poor jokes
Unfunny attempted humor
Poor jokes are jokes that fail to amuse—unfunny, weak, or badly constructed.
The phrase can also mean jokes that target or mock the poor: His stand-up was full of poor jokes about homeless people.
Context usually clarifies which sense is meant.
- bad punsWeak humorous wordplay
- groanersJokes prompting exasperated reactions
- cornyTiresomely sentimental or trite
- cheesyCheap and insincere
- cringeShrink from discomfort
eye-roll · lame · not funny · stale · flat · fell flat · bombed · died on stage · crickets · tough crowd · awkward · silence · punchline · bad timing · timing · read the room · deadpan · groan
- money jokesloan shark, bubble burst, bull market, bear market, junk bonds
poor jokescrowd-pleasers
Reliably popular entertainment choices
comedic genius · zingers · comic genius · showstoppers · laugh riots
poor jokeswitty remarks
Clever, humorous comments
sharp wit · witty repartee · bon mots · wordplay · dry wit
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