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Out on a tear last night - meaning?

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<Grammar/Style> Ambiguous "it"

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Please explain the answer of a joke: "hors d'oeuvre"

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Is there a single word meaning "very funny book"?

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British and American slang words for immigrants?

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What is a word that means contrary and funny

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Is there a name for this specific category of humor?

Question for an aggressive humor : You can't unload a truckload of bowling balls with a pitchfork

Is there a specific word for a humorous device wherein after a reaction, more information changes the meaning of the phrase

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Word for a false definition used for comedic effect

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Is there a term for expressions usually rendered as names but are meant to be humorous?

What does "cup and Chaucer" mean?

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word similar to obfuscation, used for comedy

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Most apt word for "sexual humour"

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"Enter the Fairies" after a sudden clatter or crash?

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Where did the phrase "don't spend it all in one store" originate?

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Is the phrase "Take my wife – please!" a paraprosdokian?

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Meaning of the joke about the fish and the dam [closed]

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What is the 'evident pun' in Moonchild?

Insertion of over-specific detail to humorous effect

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