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can not take a joke

can not take a joke
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan not teyk ey johk]
    • /kæn nɒt teɪk eɪ dʒoʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan not teyk ey johk]
    • /kæn nɒt teɪk eɪ dʒoʊk/

Definition of can not take a joke words

  • phrase can not take a joke If you say that someone cannot take a joke, you are criticizing them for getting upset or angry at something you think is funny. 3

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Parts of speech for Can not take a joke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

can not take a joke popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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