black humor

black hu·mor

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
- /blæk ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/
- /blæk ˈhjuː.mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak hyoo-mer or, often, yoo-]
- /blæk ˈhyu mər or, often, ˈyu-/

Definitions of black humor words

noun black humor a form of humor that regards human suffering as absurd rather than pitiable, or that considers human existence as ironic and pointless but somehow comic. 1
noun black humor (Uncountable Noun) A subgenre of comedy and satire that deals with subjects that are believed to be serious or volatile, such as death, divorce, drug abuse, etc. 0

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Origin of black humor

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Black humor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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black humor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for black humor

noun black humor

gallows humor — humor that treats serious, frightening, or painful subject matter in a light or satirical way.
humor — hacker humour

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