Phil: “check out my hella dank swag”
Robert: “dude, you can’t be serious.”
Phil: “naw, I’m just saying it post humorously.”
Robert: “dude, you can’t be serious.”
Phil: “naw, I’m just saying it post humorously.”
by Linguistic Lasagna July 28, 2019

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

I type of humor not everyone gets, and can be harsh, respects nothing/nobody, however is still funny as hell. Mainly shedding light on how people with mental issues see the world.
Me: I bought a cheese grater for my blind friend for his birthday, a week later he tells me it was the most violent book he'd ever read.
Friend: What?
Me: It's dark humor you wouldn't understand.
Friend: What?
Me: It's dark humor you wouldn't understand.
by anonymous January 9, 2022

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

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

A form of comedy involving someone saying or doing something that slightly inconveniences another person, followed by them getting brutally harmed or killed.
"Poop!" *gets launched into a black hole*
"Poop!" *gets launched into a black hole*
by DiarrheaFartBall August 26, 2023
