This comes from a brazilian saying. It basically means that if you're making jokes and someone gets offended ( on a personal level ), that is no reason to stop making those jokes. This, of course, isn't an excuse to just be an asshole, and must be used with nuance. The saying could also be directly translated to
"It's better to lose a friend than to lose a joke"
"It's better to lose a friend than to lose a joke"
Guy 1 (whose wife died to stillbirth): Wow, these celebrities are crazy
Guy 2: What happened?
Guy 1: I checked the news, and it looks like the rapper DaBaby killed his wife
Guy 2: Well, "The Baby" also killed YOUR wife
Guy 1: Low blow dude
Guy 2: It's better to miss a friend than to miss a joke
Guy 2: What happened?
Guy 1: I checked the news, and it looks like the rapper DaBaby killed his wife
Guy 2: Well, "The Baby" also killed YOUR wife
Guy 1: Low blow dude
Guy 2: It's better to miss a friend than to miss a joke
by DEMEMZEA December 15, 2024
letting the audience know that something is in fact, deadly serious and not to be taken lightly. a couple of words typically can be ridden over, trotted on, largely ignored, but no joke lets you know that this is time to pay attention and bring out your notepad
I'd love to grab lunch but I just checked their menu and their prices are no joke. $32 for enchiladas, are you serious
by Chris from Vancouver January 27, 2024
Two simple words only cool people can use. When you once use it you get stuck and can't make a sentence without it. In German it's "ohne Witz".
by brr-grr September 23, 2018
by bill bo bagins worth January 02, 2018
by Pimpin' Ryan May 03, 2017
Example:
Person 1: Come on. Is there really nothing you want for your birthday?
Person 2: yeah only one thing. A date with your mum.
Person 1: wow. That was one of the best Your mum jokes
Person 1: Come on. Is there really nothing you want for your birthday?
Person 2: yeah only one thing. A date with your mum.
Person 1: wow. That was one of the best Your mum jokes
by Sexypianogql January 09, 2023
A joke that was fucking lame as hell and not funny whatsoever. A joke that makes people laugh at the person that said the joke and clown them instead of laughing at the joke instead.
by #1iadglazer November 30, 2023