gallows humour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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With typical gallows humour, Glaswegians dubbed it the "Death Star" after the Empire space station in the Star Wars film.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
They said the "gallows humour" was the venting of their frustrations at working in a chronically understaffed unit.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
He said this was "gallows humour" echoing the government's own pandemic slogan of the time - but acknowledged this was "inappropriate, even in a private exchange".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Sam is my jaded Scottish side; even though he’s English he has a very Glaswegian, gallows humour.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2020
But it feels like gallows humour and the songs sound mournful.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 15, 2020
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