stock jokes
Overused comedy material
Stock jokes are jokes that get repeated across many contexts—the reliable standbys that comedians, emcees, and ordinary people reach for when they need guaranteed laughs.
They're formulaic and familiar: the mother-in-law joke, the "walked into a bar" setup, the airplane food complaint.
Stock jokes work because audiences recognize the pattern, though that same familiarity can make them feel tired or hacky: He's still doing stock jokes about airline food.
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- old chestnutOverused joke or story
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
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