rhetorical joke

The excuse you give when an intended joke you just said was not funny.

Person 1: I wonder how janice got herpes?

Person 2: 'Cus she is a SLUT!!!

Person 1: Dude if that was a joke it was not funny

Person 2: It was a rhetorical joke

by hueng low December 6, 2009

Rhetorical Joke

An excuse when someone says "That wasn't funny"

Person 1: You're stupid

Person 2: That wasn't funny

Person 1: It was a rhetorical joke.

by chortles? May 19, 2018