dad joke
dad joke · dad jokes · dad joked · dad joking
To tell a dad jokeTo tell (someone) a dad joke.
» Mary groaned at another of Tom's dad jokes.
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)To tell (someone) a dad joke.
to get dad-joked
Examples
2 sentencesMary groaned at another of Tom's dad jokes.
I like telling dad jokes. Sometimes he laughs.
Origin
Indicative of the type of bad jokes that might be told by one's father. Possible calque ofIndicative of the type of bad jokes that might be told by one's father. Possible calque of Japanese おやじギャグ (oyaji gyagu, literally “dad joke”), although it is not clear which came first.
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Forms
dad jokes, dad joking, dad joked, dad joked| Base form | dad joke · to dad joke |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dad jokes |
| Present participle | dad joking |
| Past simple | dad joked |
| Past participle | dad joked |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle