English Explanatory Dictionary

gallows humor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of comedy that still manages to be humorous in the face of, and in response to, a tragic or hopeless situation.

Pronunciation

en-au-gallows humor.ogg

Word forms

gallows humor gallows humour

Related words

black humor
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