dad joke
noun
a corny joke or pun suggestive of those made by fathers to their children.
dad jokes
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pluralof dad joke.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He yells, plots, spills coffee, turns dad jokes into gut-punch guffaws, and makes the entire auditorium fold itself into a ball, shaking with laughter as much as they shake with anxiety.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
“Avoid making dad jokes. Dad jokes are not funny and dad jokes are not zingers. Zingers come from people who are naturally witty. Don’t pretend you are naturally witty, just be natural.”
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Expect a script sprinkled liberally with dad jokes and Boeing and Kraken references; don’t come with friends you hope to catch up with, as you’re supposed to spend your food breaks digging for clues.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Holmes, who has a gaping mouth and stuffed-animal physique, did dad jokes before he was a dad.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
That starts the ten thousandth argument between Autumn and her parents about whether the dad jokes are discouraging her friends from coming to visit her.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
