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dad joke in German

dad joke in German is Flachwitz, Schenkelklopfer — dad joke means a short, obvious joke, usually a pun, that is groan-inducing rather than genuinely funny and is told with complete confidence.

dad joke in German

Flachwitz
verb
(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.
Schenkelklopfer
verb
(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

What does "dad joke" mean?

  1. noun A short, obvious joke, usually a pun, that is groan-inducing rather than genuinely funny and is told with complete confidence.
    ""I'm hungry." "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad." That is the purest dad joke there is."
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dad joke in a sentence

  • "I'm hungry." "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad." That is the purest dad joke there is.
  • The whole set was ninety minutes of dad jokes and the audience loved it.

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What is "dad joke" in German?

"dad joke" in German is Flachwitz, Schenkelklopfer. dad joke means: A short, obvious joke, usually a pun, that is groan-inducing rather than genuinely funny and is told with complete confidence.

How do you use "dad joke" in a sentence?

Example: ""I'm hungry." "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad." That is the purest dad joke there is." In German, "dad joke" is Flachwitz, Schenkelklopfer.

Are there other ways to say "dad joke" in German?

Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "dad joke": Flachwitz, Schenkelklopfer.

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