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dad joke

[ dad johk ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a corny joke or pun suggestive of those made by fathers to their children:

    You don’t have to have kids to tell awful dad jokes.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of dad joke1

First recorded in 1985–90

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Example Sentences

There were several dad-joke plays on how the casting was actually a “nightmare.”

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