 | English  | German |  |
 | dirty {adj} [also fig.: joke, dealings, etc.] | 2309 schmutzig [auch fig.: Witz, Geschäfte etc.] |  |
 | corny {adj} [coll.] [phrase, joke] | 1266 abgedroschen [ugs.] |  |
 | delightful {adj} [story, joke, surprise, etc.] | 762 köstlich [Geschichte, Witz, Überraschung etc.] |  |
 | stale {adj} [bread; joke] | 634 alt [Brot; Witz] |  |
 | poor {adj} [joke, remark] | 333 billig [pej.] [Witz, Bemerkung] |  |
 | flat {adj} [also fig.: joke, remark etc.] | 261 platt [auch fig.: abgeschmackt, trivial] |  |
 | hoary {adj} [joke etc.] | 190 verbraucht [fig.] [Witz usw.] |  |
 | risqué {adj} [story, joke] | 122 pikant [Geschichte, Witz] |  |
 | scatological {adj} [obscene] [language, humor, joke] [Br. also scatalogical] | 90 obszön [geh.] [unflätig] [Sprache, Humor, Witze] |  |
 | filthy {adj} [joke, language] | 39 zotig |  |
 | sick {adj} [joke] | 33 makaber [Witz] |  |
 | blue {adj} [joke] | 29 schlüpfrig [fig.] [Witz etc.] |  |
 | clean {adj} [joke] | 28 jugendfrei [z. B. Witz] |  |
 | low {adj} {adv} [joke, manners] | 26 ordinär |  |
 | scatological {adj} [obscene] [language, humor, joke] [Br. also scatalogical] | 17 fäkal [geh.] [obszön] [Sprache, Humor, Witze] |  |
 | scatological {adj} [obscene] [language, humor, joke] [Br. also scatalogical] | 16 unflätig [geh.] [obszön] [Sprache, Humor, Witze] |  |
 | clean {adj} [joke] | 9 stubenrein [hum.] [Witz etc.] |  |
Nouns |
 | hoax [practical joke] | 98 Jux {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | payoff [of a joke] | 58 Pointe {f} [eines Witzes] |  |
 | crack [coll.] [joke, typically a critical or unkind one] | 47 Witz {m} [bes. gemeiner Witz] |  |
 | gag [joke] | 30 Gag {m} |  |
 | giggle [esp. Br.] [coll.] [joke] | 22 Spaß {m} |  |
 | laugh [joke] | 17 Witz {m} |  |
 | yuk [Am.] [Can.] [sl.] [joke] | 10 Witz {m} |  |
 | law [transaction entered into as a joke] | Scherzgeschäft {n} [Scherzerklärung, u. U. «Lokalrunde für alle!» (Gast zum Gastwirt)] |  |
 | crack [coll.] [critical or unkind joke] | fieser Witz {m} [ugs.] |  |
 | marlock [Br.] [regional] [prank, joke] | Scherz {m} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | brilliantly witty {adj} [joke, satire] | geistvoll |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to fall flat [joke] | verpuffen [Witz] |  |
 | to fall flat [joke] [coll.] | nicht ankommen [ugs.] |  |
 | to smile (at) [a joke etc.] | lächeln (über) |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | toys farting bag [coll.] [practical joke device] | Furzkissen {n} [derb] [Scherzartikel] |  |
 | lame joke [pej.] [old joke] | Witz {m} mit Bart [ugs.] [pej.] |  |
 | toys pooting cushion [Am.] [coll.] [practical joke device] | Furzkissen {n} [derb] [Scherzartikel] |  |
 | toys shocking gum [practical joke device] | Schockkaugummi {m} [Scherzartikel] |  |
 | toys whoopie cushion [spv.] [practical joke device] | Furzkissen {n} [derb] [Scherzartikel] |  |
 | toys windy blaster [practical joke device] | Pupskissen {n} [ugs.] [Scherzartikel] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | idiom to be a killer [coll.] [joke] | zum Totlachen sein [ugs.] [Witz] |  |
 | to present sth. to others [e.g. a joke, poem, song] | etw.Akk. zum Besten geben [geh.] [Redewendung] [z. B. einen Witz, ein Gedicht, ein Lied] |  |
 | to share a joke [usually only of a greater community where a joke is told repeatedly in different groups] | sich einen Witz erzählen [meist nur von einer größeren Gemeinschaft, in der ein Witz mehrfach in unterschiedlichen Gruppen erzählt wird] |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | toys shock chewing gum [practical joke device] | Schockkaugummi {m} [Scherzartikel] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | idiom That's a good one! [joke] | Der ist gut. [Das ist ein guter Witz.] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | quote My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. [Ronald Reagan] [meant as a joke] | Liebe Amerikaner, es ist mir ein Vergnügen, Ihnen heute mitzuteilen, dass ich ein Gesetz unterzeichnet habe, das Russland für vogelfrei erklärt. Wir beginnen mit der Bombardierung in 5 Minuten. [hum.] |  |
 | sth. has been done to death [phrase, joke, etc.] | etw. ist abgedroschen [ugs.] [Wendung, Witz etc.] |  |
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