joke books
Humor in paperback
Joke books are collections of jokes, riddles, puns, and humorous anecdotes compiled for entertainment.
They range from children's volumes full of knock-knock jokes to adult compilations organized by theme.
The format typically presents setups and punchlines in rapid succession: He flipped through the joke book looking for something to tell at dinner.
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- punchlinesJokes' concluding zingers
- punch lineJoke's culminating moment
- one-linersBrief comedic remarks
- quipsBrief witty remarks
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