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black humor

NOUN
gallows humor
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Mr. Lanchester is a magnetic writer who combines the skills of a social realist with this penchant for Nabokovian black humor and narrative trickery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Ryder’s iconic character Lydia Deetz — who defined quirky-goth Gen X cool with her jagged bangs and black humor — is now a mother with a job.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024

The film is chock full of black humor set against steampunk visual design.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024

“Without black humor, we can’t live in the war,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022

He reminded Tyrion of Bronn, though Bronn had a sellsword’s black humor and Griff had no humor at all.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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