Etymology

Witzelsucht

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Today it means: A tendency to tell inappropriate or pointless stories and poor jokes; excessive facetiousness, especially when due to some medical condition. Full definition →

German Witzelsucht
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  1. German · borrowed fromWitzelsucht
  2. English todayWitzelsucht

From German Witzelsucht, a compound of witzeln (“to joke”) + Sucht (“obsession, addiction”).

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