Gallows Humor

The art of making comedy in a situation of helplessness or hopelessness.

The only escape from your worthlessness in the world.

Man, my gallows humor was really showing today.

by Samsational Punlord October 20, 2019

gallows humor

Sense of humor that arises from stressful, traumatic or life-threatening situations where death seems to be an inevitability. Different from black humor in that comments of this sort are made by the person/persons affected (i.e. about to die).

Emissary: We will block out the sun with our arrows.
Spartan (gallows humor here): Then we will fight in the shade.

by bobblehead bob March 11, 2007