standing joke

Something that continues to be considered funny, cause amusement, or result in ridicule over a long or continuous period of time. His bizarre choice of clothes became a standing joke among the students in our class. I'm so hopelessly forgetful that it's now a standing joke in our house.See also: joke, standing

standing joke

a subject that regularly and over a period of time causes amusement whenever it is mentioned. Uncle Jim's driving was a standing joke. He used to drive incredibly slowly. Their mother's inability to make a decision was a standing joke in the smith family all their lives.See also: joke, standing

standing joke

Something that is always funny even though it is often repeated. For example, Mary's "Dennis who?" when her husband is mentioned is a standing joke around here. This idiom employs standing in the sense of "established" or "regular," a usage dating from the mid-1500s. See also: joke, standing

单词	standing joke
释义	standing joke standing joke Something that continues to be considered funny, cause amusement, or result in ridicule over a long or continuous period of time. His bizarre choice of clothes became a standing joke among the students in our class. I'm so hopelessly forgetful that it's now a standing joke in our house.See also: joke, standing standing joke a subject that regularly and over a period of time causes amusement whenever it is mentioned. Uncle Jim's driving was a standing joke. He used to drive incredibly slowly. Their mother's inability to make a decision was a standing joke in the smith family all their lives.See also: joke, standing standing joke Something that is always funny even though it is often repeated. For example, Mary's "Dennis who?" when her husband is mentioned is a standing joke around here. This idiom employs standing in the sense of "established" or "regular," a usage dating from the mid-1500s. See also: joke, standing
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