Word for not really funny

There is a word for this in Indonesian language: jayus.

(Maybe, it is used in Filipino and Malaysian language also.)

It is a joke that is so bad, it’s funny. It is often mentioned as untranslatable. I wonder if there is any English equivalent though. (and yes, English does not have to have a word for everything but there is always a chance or we can find a close match at least.)


Lame joke is mentioned in some of the sources but it does not quite fit. Here is an explanation:

Some argue that “lame joke” would do just fine, but not all lame jokes can make one laugh. A joke becomes a jayus when those who heard it laughed, not at the joke but at the person’s failed attempt to deliver a punch line.
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asked May 6, 2014 at 23:53

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I think what you are looking for is anti-joke, from Wikipedia:

Anti-humor is a type of indirect humor that involves the joke-teller delivering something
which is deliberately not funny, or lacking in intrinsic meaning. The practice relies on
the expectation on the part of the audience of something humorous, and when this does not
happen, the irony itself is of comedic value. Anti-humor is also the basis of various
types of pranks and hoaxes

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answered May 7, 2014 at 5:16

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So bad, it’s good is often used in reference to movies like this, but can also apply to comedians or any other entertainment, and presumably a joke.

Example usage:

Troll 2 is one of those so-bad-it’s-good movies.

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I just watched Troll 2 it was so bad it was good.

Within the context of telling a joke you could say something like:

Alvin is terrible joke teller, the way he told the joke was so bad it was good.

or simply

That joke was so bad, it was good.

answered May 7, 2014 at 4:11

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A phrase that’s often used would be a dad joke.

(nb: You don’t need to be a dad to make one, as my S.O. likes to remind me with my jokes…)

Any joke that’s so abysmal such that it makes people groan could fall under this. Essentially, think of any joke your dad would make.

Dad, I’m hungry!
Hi Hungry, I’m dad!

Also, jokes with a buildup you just know it’s going to suck, but you can’t help but laugh because of it. And so on.

answered May 7, 2014 at 12:47

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Corny joke might be what you’re after.

answered May 7, 2014 at 1:02

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As requested in the comments, I am providing groaner as an answer.

Occasionally, a person will tell a joke, and when he gets to the punchline, the listeners realize that they have been suckered. It ends with an anti-climax, a horrible pun, or some other unexpectedly un-funny result.

The reaction is then a cross between a laugh and a groan. On the one hand, you have disgust over the joke, yet an acknowledgement that it does have a certain bit of wit behind it. You also simultaneously have the sense of shame-on-you toward the joke-teller for taking you in, while also giving credit for having done so, a sort of «Aha, you got me.» kind of moment.

answered Jun 9, 2014 at 15:57

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The phrase laughing at him not with him works in a lot of these cases.

answered May 7, 2014 at 9:07

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In many parts of Europe this is referred to as a Polish joke, but it isn’t commonly known in other parts of the world.

answered May 7, 2014 at 12:22

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I think that train wreck (in American English) or car crash (in British English) is the best phrase to use for this. It suggests that something’s so bad that it’s entertaining.

answered May 7, 2014 at 14:42

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Something very close to this is the shaggy dog story. An extremely brief synopsis of the archetypal shaggy dog story is as follows (quoted here).

A boy owned a dog that was uncommonly shaggy. Many people remarked upon its considerable shagginess. When the boy learned that there are contests for shaggy dogs, he entered his dog. The dog won first prize for shagginess in both the local and the regional competitions. The boy entered the dog in ever-larger contests, until finally he entered it in the world championship for shaggy dogs. When the judges had inspected all of the competing dogs, they remarked about the boy’s dog: «He’s not that shaggy.»

The specific events in the story might change every time you tell the story; it’s more like a template for improvisation than a set narrative. Properly told, this story could last five, ten, or even fifteen minutes. You can imagine the anticlimax at the end. The teller, leading up to it, might begin to feign repressed giggles, cover his or her mouth for a moment, and generally behave as if the coming punchline is the funniest thing imaginable.

This doesn’t seem to be a perfect translation, since the kinds of jokes you’re talking about might not be that long; a shaggy dog story is almost always long. Still, the concept seems quite similar to me.

answered May 8, 2014 at 0:04

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I don’t know if we have a word for it, but we certainly have a well known phrase to describe the reaction:

You have to laugh, or else you’d cry…

answered Jun 7, 2014 at 11:10

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It’s the laughing-stock – so bad, it’s funny.

someone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious or important and not succeeding

An invention of the Bard himself.

answered Jun 7, 2014 at 12:17

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I would say the closest term I’ve heard used is simply a «bad joke», but said in a manner that implied it was funny nonetheless. So not so much a word as an implication in speech.

