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词汇 gallows-humour
释义 gallows humour
noun[ U ]
UK(USgallows humor)uk /ˌɡæl.əʊz ˈhjuː.mər/ us /ˌɡæl.oʊz ˈhjuː.mɚ/
jokes or humorous remarks that are made about unpleasant or worrying subjects such as death and illness绞刑架下的幽默,大难临头的幽默
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Humour & humorous
amusingly
bitingly
blackly
bone dryidiom
bring
drily
gag
geddit?
GSOH
jocose
lightly
non-serious
pawky
photobomb
photobombing
playfully
rib
standing joke
wag
wisecrack

Examples of gallows humour


gallows humour
Other taboos are challenged by sick jokes and gallowshumour, and to joke about disability is considered in this group.
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It advocated active violence against the wealthy, and the paper used colloquial language and gallowshumour.
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His irony-tinged voice and signature droll delivery, gallowshumour, iconic image and mannerisms became instantly recognisable and were often the subject of parody.
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His music is characterised by his baritone voice and poignant observations on love and death, often featuring a gallowshumour.
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His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallowshumour.
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