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Common collocations with joke in American Collocation

joke nouncountable

US/dʒoʊk/

good or funny

funny
good
hilarious

A joke isn’t funny if you have to explain it.

bad or not funny

awful
bad
feeble
lame
silly
stupid
terrible
unfunny

Dad used to embarrass me with his lame jokes.

well-known

corny
favourite
old

There is plenty of audience participation, along with the usual corny jokes and slapstick.

offensive

crass
cruel
off-colour
offensive
racist
sexist
sick
tasteless

Is this some kind of sick joke?

about sex

bawdy
crude
dirty
filthy
risqué
rude
smutty

Most of the birthday cards contain smutty jokes.

complicated

elaborate

There is a myth that contemporary artists are somehow indulging in an elaborate joke at the expense of the public.

particular types of joke

inside
visual

This book is like an inside joke for anyone who loves Japan.

The film is full of marvellous visual jokes.

April Fools’ Day is the classic occasion for playing practical jokes on your family and colleagues.