Complete Definition of "gallows humor"

English

Alternative spellings
gallows humour (chiefly non-US)

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. Comedy that make light of|makes light of death or other very serious matters.

Translations

Chinese (simplified): ��幽� (jiao-jiayoumo)
Chinese (traditional): ��幽� (jiao-jiayoumo)
Dutch: galgenhumor m
French: humeur de potence
German: Galgenhumor m
Greek: �ιο�μο� αγ�ον�ν (chioúmor agchonón)
Italian: umore de la forca
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Japanese: �������� (koushudai no hyuumoa)
Korean: ��� �머 (gyosudae yumeo)
ttbc|Latin: festivitas potentiae
Russian: ви�ел�н�й �мо� m, ���н�й �мо� m
Spanish: humor de la horca
Swedish: galg humor

fr:gallows humor

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