anti-joke

A form of antijoke — A sentence or story that subverts the expectation of a joke, often by being deliberately unfunny or surreal.

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Meanings

nounanti-joke (plural anti-jokes)

plural anti-jokes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of antijoke.
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APA

anti-joke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-joke

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“anti-joke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-joke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anti-joke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anti-joke.

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