often, these toys are harmless facsimiles of otherwise
Practical_joke_device
Joke series about rural, working-class Americans
A redneck joke is a joke about rednecks—working-class, rural, southern white Americans. These jokes can be a form of classism, depending on the teller
Redneck_joke
Comedic work based on taboo subject matter
warns that this "relieving" aspect of gallows jokes depends on the context of the joke: whether the joke is being told by the threatened person themselves
Dark_humor
Topics referred to by the same term
Sick joke may refer to: Sick comedy Black comedy "Sick Joke", 1988 song by Doom from War Crimes (Inhuman Beings) "Sick Joke", 2020 song by Neck Deep from
Sick_joke
American comedian and podcaster (born 1984)
made a widely criticized joke about Puerto Rico. In 2026, during Netflix's The Roast of Kevin Hart Hinchcliffe made several jokes referring to the death
Tony_Hinchcliffe
Jokes about lawyers
has the joke: The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers — "Dick the Butcher" in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, act 4, scene 2, line 73 In 1728,
Lawyer_joke
American film by Alex Proyas
based on the 1989 comic book series by James O'Barr. It stars Brandon Lee in his final film role, as Eric Draven, a rock musician who is resurrected from
The_Crow_(1994_film)
2005 film by Paul Provenza, Penn Jillette
a 2005 American documentary comedy film about the famous eponymous dirty joke. The film was conceived and produced by comedians Penn Jillette, Paul Provenza
The_Aristocrats_(film)
Nigerian film actress (born 1963)
Joke Muyiwalisten (born 21 March 1963) is a Nigerian film actress, honorary chief, Ph.D. holder, and lecturer. She lectures in the department of Performing
Joke_Muyiwa
Jokes about women having sex with house visitors
In English-speaking culture, a milkman joke is a joke cycle exploiting fear of adultery and mistaken paternity, insinuating that a woman had cheated on
Milkman_joke
Comedy trope focused on a mother-in-law
jokes about one's mother-in-law (the mother of one's spouse) are a mainstay of comedy. The humour is based on the premise that the average mother-in-law
Mother-in-law_joke
Joke said secretly, usually to avoid oppression
In the history of German humour, whisper jokes (German: Flüsterwitze) were jokes that could not be told publicly in Nazi Germany due to fear of persecution
Whisper_joke
American TV documentary about humor
History of the Joke is a two-hour television special documentary film that was premiered on February 18, 2008, in the USA on History. This special was
History_of_the_Joke
Nigerian actress and director
Joke Silva (listen) MFR is a veteran Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. In 1998, she had a major role, starring opposite Colin Firth and Nia
Joke_Silva
American comedian (born 1985)
The Break with Michelle Wolf and performed in the 2019 stand-up comedy special Joke Show. Wolf was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where she grew up with
Michelle_Wolf
List of ships with the same or similar names
Black Joke, after an English song of the same name. Black Joke (1720 ship), made three voyages as a slave ship between 1764 and 1767. HMS Black Joke, the
Black_Joke_(ship)
Humor on instrument and its players
Jokes directed towards violas and viola players are thought to have largely originated in the 18th century. Violas at the time were mainly used for relatively
Viola_jokes
Dutch gymnast
Joke Kos (born 16 February 1956) is a Dutch gymnast. She competed in six events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen;
Joke_Kos
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Surname or Lastname
English (common in West Yorkshire)
English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hainworth in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hagena + Old English worð ‘enclosure’.English (common in West Yorkshire) : habitational name from Ainsworth in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Ægen + worð ‘enclosure’. Names such as de Haynesworth and de Heynesworth occur in the surrounding area in the 14th century.
Surname or Lastname
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland)
English (found chiefly in the West Midlands and in Ireland) : habitational name from Hodnet in Shropshire, or any of various places called Hoddnant in Wales. The place names are from Welsh hawdd ‘pleasant’, ‘peaceful’ + nant ‘valley’, ‘stream’.
Female
Irish
Irish form of French Madeline, MADAILÉIN means "of Magdala."
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Ireland)
English (also found in Ireland) : from a pet form of Lamb 1 and 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (also found in Wales)
English (also found in Wales) : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Jenk, a back-formation from Jenkin with the removal of the supposed Anglo-Norman French diminutive suffix -in.Joseph Jenks (1602–83), the descendant of an old Welsh family, was born in England and traveled to Saugus, near Lynn, MA, in 1642 to assist in the development of America’s first iron works. His son, Joseph Jenckes (sic), followed in 1650, founded Pawtucket, RI, and raised four sons who held places of respect and distinction in RI, including one who served as governor for five years.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : from a pet form of the personal name Pell.English (also established in Ireland) : nickname from Old French pele ‘bald’.
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : variant of Hug 1.
Surname or Lastname
Swedish (common in Finland)
Swedish (common in Finland) : ornamental name formed with the common surname suffix -in and an unexplained first element.German : unexplained.English : unexplained.Spanish (FarÃn) : unexplained.
Female
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic LÃadan, LÃADÃIN means "grey lady."
Boy/Male
French, German, Polish
Long
Surname or Lastname
English (rare in England)
English (rare in England) : apparently a habitational name from Huccaby in Devon, possibly so named from Old English woh ‘crooked’ + byge ‘river bend’, or Uckerby in North Yorkshire, named with an unattested Old Norse personal name, Úkyrri or Útkári, + býr ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English (also frequent in Wales)
English (also frequent in Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Watkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (also established in Ireland)
English (also established in Ireland) : habitational name from for example Barcroft in Haworth, West Yorkshire, so named with Old English bere ‘barley’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.This is the name of a family established in Ireland by William Barcroft (1612–96). They can be traced to the parish of Barcroft, Lancashire, in the reign of Henry III (1216–72).
Surname or Lastname
Scottish (also found in Ireland)
Scottish (also found in Ireland) : reduced form of McDow. This surname is borne by a sept of the Buchanans.English : variant of Daw.Americanized spelling of Dutch Douw, an Old Frisian personal name.Americanized spelling of German Dau.Henry Dow (1634–1707), NH soldier and statesman, was born at Ormsby in Norfolkshire, England. His father migrated with his family to Watertown in the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1637 and moved to Hampton in the province of NH in 1644. Henry became an influential and prosperous figure in Hampton. He married twice and had four sons.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in East Anglia)
English (common in East Anglia) : occupational name for a servant or a shepherd, from Middle English grÅm(e) ‘boy’, ‘servant’ (of uncertain origin), which in some places was specialized to mean ‘shepherd’.
Male
Croatian
, goodness.
Surname or Lastname
English (frequent in eastern England)
English (frequent in eastern England) : ethnic name from Norman French aleman ‘German’ or alemayne ‘Germany’ (Late Latin Alemannus and Alemannia, from a Germanic tribal name that probably originally meant ‘all the men’). In some cases the surname may be from the region of Normandy known as Allemagne (south of Caen), probably named as a Germanic-speaking enclave in a Celtic area in Roman times. In North America, the form Allman has probably absorbed some cases of cognates from other languages, in particular Spanish Aleman and French Alleman.German (Allmann) : variant of Allemann (see Alleman) or in some cases probably an Americanized form of the same name.
Surname or Lastname
English (found mainly in Wales)
English (found mainly in Wales) : variant of Glasscock 2.
Surname or Lastname
English (common in Lancashire)
English (common in Lancashire) : habitational name from Sharples Hall near Bolton, probably so called from Old English scearp ‘sharp’, i.e. ‘steep’ + lǣs ‘pasture’.
Surname or Lastname
English (formerly common in Kent)
English (formerly common in Kent) : unexplained. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
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