Monday, March 4, 2024

Vocabulary lesson: Dad joke

 

The term is used in today's New York Times Mimi Crossword.

New York Times, 3/4/2024

According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of 'dad joke' occurred in 1987.

  1. beer goggles
  2. bork
  3. diss
  4. Generation X
  5. snark
  6. yuppie flu

More vocabulary lessons:
February 2024
Edutainment.  (2/16)
Cut, as an adjective.  (2/13).  .
Flunky.  (2/5)
Janky.  (2/2)
Kiddo.  (2/2)

January 2024
Bonkers.  (1/31)
Heebie-jeebies.  (1/31)
Nudification.  (1/31)
Right-size.  (1/14)

2022
Dumpster fire.  (10/20/2022)

2018
Swinge.  (12/18/2018)

2017

2013
Yaw.  (2/28/2013)

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