The act of staging a fake joke within a large group of people immediately followed by loud rambunctious laughter intended to make others around them think that the laughing party is having the most fun in the room when in reality it's the other way around.
During our celebratory reunion dinner with old friends and colleagues, someone from the adjacent table made a turkey joke in order to combat the genuine fun and laughter our table was producing.
by the universe is mine May 29, 2009