"antijoke" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antijokes [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + joke. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|joke}} anti- + joke Head templates: {{en-noun}} antijoke (plural antijokes)
  1. A sentence or story that subverts the expectation of a joke, often by being deliberately unfunny or surreal. Categories (topical): Comedy Synonyms: anti-joke Related terms: anticomedy Translations (sentence or story): Antiwitz [masculine] (German)

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