4th wall joke

A form of fourth wall joke — A joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.

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Meanings

noun4th wall joke (plural 4th wall jokes)

plural 4th wall jokes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fourth wall joke.
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