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Complete Definition of "gallows humor"

English

Alternative spellings
gallows humour (chiefly non-US)

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. Comedy that make light of|makes light of death or other very serious matters.

Translations

Chinese (simplified): ç»æ¶å¹½é» (jiao-jiayoumo)
Chinese (traditional): çµæ¶å¹½é» (jiao-jiayoumo)
Dutch: galgenhumor m
French: humeur de potence
German: Galgenhumor m
Greek: ÏιοÏÎ¼Î¿Ï Î±Î³ÏονÏν (chioúmor agchonón)
Italian: umore de la forca
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Japanese: çµé¦å°ã®ã¦ã¼ã¢ã¢ (koushudai no hyuumoa)
Korean: êµìë ì ë¨¸ (gyosudae yumeo)
ttbc|Latin: festivitas potentiae
Russian: виÑелÑнÑй ÑÐ¼Ð¾Ñ m, ÑÑÑнÑй ÑÐ¼Ð¾Ñ m
Spanish: humor de la horca
Swedish: galg humor

fr:gallows humor

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