Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the joke's on someone

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: the joke's on -some-one
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to point out that someone tried to say something smart but it came out foolish.

Example Sentences

"Person #1: You must give me exactly half of the money you earned."
"Person #2: The joke's on you! I earned exactly $0.00, so you get nothing, too!"

Questions

What does the joke's on someone mean?: Used to point out that someone tried to say something smart but it came out foolish.

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