joke theft

noun

The appropriation of a comedian's material passed off as one's own.

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Meanings

nounjoke theft (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe appropriation of a comedian's material passed off as one's own.

Origin

From joke + theft.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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