I’ve also heard them referred to as «dry», although that’s not correct and I believe was said in error.

answered May 7, 2014 at 5:37

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I think flub could work.

The comedian stunk, but he flubbed his jokes so bad, we were rolling in the aisles anyway.

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/flub

answered May 7, 2014 at 18:36

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I think it should be ‘poor joke’/PJ. It is a very commonly used phrase.

answered May 7, 2014 at 12:08

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На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.


На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.


Or not funny, really… but we’ve been apart longer than we were together.



Или не смешно, серьезно… мы были отдельно друг от друга дольше, чем встречались.


That’s not funny, really, but I will say that most of them are based around the word for cloaca.



Это не смешно, но большая часть из них основана на слове клоака.

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Sharpe started to laugh and, though it was not really funny, could not stop.


It’s not really funny, is it?


It must have looked funny really.



Должно быть, это в самом деле выглядело забавно.


Not funny: They really decided to equate blogs with over 3000 readers to mass media.



Не смешно: Они действительно решили блоги у которых свыше 3000 читателей при равнять к СМИ.


And you hanging at this gym is really not funny.


It’s not funny. I was really scared.


He’s really not funny, he’s very generic and it’s almost a parody of bland comedy.


It’s almost funny really, given the service I once performed for you.



Это даже забавно, особенно если вспомнить ту… услугу, которую я вам как-то оказала.


You’re not very funny really.



Вы и вправду не очень веселы.


This is funny really, and I will tell you why.



Это ДЕЙСТВИТЕЛЬНО круто, и я могу объяснить вам, почему.


Funny really, all that’s happened, makes you realise how important family is.



Забавно, произошедшее Напомнило, как важна семья.


Really funny but he seems really depressed.


Apparently the author intends it to be funny — possibly even satire — but it is really not funny on any intellectual level.



Автор, наверное, хотел развлечь; может быть, он пишет сатиру, но ни на каком интеллектуальном уровне это не вызовет смеха.


I tried not to laugh, because it’s really not funny.


She’s really funny, really kind and very natural in front of the camera.


Its quite funny really BUT how many believe him?



Поверье смешное, но многие в него верят.


That was really funny, man, really funny.


Apparently the author intends it to be funny — possibly even satire — but it is really not funny on any intellectual level…



Автор пытается сделать роман смешным, возможно, даже сатирическим — но на самом деле он не является смешным ни на каком интеллектуальном уровне».

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Both depending on the context. If you were watching a comedy on TV and you said, «It’s not really funny.» Then It would mean «It’s not very funny.» If you were talking to a friend about something serious, and they laughed and you said, «It’s not really funny.» It would mean, «You might have thought it was funny, but in reality, it’s not.




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Funny Words starting with A:

  1. Abibliophobia: The fear of running out of reading materials to read.

Sentence: I have so many reading materials in my house, anyone would think that I have Abibliophobia or something!

  1. Abozzo: A rough sketch of a drawing or a draft poem.

Sentence: I’m almost finished with my abozzo of the Eiffel tower.

  1. Ama: Japanese diver who dives for pearls or food.
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Sentence: Amas have been diving for pearls in the Japan region for many years. 

  1. Araba: A carriage or coach used in Turkey.

Sentence: I’m taking the araba through the city today.

  1. Argle-bargle:  A lot of commotion or a row happening.

Sentence: What’s all this argie-bargie about?

  1. Aye-aye: A type of lemur which can be found in Madagascar. 

Sentence: The aye-ayes are such cute little creatures.

Starting with B:

  1. Bamboozled: To trick or confuse someone. 

Sentence: I have been bamboozled again by you. 

  1. Blubber: This word has two meanings: It can mean to cry very loudly or could refer to excess body fat.

Blubber Sentence: Please, stop your blubbering.

  1. Brouhaha: An event which involves great excitement or loud confusion.

Brouhaha in a sentence: Last night’s event was such a brouhaha and nothing was achieved.

  1. Bumbershoot: A Bumbershoot is an old-fashioned word for an umbrella.

Bumbershoot in a sentence: Don’t forget your Bumbershoot, dear.

