Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the jokes write themselves

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: the jokes write them-selves
IPA

48

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

A situation where it is very easy to make jokes or the humor of a situation is self-evident.

Example Sentences

"Did you hear about the cop who was caught stealing from a donut store? The jokes write themselves."
"In 2015, I attended what was probably the first- ever conference on conspiracy theories— a gathering about which the jokes write themselves— organized by xii Preface and Acknowledgments Joseph Uscinski at the University of Preface and[…]"
"... Panera, a King Kullen grocery store, Victoria's Secret, and yes, a Dunkin' Donuts (I know, the jokes write themselves). The black patrol vehicles park in the south corner next to a row of tall recycling bins for clothes and shoes."
"“God, the jokes write themselves with this tool.” “Well, if they did eat you, it would happen incredibly slowly,” Aston said with a grin, trying not to let Marla distract him too much. “Even so, they're among the toughest creatures[…]"

Questions

What does the jokes write themselves mean?: A situation where it is very easy to make jokes or the humor of a situation is self-evident.

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