Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one joke

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: one joke
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Humour satirising transgender and non-binary gender identities through mocking self-identifications (typically by "identifying" as something absurd or self-evident).

Derogatory

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see one, joke.

Example Sentences

"I should add that Gilliam also made that one joke during his aforementioned rants about #MeToo, saying he identifies as, "a melanin-light male.""
"I have seen fucked up things that suck before and I already know the joke. They only have the one joke. Anti-woke trans-bash comedians are cultivating an audience I want very much not to be a part of."
"When it boils down to it, there is only one transphobic joke, and it repeats itself ad infinitum - indeed, the joke is so stale that there’s a whole subreddit (r/onejoke) that exists to parody it. Without the "one joke," comedians like Gervais and Dave Chappelle would have to figure out some fresh material - the Babylon Bee would go out of business entirely."

Etymology

Suggesting that the teller of the joke cannot think of any others.

Usage

Derogatory

Phrases

attack helicopter

Frequently Paired Words

attack helicopter

Questions

What does one joke mean?: Humour satirising transgender and non-binary gender identities through mocking self-identifications (typically by "identifying" as something absurd or self-evident).
Where does one joke come from?: Suggesting that the teller of the joke cannot think of any others.

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