humorous stories
Tales that amuse
Humorous stories are narratives intended to amuse or provoke laughter.
The phrase appears in book classifications, library categories, and content descriptions: a collection of humorous stories for children, His humorous stories made him a favorite at dinner parties.
The term is somewhat formal—casual speech more often says funny stories.
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- malapropismSound-alike word confusion
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
awkwardness · puns · eccentricity · slapstick comedy · spoonerism · whimsy · punch line · tall tales · fish tale · incongruity · caricature · quirks · pratfalls · banana peel · farce · coincidence · funny bone · imitation
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Dramas with fatal endings
tearjerkers · lamentations · horror stories · weepies · cautionary tales
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