This page gathers the 20 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Comedy”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples.
- Borscht Belt noun A style of comedy which originated in resort nightclubs of this region, noted for its use of self-deprecation, wordplay, and Yiddish…
- button noun The final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene).
- callback noun A joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine.
- chunk noun A segment of a comedian's performance.
- clown car noun A circus clown routine in which an implausibly large number of clowns climb into or out of a small car.
- comic timing noun The use of intonation, rhythm, cadence, tempo, and pausing in order to guide the audience's laughter, which then guides the comedic…
- double talk noun Speech which combines English (or some other language) and native-sounding gibberish for humorous effect.
- edit noun An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
- hacky adj Hackneyed (lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite)
- monologue noun A long series of comic stories and jokes as an entertainment.
- monoscene noun A specific form of improvisational comedy in which scenes are performed without edits.
- non sequitur noun A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
- one-percenter noun An esoteric joke which is unlikely to be appreciated by a general audience.
- probe noun An anal probe, a fictional instrument commonly used by aliens on abducted humans.
- reveal noun A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden in the scene or story.
- situation comedy noun An episodic comedy radio or television program with a plot or storyline based around a particular humorous situation with the same set of…
- slapstick noun A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating…
- stooge noun A straight man.
- tight five noun A five-minute set of jokes performed by a stand-up comedian, usually made up of only their best material.
- turn noun A short skit, act, or routine.