  1. Bumfuzzle: This refers to being confused.

Bumfuzzle in a Sentence: I’m completely bumfuzzled!

Starting with C:

  1. Cantankerous: Someone who is very grumpy.

Sentence: Our neighbour is such a Cantankerous.

  1. Catawampus: Something positioned diagonally. 

Sentence: To get to the school, you need to walk catawampus across that park over there.

  1. Collywobbles (kol-ee-wob-uh lz): This is the feeling when you have a stomach ache or when you feel really nervous or scared.

Collywobbles in a sentence: This place gives me the collywobbles, let’s go!

Hilarious Words Starting with D:

  1. Dingy: Something that is dark and dull.

Sentence: This house looks a little dingy to me. 

  1. Donnybrook: This refers to a fight, riot or a big brawl.

Donnybrook in a sentence: A Donnybrook broke out last night when the police when to arrest the leader of the operation.

  1. Doozy: Something that is really great.

Sentence: I’m having a doozy of a time at this party.

  1. Dweeb: This is not a nice word to call someone. It means that you think the person is boring and uninteresting.

Sentence: No-one wants to be a dweeb. 

Funny Words That Start With E: 

  1. Egad: Used as an expression of shock or amazement.

Sentence: Egad! I never thought of that! 

  1. Eep: Another expression of surprise or fear.

Sentence: Eep! That was scary!

  1. Epos: Could refer to an epic poem or something that is epic.  

Sentence: That poem was just epos!

Starting with F:

  1. Filibuster: Somone who refusing to give up the floor in a debate to prevent a vote.

Sentence: Someone get that silly filibuster out of here now!

  1. Flibbertigibbet (flib·ber·ti·gib·bet): Is a word used to describe someone who talks a lot or is very gossipy.

Flibbertigibbet in a sentence: Imagine sitting on a 12-hour flight with a flibbertigibbet next to you.

  1. Flabbergasted: To be surprised or shocked by something.

Sentence: I’m just flabbergasted to hear that.

  1. Formication: The feeling that ants are crawling on your skin.

Sentence: Her constant shivering could be described as a formication.

  1. Fuddy-duddy: Someone who is a mild-mannered person.

Sentence: He can be such a fuddy-duddy sometimes.

Starting with G:

  1. Gaberlunzie: A beggar that walks around town to town.

Sentence: He didn’t really have a profession, some may even call him a gaberlunzie.

  1. Gardyloo (gahr-dee-loo): This is a disgusting one. It refers to the cry people use to shout when they would throw their slops or droppings out of the window.

Gardyloo in a Sentence: Watch out, Gardyloo coming!

  1. Gazump: This word really has a specific meaning. It means to refuse to sell your house to someone who you previously agreed to sell your house to.

Sentence: I’m so happy my offer to buy the house next door was accepted, but what if I get gazumped?

  1. Gobbledygook: Speaking Nonsense.

Sentence: Why do you always have to speak such Gobbledygook?

  1. Goombah: An older friend who protects you.

Sentence: Jamie didn’t have many friends, but was glad that his grandpa could be his protector – His Goombah.

  1. Gubbins: These are objects of very little value like rubbish or litter.

Gubbins in a sentence: No one’s going to buy your gubbins.

Starting with H:

  1. Hairball: A ball of hair that a cat normally chokes out.

Sentence: Cats are cute, but I hate it when they throw-up hairballs everywhere.

  1. Hocus-pocus: A trick or magical spell.

Sentence: What’s all this hocus-pocus about?

  1. Hokey: Something is is silly or old-fashioned.

Sentence: Now that was hokey old movie to watch!

  1. Hootenanny: A country music party or get-together.

Sentence: I’m going to an old-fashioned Hootenanny on Saturday, would you like to come?

  1. Heckler: Someone who interrupts a public performance with offensive comments.

Sentence: Those footballers are always having to deal with hecklers at their matches. 

Starting with I:

  1. Itty-Bitty: Something that is really small or tiny.

Sentence: That ladybird is so itty-bitty.

  1.  Ickle: Something that is small and normally cute

Sentence: Look at that ickle baby dolphin!

  1. izzat:  This relates to your personal respect and dignity.

Sentence: I’m afraid of saying that in public, as it’ll be against my izzat. 

Starting with J:

  1. Jabberwock: Something that is complete nonsense or gibberish

Sentence: Everything he just said was complete Jabberwock.

