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Meanings
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bad pun; corny joke; feeble joke
usually written using kana alone
A pun or wordplay that is considered lame, corny, or groan-inducing. Often elicits a reaction like 'that's so bad it's funny'.
See also: 洒落
His puns are always so lame.
My dad often tells corny jokes at the dinner table, making the family wryly smile.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が駄洒落を言うfor someone to make a corny pun
My dad always makes corny puns, to the family's dismay.
- 駄洒落を飛ばすto crack a corny joke
He cracked a corny pun during the meeting to lighten the mood.
- 駄洒落で笑うto laugh at a corny pun
Everyone couldn't help laughing at his corny pun.