corny joke
Eye-roll inducer
A corny joke is one that's unsophisticated, predictable, or overly sentimental—the kind that prompts groans rather than genuine laughter.
Dad jokes are the quintessential corny jokes: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
Despite—or because of—their lameness, corny jokes have their own appeal.
- punWordplay using double meanings
- bad punGroan-worthy wordplay
- cheesyCheap and insincere
- groanLow vocal expression of distress
- knock knockDoor-rapping announcement
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sophistication and cleverness
corny jokewitty remark
Clever, amusing comment
sharp wit · bon mot · intellectual humor · biting satire · wordplay
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