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Dad joke

jokes (mostly puns) made by dads but that everyone can make if they master this art.
Me: What do you call a Mexican who has lost his car?
Exasperated friend : No you're not doi-
Me: Carlos
Friend: *face palm* You should stop your dad jokes
by Sansblague December 13, 2018
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Dad Jokes

An indescribably cheesy and/or dumb joke made by a father to his children.
Daughter: Dad, we should go back soon.
Dad: Why?
Daughter: I'm hungry.
Dad: Hi hungry, I'm dad!
Daughter: Shut up with the dad jokes, they aren't funny!
by PeanutbutterPenis November 20, 2013
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Dad Joke

A specific type of single line dry humor that is primarily used by fathers.

The Dad Joke is a pejorative term to describe a corny or predictable joke, typically a pun. Generally inoffensive, Dad Jokes are traditionally told by fathers among family, either with sincere humorous intent, or to intentionally provoke a negative reaction.

It is important to note that said antidotes and jokes are unrelated to those intended to be about fathers; rather, the Dad Joke is a single line of irony or direct correlated humor, created by and demonstrated by the father, or dad, himself.

An example of one of the most common Dad Jokes is as follows: A child will say to the dad, "I am hungry," to which the dad will reply, "Hi, Hungry, I am Dad." Many Dad Jokes are considered to be anti-jokes, deriving humor from an intentionally unfunny punchline.

Term Origination: The Dad Joke has been the cause of much controversy throughout the decades since origination. A man in Florida was actually banned from Walt Disney World due to the use of a Dad Joke. Bernard Lakritz is credited as being the originator of the Dad Joke in 1949 with the term spreading into general use, receiving mentions in Australian quiz show Spicks And Specks, and American sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

References In The Media:

Father's Day: In Praise Of Dad Jokes
10 Best Dad Jokes Ahead Of Father's Day

Spicks & Specks - Dad Jokes

Not A Father's Day
Even Jesus Told A Great Dad Joke
Dad Jokes On Reddit
"That was a horrible Dad Joke!"

"Stop Dad Joking!"

"No Dad Jokes allowed."

"Oh, no, is dad telling more Dad Jokes?"
by Maggiemaggamuff May 30, 2018
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dad joke

Style of joke often limited to the dads of the world because anyone else would be able to see how embarrassing the punch-line and response will be.
>You know what a wok is don't you?
>(flatly) What dad?
>It's what you throw at a wabbit when you don't have a wifle. Hur hur hur.
>Ugh. Dad joke.
by HungryNoobivore February 3, 2010
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Dad Joke

An embarassingly bad joke. Often demonstrated during wedding or 18th/21st Birthday Speeches.
Situation: You've just had a hair cut.
Dad Joke: What happened to you son? Had a run-in with a lawn mower?!
by Bunny January 20, 2004
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Dad Jokes

A Dad Joke is when your dad makes extremely corny jokes that are not funny to you, but your friends seem to find them amusing and quite funny.

Can sometimes be embarrassing and most of the time laughed at by the dad himself.

*RARELY are they funny to you*
Brad: "It's okay guys, you don't have to laugh at his jokes, i know they're bad.."

Tom: "Na your dads Dad Jokes are fucking hilarious!"

Brad: ?????????????
by Dave Karlisle October 29, 2010
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dad jokes

Jokes that are only funny when dads say them. A dad joke is a one of a kind type of joke.
"Dad, I'm hungry!"
"Hi Hungry I'm Dad. Dad jokes"
by Jeff Goldblum 101 June 16, 2020
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