joke thief

noun

A comic who steals another comedian's material.

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Meanings

nounjoke thief (plural joke thieves)

plural joke thieves

  1. A comic who steals another comedian's material.

Origin

From joke + thief.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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