fourth wall joke

noun

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

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Meanings

nounfourth wall joke (plural fourth wall jokes)

plural fourth wall jokes · alternative fourth-wall joke · alternative 4th wall joke

  1. broadcastingA joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.
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