Comedy Club Lingo

noun a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'dad joke' is a noun as it refers to a type of humor typically associated with fathers.

adjective an adjective is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun. In this case, 'dad' is an adjective describing the type of joke.

• He couldn't resist telling a dad joke during the company meeting.
• My dad always cracks a dad joke whenever we go out to eat.
• I love it when my pops drops a dad joke, it's always so cheesy.
• His sense of humor is like a dad joke, predictable but endearing.