gallows humour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And if you're willing to permit a bit of gallows humour at a time like this, as the goalkeeper, he might have ample opportunity to shine.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
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
"In Britain it ties in with the tradition of panto, that kind of gallows humour," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2021
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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