joke

See: CRACK A JOKE.

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crack a joke

[crack a joke] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a joke; tell a joke. * /The men sat around the stove, smoking and cracking jokes./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a joke

[take a joke] {v. phr.} Accept in good spirit some derision directed at oneself. * /My brother has a good sense of humor when teasing others, but he cannot take […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hot one

[hot one] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} Something out of the ordinary; something exceptional, such as a joke, a person whether in terms of looks or intelligence. * /Joe's joke sure was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Winston Churchill

A joke is a very serious thing. by Churchill Winston

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