  1. Jazzetry: The reading of poetry which is accompanied by jazz. 

Sentence: I love reading poems, but I’ve never tried jazzetry.

  1. Jink: The sudden change in direction.

Sentence: He jinked out of the way, as the ball came towards him.

Fun Words Starting with K:

  1. Kagu: An blueish-greyish type of bird which is now an endangered species. 

Sentence: The rare Kagu can be found in the Pacific island of New Caledonia.

  1. Kaka: A breed of parrot that can be found in New-Zealand.

Sentence: The kaka parrots are so cool!

  1. Kebbie: A Scottish term relating to a walking stick with a hooked end.

Sentence: Pass the old man his keebie.

  1. Kibble: Ground meal or gains used as animal feed. 

Sentence: The chickens love this new brand of kibble.

  1. Kraken: A mythical sea creature.

Sentence: Just like the loch ness monster, the Kraken is a myth. 

Starting with L:

  1. La-di-da: If you described someone as “La-di-da”, you are suggesting that they are upper-class or behaving unnaturally only to impress other people.

La-di-da in a sentence: She thinks she is all La-di-da, but I know what she’s really like.

  1. Lol: Short for laughing out loud. Mosting used on social media and in text messages. 

Sentence: Lol – That’s so funny!

  1. Lollygagger: Someone who walks around with no aim or goal.

Sentence: They spent their summer lying about, eating and general lollygagging.

  1. Lickety-split: When something moves really fast.

Sentence: He was out of the door lickety-split.

Starting with M:

  1. Malarkey: An informal word for talking about meaningless things or nonsense.

Malarkey in a sentence: This is all malarkey, I tell ya!

  1. Moist: Something that is slightly wet.

Sentence: This blanket seems a little moist to sit on. 

  1. Mollycoddle: To be extra nice to someone or to overprotect them.

Sentence: Sometimes what a child needs is some tough love and not mollycoddling all the time.

Starting with N:

  1. Nacket: A light lunch or snack.

Sentence: I’m going to have a quick nacket before dinner. 

  1. Namby-pamby: Someone who is weak, with no backbone.

Sentence: I don’t want to be some namby-pamby little girl!

  1. Napoo: The end of something. A term mostly used by soldiers.

Sentence: Napooh! That’s the end of that story.

  1. Niff: Something that smells bad.

Sentence: It’s got that horrible fishy niff. 

  1. Nincompoop: This refers to someone who is not intelligent or a fool.

Nincompoop sentence: You act like such a nincompoop sometimes.

Starting with O:

  1. Obi: A sash worn around the waist of a kimono.

Sentence: That pink obi would look nice with this kimono. 

  1. Oozy: Something that is slimy and wet

Sentence: That table is dripping in ooze. 

  1. Oompah: The sound of deep brass instruments in a band.

Sentence: The oompah music in the background really set the tone.

Starting with P:

  1. Panjandrum: Someone who thinks that they are superior to others.

Sentence: She’s no queen, but she saw acts like a panjandrum.

  1. Patroon: The captain of a ship

Sentence: Look sharp, the patroon will be here soon.

  1. Pettifogger: A pettifogger is someone who deals with small or petty businesses. It can also be to argue over small, unimportant matters.

Pettifogger in a sentence: Why do you look up to such a pettifogger?

Starting with Q:

  1. Quab: Something that is incomplete or immature

Sentence: That baby bird is still just a quab.

  1. Quark: Scientific term used to describe atoms which are made up of smaller particles. 

Sentence: Understanding quarks of fundamental to the world of physics.

  1. Quoz: Something that is strange.

Sentence: That’s so quoz! No-one wants to eat cheese and ice-cream together!

Silly Words Starting with R:

  1. Ratoon: This refers to the small root that sprouts from a plant, especially during the springtime.

Sentence: I heard somewhere that ratooned plants grow taller and healthier.

  1. Rugrat: Refers to a young child or toddler

Sentences: Those rugrats don’t know what’s coming to them!

  1. Ruddy: The term sometimes can be used to suggest good health in a person.

Sentence: That ruddy-faced girl was someone I never seen before. 

Starting with S:

  1. Sialoquent: Somone who splits while talking.

Sentence: My old science teacher was Sialoquent. I was always scared to go near him!

