lightbulb joke

A form of light bulb joke — Any joke of the form "How many X does it take to change a light bulb?" followed by a witty riposte, where X is some usually stereotypical class of people.

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Meanings

nounlightbulb joke (plural lightbulb jokes)

plural lightbulb jokes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of light bulb joke.
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