| English | German | |
| dirty {adj} [also fig.: joke, dealings, etc.] | 2393 schmutzig [auch fig.: Witz, Geschäfte etc.] | |
| corny {adj} [coll.] [phrase, joke] | 1359 abgedroschen [ugs.] | |
| delightful {adj} [story, joke, surprise, etc.] | 776 köstlich [Geschichte, Witz, Überraschung etc.] | |
| stale {adj} [bread; joke] | 646 alt [Brot; Witz] | |
| poor {adj} [joke, remark] | 335 billig [pej.] [Witz, Bemerkung] | |
| flat {adj} [also fig.: joke, remark etc.] | 320 platt [auch fig.: abgeschmackt, trivial] | |
| hoary {adj} [joke etc.] | 200 verbraucht [fig.] [Witz usw.] | |
| risqué {adj} [story, joke] | 161 pikant [Geschichte, Witz] | |
| scatological {adj} [obscene] [language, humor, joke] [Br. also scatalogical] | 103 obszön [geh.] [unflätig] [Sprache, Humor, Witze] | |
| filthy {adj} [joke, language] | 44 zotig | |
| sick {adj} [joke] | 38 makaber [Witz] | |
| blue {adj} [joke] | 30 schlüpfrig [fig.] [Witz etc.] | |
| clean {adj} [joke] | 30 jugendfrei [z. B. Witz] | |
| low {adj} {adv} [joke, manners] | 28 ordinär | |
| scatological {adj} [obscene] [language, humor, joke] [Br. also scatalogical] | 20 fäkal [geh.] [obszön] [Sprache, Humor, Witze] | |
| scatological {adj} [obscene] [language, humor, joke] [Br. also scatalogical] | 17 unflätig [geh.] [obszön] [Sprache, Humor, Witze] | |
| clean {adj} [joke] | 9 stubenrein [hum.] [Witz etc.] | |
Nouns |
| hoax [practical joke] | 108 Jux {m} [ugs.] | |
| payoff [of a joke] | 64 Pointe {f} [eines Witzes] | |
| crack [coll.] [joke, typically a critical or unkind one] | 52 Witz {m} [bes. gemeiner Witz] | |
| gag [joke] | 31 Gag {m} | |
| laugh [joke] | 26 Witz {m} | |
| giggle [esp. Br.] [coll.] [joke] | 24 Spaß {m} | |
| yuk [Am.] [Can.] [sl.] [joke] | 13 Witz {m} | |
| law [transaction entered into as a joke] | Scherzgeschäft {n} [Scherzerklärung, u. U. «Lokalrunde für alle!» (Gast zum Gastwirt)] | |
| crack [coll.] [critical or unkind joke] | fieser Witz {m} [ugs.] | |
| marlock [Br.] [regional] [prank, joke] | Scherz {m} | |
2 Words: Others |
| brilliantly witty {adj} [joke, satire] | geistvoll | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to fall flat [joke] | verpuffen [Witz] | |
| to fall flat [joke] [coll.] | nicht ankommen [ugs.] | |
| to smile (at) [a joke etc.] | lächeln (über) | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| toys farting bag [coll.] [practical joke device] | Furzkissen {n} [derb] [Scherzartikel] | |
| lame joke [pej.] [old joke] | Witz {m} mit Bart [ugs.] [pej.] | |
| toys pooting cushion [Am.] [coll.] [practical joke device] | Furzkissen {n} [derb] [Scherzartikel] | |
| toys shocking gum [practical joke device] | Schockkaugummi {m} [Scherzartikel] | |
| toys whoopie cushion [spv.] [practical joke device] | Furzkissen {n} [derb] [Scherzartikel] | |
| toys windy blaster [practical joke device] | Pupskissen {n} [ugs.] [Scherzartikel] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| idiom to be a killer [coll.] [joke] | zum Totlachen sein [ugs.] [Witz] | |
| to present sth. to others [e.g. a joke, poem, song] | etw.Akk. zum Besten geben [geh.] [Redewendung] [z. B. einen Witz, ein Gedicht, ein Lied] | |
| to share a joke [usually only of a greater community where a joke is told repeatedly in different groups] | sich einen Witz erzählen [meist nur von einer größeren Gemeinschaft, in der ein Witz mehrfach in unterschiedlichen Gruppen erzählt wird] | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| toys shock chewing gum [practical joke device] | Schockkaugummi {m} [Scherzartikel] | |
4 Words: Others |
| idiom That's a good one! [joke] | Der ist gut. [Das ist ein guter Witz.] | |
5+ Words: Others |
| quote My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. [Ronald Reagan] [meant as a joke] | Liebe Amerikaner, es ist mir ein Vergnügen, Ihnen heute mitzuteilen, dass ich ein Gesetz unterzeichnet habe, das Russland für vogelfrei erklärt. Wir beginnen mit der Bombardierung in 5 Minuten. [hum.] | |
| sth. has been done to death [phrase, joke, etc.] | etw. ist abgedroschen [ugs.] [Wendung, Witz etc.] | |