dad joke

Meanings

Noun

• A (usually deliberate) unfunny or corny joke, typically in question/answer format and containing a pun.

Verb

• To tell (someone) a dad joke.

Origin

• Indicative of the type of bad jokes that might be told by one's father. Possible calque of Japanese 親父ギャグ oyaji gyagu (literally “dad joke”), although it is not clear which came first.