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
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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?!
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A cheesy and bad joke that dad's say to try and impress people.
What do you call a three-legged donkey?
A wonkey! What a dad joke.
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Dad Joke

A joke (typically a play on words) that is loaded with cheese and is lacking in originality and comedic value. Dad jokes are most often performed by people who have lost their way in the fields of comedy due to years of strenuous fatherhood and laboring in the workforce.

While it is possible for a dad joke to be genuinely enjoyable, the odds of that happening are slim to none.
'I'm hungry' "Hi hungry, I'm dad!" 'Dope dad joke bro I'm gonna go dig my own grave real quick thanks for that.'
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Have you seen Mark Hamill's twitter? That guy only posts dad jokes!
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The BEST kind of joke ever in existence
Human Being Number One: Wanna hear a dad joke?

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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!
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