  1. Skedaddle: To ask some to leave or run away very quickly

Skedaddle in a sentence: This is no place to play your silly games, now skedaddle before I get you!

  1. Skullduggery Refers to dodgy dealings and some no good business.

Sentence: We need to put a stop to all this skullduggery around this town.

  1. Shenanigan: This is when someone is causing a lot of mischiefs or playing tricks.

Shenanigans in a sentence: What’re all the shenanigans about?

  1. Snollygoster (snol·ly·gos·ter): This refers to an unethical politician who is guided by personal advantage.

Snollygoster in a sentence: I don’t want any help from a snollygoster.

  1. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: Something that is really good. And the longest word in the English dictionary.

Sentence: Your cake is simply supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

Starting with T:

  1. Tatterdemalion:  A poor child wearing rags.

Sentence: I grew up like a tatterdemalion on the streets and now I’m a billionaire!

  1. Taradiddle (tar-uh-did-l): this is a small lie or when someone is speaking nonsense.

Taradiddle in a sentence: That’s such taradiddle –  I don’t trust you at all!

  1. Thingamajig. A thing for which you have forgotten the name of. 

Sentence: Can you pass that thingamajig over?

  1. Troglodyte: Someone that lives in a cave.

Sentence: All my life I’ve been living like Troglodyte cooped up in this house!

Starting with U:

  1. Uber: Something that is really great.

Sentence: That’s a really uber-looking coat you got there!

  1. Ube: Type of yam which is coloured purple

Sentence: You can make really nice curry using ube.  

  1. Upsy-daisy: Lifting up a small child. 

Sentence: Upsy daisy! It’s time for your nap. 

  1. Urubu: A blank vulture found in South American.

Sentence: The Urubu is a rare species of bird found in America.

Starting with V:

  1. Vamp: To make something brand-new.

Sentence:  Let’s vamp-up your car. 

  1. Vexed: Something that is really annoying or frustrating. 

Sentence: This puzzle has really got me vexed. 

  1. veepstakes: A competition to find a party-s vice president. 

Sentence: Have you prepared for the upcoming veepstakes?

Starting with W: 

  1. Wabbit: A Scottish word referring to feeling exhausted or a little unwell.

Sentence: I’m feeling wabbit today.

  1. Widdershins (with -er-shinz): This refers to going in the opposite direction or going down the wrong path.

Widdershins in a sentence: Only widdershins going down that road.

Starting with X:

All words beginning with X are funny ones!

  1. Xanthoderm: A person with yellowish skin. 

Sentence:  This make-up makes my skin look a little Xanthoderm. 

  1. Xebec: A small sailing-ship with square sails.

Sentence: Let’s take a ride on my new Xebec. 

Starting with Y:

  1. Yabby: Refers to any Australian crayfishes used for food. 

Sentence: These yabbies are going to taste delicious. 

  1. Yachty: Relates to yachts.

Sentence: I have a yachty-looking T-shirt. 

  1. Yaff: A type of bark.

Sentence: The dog yaffed at the mailman.

  1. Yawny: When you yawn or when something is boring

Sentence: That movie was a little yawny. 

  1. Yahoo:  A rube, a country bumpkin.

Sentence: What’s that yahoo doing here!

  1. Yerk: Pull or push something with a sudden movement.

Sentence; She yerked at the rope, as they tried to pull the bucket up from the well.

  1. yips: When a golfer misses an easy putt due to nervousness. 

Sentence: Looks like he has the yips today. 

Funniest Words starting with Z:

  1. Zaftig: Having a full-rounded figure.

Sentence:  Her zaftig figure was admired by all. 

  1. Zappy: Something that is lively and energetic.

Sentence: She looks very zappy today. 

  1. Zazzy:  Something that is shiny and flashy

Sentence: Jenny brought herself a new zazzy handbag to match her shoes.

  1. Zeze: A string instrument from South Africa. 

Sentence: The sound of the zeze is unique in South Africa.

  1. Zizz: To take a short nap or sleep.

Sentence: James likes to take a 2-hour zizz every afternoon at 2 pm.

  1. Zoanthropy (zoh-an-thruh-pee): This is when someone believes that they are an animal.

Zoanthropy in a sentence:  I think she suffers from a mild case of Zoanthropy.

What do you think of our selection of the funniest words in the English language? Do you have any more to add on? Let us know in the comments below. In the meantime, why not take a look at our post, 12+ Words Beginning with X Used in Sentences.

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