单词 | gallows humor |
释义 | gallows humor in American English US amused cynicism by one facing disaster; morbid or cynical humor gallows humor in American Englishnoun humor that treats serious, frightening, or painful subject matter in a light or satirical way Word origin [1900–05]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, clone, desensitize, hormone, throwawayExamples of 'gallows humor' in a sentence |
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