clean joke

Humor without profanity

A clean joke is one that avoids profanity, sexual content, and other material that might offend—suitable for children or polite company.

The term often carries a slight air of compromise, as if the joke sacrifices edginess for acceptability: He only tells clean jokes at work.

Do you know any clean jokes I can use in my speech?

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laugh · giggle · witty · quick wit · corny · kid-friendly · innocent · silly · groan · chuckle · one-liner · harmless · playful · pun · quip · riddle · knock-knock · gag

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content appropriateness

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Crude comedic remark

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comedic style/sensibility

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Comedy about taboo subjects

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G