dad joke
a corny joke or pun suggestive of those made by fathers to their children: You don’t have to have kids to tell awful dad jokes.
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We might even “adult” on a regular basis, comparing car-insurance rates, getting in our daily steps and chuckling at dad jokes.
The best Halloween candy according to our staff | Washington Post Staff | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostFinally, a BBQ apron is more than just a dad joke written on a smock.
Best grill accessories you need to become a grill master | Florie Korani | July 23, 2021 | Popular-ScienceResting one arm against the lectern while looking off to the side, he delivers rehearsed dad jokes, pleas for voter turnout and broadsides against his political opponent.
Raphael Warnock’s campaign for the moral high ground | Clyde McGrady | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostIf this sounds like the setup for a good dad joke, that’s because it essentially is.
The strange tale of a Chris Christie video, the Montana governor’s race and a cured meat product | Travis Andrews | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostThere were several dad-joke plays on how the casting was actually a “nightmare.”
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