jokebook
Printed punchline anthology
A jokebook is a collection of jokes published in book form, typically organized by category or theme.
The format ranges from children's riddle books to compilations for amateur comedians: He brought a jokebook on the road trip to entertain the kids.
Someone described as a jokebook is full of jokes: My uncle is a walking jokebook.
Brief account of incident
- jestHumorous remark or act
- japeMocking trick or quip
- quipBrief, clever remark
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
banter · drollery · irony · jocularity · absurdity · silliness · funniness · lightheartedness
Verbal wit techniques
- punWordplay using double meanings
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- satireMockery exposing vice
cleverness · witticism · bon-mot · epigram · aphorism · double-entendre · one-liner · zinger
Solo comedic performance
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- improvUnscripted comedic performance
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
parody · spoof · comedian · entertainer · clowning · buffoonery · caricature · shtick
anecdote
Brief account of incident
wisecrack · banter · drollery · irony · jocularity · absurdity · silliness · funniness · lightheartedness · whimsy
wordplay
Verbal wit techniques
satire · cleverness · witticism · bon-mot · epigram · aphorism · double-entendre · one-liner · zinger · riposte
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
farce · parody · spoof · comedian · entertainer · clowning · buffoonery · caricature · shtick · gag
guffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
cackle · chortle · titter · howl · roar · snort · hoot · crack-up · hysterics · side-splitting
jokebooktreatise
Formal scholarly composition
novel · epic · dissertation · encyclopedia · textbook