Humor And Comedy Terms

noun a type of wordplay where a phrase can be understood in two ways

• The author cleverly used a double entendre to add depth to the dialogue in the play.
• I love it when movies have a double entendre - it's like a hidden joke for adults.
• That song is full of double entendres, it's so cheeky!
• Her smile was like a double entendre, hiding a deeper meaning behind its surface charm.

noun a person who is timid or submissive

adjective lacking in strength or character

• The milquetoast response from the politician failed to inspire confidence among the voters.
• He's such a milquetoast, always avoiding confrontation and conflict.
• Don't be a milquetoast, stand up for yourself and speak your mind.
• Her personality is like a milquetoast, bland and unremarkable.

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• The play was filled with moments of mirth, bringing joy to the audience.
• We shared a lot of mirth and laughter at the party last night.
• The comedian's jokes always bring mirth to the crowd.
• Her eyes sparkled with mirth as she recounted the funny story.

noun a person who makes puns or plays on words

• The punster at the comedy club always had the audience in stitches with his clever wordplay.
• My friend is such a punster, he can turn any situation into a joke.
• The punster in our group is always cracking jokes and making us laugh.
• She is a punster when it comes to teasing her siblings, always finding a witty comeback.

noun a loud, forceful exhalation of breath through the nose or mouth, often as a sign of anger or amusement

verb to make a loud, forceful exhalation of breath through the nose or mouth

• The horse let out a loud snort as it galloped through the field.
• I couldn't help but snort with laughter at his silly joke.
• She snorted some coke at the party last night.
• The boss's snort of disapproval was enough to silence the room.

noun a humorous term used to describe the error message displayed on the Twitter website when it is overloaded or experiencing technical difficulties

• The company's website crashed, displaying the fail whale due to high traffic.
• I tried to upload a video, but all I got was the fail whale.
• Ugh, I keep getting the fail whale whenever I try to access that site.
• Whenever I try to cook dinner, it always ends up being a fail whale.