Humor And Comedy Vocabulary

adjective describing someone who is cheerful, pleasant, and good-natured

• She always maintained a good humored demeanor, even in the face of adversity.
• He's such a good humored guy, always cracking jokes and making everyone laugh.
• My friend is super good humored, she's always down for a good time.
• The atmosphere at the party was good humored, with everyone enjoying themselves and having a great time.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Please refrain from laughing it up during the meeting as we need to focus on the agenda.
• We had a great time at the party last night, laughing it up with friends.
• They were just laughing it up at the comedy show, having a blast.
• Don't take life too seriously, sometimes you just have to laugh it up and enjoy the moment.

verb the action of expressing amusement or joy through laughter

• The professor was not amused, despite the students laughing at his joke.
• We spent the whole evening laughing at silly memes.
• She couldn't stop laughing at the ridiculous TikTok video.
• The painting seemed to be laughing at the viewers with its playful colors.

noun a person who plays tricks or pranks on others for amusement

• The practical joker in the office always finds ways to lighten the mood with harmless pranks.
• Don't take him too seriously, he's just a practical joker who loves to pull pranks on his friends.
• Watch out for that practical joker, he's always up to something sneaky.
• His wit and humor make him a practical joker in social situations, always ready with a clever comeback or joke.

noun PMSL is an acronym that stands for 'Pissing Myself Laughing.' It is used to indicate that something is extremely funny.

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• During the meeting, I overheard someone saying they were PMSL after hearing a joke.
• I can't stop PMSL at that hilarious meme you sent me!
• My friends always make me PMSL with their crazy antics.
• The comedian's jokes had the audience PMSL throughout the entire show.

noun an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation

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• The internet is full of memes that spread rapidly through social media platforms.
• I can't stop laughing at this hilarious meme I found online.
• That meme is straight fire, bro!
• The meme of 'distracted boyfriend' perfectly captures the concept of temptation and infidelity.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'lulz' is a noun that refers to humor or amusement derived from someone else's misfortune or embarrassment.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'for' shows the purpose or reason for doing something.

article A word that is used to specify a noun. In this case, 'the' is used before 'lulz' to specify a particular type of amusement or enjoyment.

• The group decided to engage in the activity for the lulz, simply for the sake of amusement.
• We pulled the prank for the lulz, just to see their reaction.
• Let's mess with them for the lulz, it'll be hilarious.
• Sometimes you just have to do things for the lulz, without any serious purpose behind it.

noun a person who behaves in a sarcastic, impudent, or irreverent manner

adjective displaying or characterized by sarcastic, impudent, or irreverent behavior

• The wiseass in the meeting always had a sarcastic comment ready.
• Don't be such a wiseass and just answer the question seriously.
• That wiseass thinks he's so funny with his smart remarks.
• His wiseass attitude may be entertaining to some, but it can also be off-putting to others.

noun a television series that involves a set of characters in a humorous and typically familiar setting

• The sitcom was praised for its clever writing and talented cast.
• I love watching that sitcom with my friends, it always makes us laugh.
• That sitcom is so binge-worthy, I can't stop watching it!
• Life can sometimes feel like a sitcom, with all its ups and downs.