2006-08-23 10:26:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that. (many meanings!)
(Perhaps too profound to be a joke but I liked it! - and the joke!)
joke - a funny story
joke - anything said or done to make people laugh ( I dressed up the dog in a hat and sunglasses as a joke)
joke - a funny event
joke - inadequate (sad)
ADDITIONAL INFO - at questioner's request.
The word 'joke' comes from the related Latin and Italian languages in which ;jocus' and 'gioco' respectively appear.
The given meanings are jest, game, sport and play
This is no joke!
Am I the jokee?
2006-08-23 10:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the person above me has just made a joke!
"A joke is a short story or short series of words spoken or communicated with the intent of being laughed at or found humorous by the listener or reader." See Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joke
I hope this helps:>)
P.S. The word "joke" comes from the Latin word, "jocus" meaning to jest.
2006-08-23 10:28:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin iocus; see yek- in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
joking·ly (Adverb)
SYNONYMS:
joke , jest , witticism , quip , sally , crack , wisecrack , gag
These nouns refer to something that is said or done in order to evoke laughter or amusement. Joke especially denotes an amusing story with a punch line at the end: told jokes at the party. Jest suggests frolicsome humor: amusing jests that defused the tense situation. A witticism is a witty, usually cleverly phrased remark: a speech full of witticisms. A quip is a clever, pointed, often sarcastic remark: responded to the tough questions with quips. Sally denotes a sudden quick witticism: ended the debate with a brilliant sally. Crack and wisecrack refer less formally to flippant or sarcastic retorts: made a crack about my driving ability; punished for making wisecracks in class. Gag is principally applicable to a broadly comic remark or to comic by-play in a theatrical routine: one of the most memorable gags in the history of vaudeville.
Thesaurus: synonyms for joke
2006-08-23 11:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by sweetie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well else shall we call it? Besides we call funny movies a comedy, not a joke ;)
2006-08-23 10:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by jackyboy1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A joke often makes fun of reality,
2006-08-23 10:39:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hEY HAVE U SEEN A joker THE ONE WITH A FUNNY FACE n makeup, n thats how we say funny things as JOKE hope u understood!
2006-08-23 10:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yea because $hitting my pants sure isn't a joke!
2006-08-23 10:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do you call something you eat "food"
2006-08-23 10:28:25 · answer #8 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because its a joke. idk, it was probably made by the same person who decided children needed to go to school
2006-08-23 10:47:40 · answer #9 · answered by Bubbles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the dictionary says so.
2006-08-23 10:27:30 · answer #10 · answered by realstyles2 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