gallows humor
A form of comedy that still manages to be humorous in the face of, and in response to,…A form of comedy that still manages to be humorous in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.
» The only correct attitude towards today's world is that of cultivated gallows humor.
Die einzige richtige Einstellung zur heutigen Welt ist die eines gepflegten Galgenhumors.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic, uncountable)A form of comedy that still manages to be humorous in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.
Galgenhumor, grünes Lachen
ви́сельный ю́морvíselʹnyj júmor, чёрный ю́морčórnyj júmor
Examples
1 sentencesThe only correct attitude towards today's world is that of cultivated gallows humor.
deDie einzige richtige Einstellung zur heutigen Welt ist die eines gepflegten Galgenhumors. — Esperantostern
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