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The dad joke is a unique linguistic phenomenon where the intended reaction is not a laugh, but a groan. We'll…
Artificial intelligence can translate languages and write essays, but why does it fall flat when it comes to telling a…
Sarcasm is far more than just saying the opposite of what you mean; it's a complex linguistic performance dictated by…
Uncover the Wellerism, a quirky three-part joke format that owes its name to a character in Charles Dickens's *The Pickwick…
A feghoot is a linguistic long con, a narrative bait-and-switch where the journey is an elaborate misdirection. It weaponizes the…
Why do we laugh at jokes with painfully obvious punchlines? Anti-humor cleverly subverts our expectations by refusing to be clever,…
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