groaner
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that groans
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informal an bad or corny joke or pun
Example Sentences
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That’s the unfortunate stratagem Katy Perry resorts to at the end of her new album, “143,” in a groaner of a closer called “Wonder” that features a guest turn by the singer’s 4-year-old daughter, Daisy.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
He’s not above leaning on cloying music and groaner contrivances to milk empathy.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
I have a joke about an emergency room, but it’s a groaner.
From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2020
It could have been a groaner, or worse, but Che and the actors pulled it off: funny, pointed, and even a little sweet.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2018
The football boys leaned their heads in on the groaner as if in group prayer.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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