English humor
Dry, understated comedy
English humor tends toward understatement, irony, and dry wit rather than broad comedy.
It often relies on self-deprecation, absurdity, and deadpan delivery where the speaker appears not to realize they've said something funny.
His English humor was so dry I wasn't sure if he was joking.
The phrase usually implies humor that rewards attentiveness and tolerates awkwardness.
- punWordplay using double meanings
- double entendrePhrase with hidden lewdness
- mock-epicSatirical heroic style
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- taking the pissBritish mockery slang
comedy of manners · spoonerism · irony · tongue in cheek · Jeeves · lampoon · malapropism · farce · whimsicality · quip · Oscar Wilde · caricature · tragicomedy · witticism · awkwardness · awkward silence · British sitcom · absurd humor
- Britishnesstea, London, BBC, Big Ben, royal family
- British FilmBFI, British comedy, Alfred Hitchcock, Danny Boyle, Christopher Nolan
comedic style and delivery
English humorslapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
physical comedy · broad comedy · sight gags · pratfalls · toilet humor