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LT Dad Jokes– some people find them delightful ,some find them annoying, excruciating to listen to. Personally I’m a fan. That could be because I grew up in a different culture and did not have to listen to my dad and uncles make these jokes every time opportunity presented itself. There are several reasons I love them and you might enjoy them too.
What are dad jokes?
A dad joke is a joke, typically a pun( is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term) , often presented as a one-liner or a question and answer. I’d like to focus on a part that is play on words and exploiting multiple meanings of a term. It allows you to grapple with idea of similar words that have different meanings, or words where meanings change depending on context. All while having a laugh or two. It’s a great way to really get into nitty gritty of what words mean and where they come from. Below I broke down few dad jokes into simpler terms, dictionary definitions:
Cheetah – has black spots, is one of fastest animals, comes from cat family.
Cheater is someone who lies or behaves dishonestly. Joke: Both words pronounced the same.
Space bar– part of any computer keyboard .
Bar – a place you can get a drink alcoholic or otherwise.
Joke: because he’s an astronaut who goes to space and he’s a man he would enjoy going to a space bar.
Shady-slang. Someone untrustworthy, someone doing illegal things or is morally questionable. Shady– can also mean a space with blocked light source. Joke: Trees block the sun and cast shadow by doing so creating shade.
Sometimes we might find ourselves knowing words but only vaguely that can cause us to have lack of confidence when trying to use the words. By studying jokes this way we deeply understand meanings and gain confidence in using them in our own conversations.
Some websites that have dad jokes : https://parade.com/940979/kelseypelzer/best-dad-jokes/
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