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.

Other coinages from the same year include:

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

Michael Flynn vocabulary lesson.  (2/14/2017)

2013

Yaw.  (2/28/2013)