humor derived less from something being actually funny and more from something being from or containing references/characters from media someone enjoys
by uranium235eater June 5, 2025
Get the vhs humormug. When someone puts audio and/or pictures from a piece of media over a video, such as bfdi humor. (the blank is interchangeable)
by gfdhnsjgbfshgrsyugfhsyrudg November 25, 2023
Get the Blank humormug. Humor that uses offensiveness as part of the appeal and is based around offensive (or taboo) subjects. Edgy humor can take many varieties and forms. An example is the classic gay jokes and rape jokes that were a huge part of gaming culture in the 2000s.
An important and common element in edgy humor is the jokes are not normally enjoyed in a literal way. Usually offensive subject matter is used for an ironic effect or some other sort of psychological effect. For instance, a person may make racist jokes due to humor in the ridiculousness of what is being said and the stupidity of racist stereotypes. Certain slang that was common on the early internet (e.g. "fag, retarded") may be regarded as edgy humor, because these terms were used in a figurative and sarcastic tone, rather than being meant or believed literally.
Because offensive jokes have the potential to be misunderstood and the people offended have a desire to demonize said jokes, edgy humor is normally taken out of context nowadays to just mean "person using jokes to push bad beliefs or prejudices". Edgy humor has had its meaning changed by some as people wish to entirely discount the idea that people can like offensive subjects ironically as humor. Due to edgy humor being misconstrued and people's fear of being stereotyped as a result of them, edgy jokes of all kinds have slowly faded into obscurity in the recent era of the internet, but there is still a subculture that engages in said jokes.
An important and common element in edgy humor is the jokes are not normally enjoyed in a literal way. Usually offensive subject matter is used for an ironic effect or some other sort of psychological effect. For instance, a person may make racist jokes due to humor in the ridiculousness of what is being said and the stupidity of racist stereotypes. Certain slang that was common on the early internet (e.g. "fag, retarded") may be regarded as edgy humor, because these terms were used in a figurative and sarcastic tone, rather than being meant or believed literally.
Because offensive jokes have the potential to be misunderstood and the people offended have a desire to demonize said jokes, edgy humor is normally taken out of context nowadays to just mean "person using jokes to push bad beliefs or prejudices". Edgy humor has had its meaning changed by some as people wish to entirely discount the idea that people can like offensive subjects ironically as humor. Due to edgy humor being misconstrued and people's fear of being stereotyped as a result of them, edgy jokes of all kinds have slowly faded into obscurity in the recent era of the internet, but there is still a subculture that engages in said jokes.
Social Justice Warrior: "Edgy humor is a dog whistle for people who want to push racist beliefs"
Guy who likes edgy humor: "No, edgy humor is ironic... not all people who make racist jokes are actually racist"
Guy who likes edgy humor: "No, edgy humor is ironic... not all people who make racist jokes are actually racist"
by zRexxz November 20, 2023
Get the Edgy humormug. A type of humor characterised by its exclusionary nature. The punchline of a green humor joke is that you have a vague idea of what it might be about, but the specifics of it are incomprehensible and impossible to decipher. A good green humor joke is incomprehensible to even the teller of the joke. You can find this type of humor on r/coaxedintoasnafu or r/smugideologyman.
Green Humorist: "OKAY BLUES, TRY REPLACING THE 'SC' IN 'SCREEN' WITH 'G'. THEN WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR TAX DOLLARS."
Victim of "Joke": "Wait, what's the punchline here? It sounds vaguely political, but what does this have to do with anything?"
Green Humorist: "IDK. EVER HEARD OF GREEN HUMOUR BUDDY"
Victim of "Joke": "Wait, what's the punchline here? It sounds vaguely political, but what does this have to do with anything?"
Green Humorist: "IDK. EVER HEARD OF GREEN HUMOUR BUDDY"
by I hate reddit sometimes January 27, 2025
Get the Green humormug. This definition of Hannibal Lecter humor refers to a type of humor that only Hannibal Lecter, the character from both the book trilogy and the movies (Hannibal Rising, Hannibal, The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, in chronological order), would find 'funny'.
by Sexydimma August 21, 2013
Get the Hannibal Lecter humormug. by yourmotherismine November 9, 2023
Get the humormug. by Eli Psis November 23, 2021
Get the humorous and juvenile blundermug.