high comedy

noun

A type of comedy characterized by witty dialogue and satire, as opposed to lowbrow farce.

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Meanings

nounhigh comedy (countable and uncountable, plural high comedies)

plural high comedies

  1. countableuncountableA type of comedy characterized by witty dialogue and satire, as opposed to lowbrow farce.

Origin

Coined in England in 1877 by George Meredith for his Essay on Comedy.

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APA

high comedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20comedy

MLA

“high comedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20comedy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high comedy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high%20comedy.

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