Bad joke Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈbæd/ /ˈdʒoʊk

BAD johk

UK

bˈæd/ /dʒˈəʊk

BAD johk

التعريف

A 'bad joke' is a joke that is not funny, often because it is too simple, inappropriate, or makes people uncomfortable instead of laugh.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used both literally and playfully. Often said after telling a weak joke, sometimes as self-criticism ('Sorry, that was a bad joke'). Can also describe jokes in poor taste or that offend. Common with 'tell/crack/make a bad joke'.

• Spanish: mal chiste - chiste malo
• Portuguese (BR): piada ruim - piada sem graça
• Portuguese (PT): piada má - piada sem graça
• Chinese (Simplified): 冷笑话 - 烂笑话
• Chinese (Traditional): 冷笑話 - 爛笑話
• Hindi: बेकार मज़ाक - घटिया मज़ाक
• Arabic: نكتة سيئة - مزحة سيئة
• Bengali: খারাপ ঠাট্টা - বাজে রসিকতা
• Russian: плохая шутка - неудачная шутка
• Japanese: つまらない冗談 - 悪いジョーク
• Vietnamese: trò đùa dở - trò đùa tệ
• Korean: 썰렁한 농담 - 재미없는 농담
• Turkish: kötü şaka - berbat espri
• Urdu: بُری مذاق - فضول مذاق
• Indonesian: lelucon buruk - lelucon garing

جمل نموذجية

That was a bad joke, but I laughed anyway.

basic

He often tells bad jokes at parties.

basic

Please, no more bad jokes!

basic

Sorry, that was a bad joke—I couldn't help myself.

natural

Everyone groaned at his bad joke, but he just smiled.

natural

Is it just me, or was that a really bad joke?

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