Humor Flashcards
1
Q
- looking or seeming serious when you’re telling a joke
* säga ett skämt m. seriös min
A
deadpan
2
Q
- something that you have the right to do or have (law, HR)
- the feeling that you have the right to do or have what you want without having to work for it or deserve it, just because of who you are.
- rätt till,
A
entitlement
3
Q
- a remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly, or this type of remark in general.
- när man hintar om ngt.
A
innuendo
4
Q
- the use of words that are the opposite of what you mean, as a way of being funny.
ex: Her voice heavy with **, Simone said, “We’re so pleased you were able to stay so long. (= Her voice made it obvious they were not pleased.) - is also something that has a different or opposite result from what is expected.
Ex: It is one of the ** of life that by the time you’ve earned enough money for the things you always wanted, you no longer have the energy to enjoy them.
A
irony
5
Q
- Teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing.
- Ex: Stung by her **, Frankie hung his head.
- retas
A
mockery
6
Q
- an amusing use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word.
- skämt m. ord
A
pun
7
Q
The use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone’s feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way.
Ex: “You have been working hard”, he said with heavy **, as he looked at the empty page.
A
sarcasm
8
Q
- leather that is slightly rough to touch and is not shiny.
- mocka
- Ex: mockaskor
A
suede
9
Q
- to laugh at someone and make them seem silly, in a funny or unkind way
- skämta
A
To take the mickey/mick out of someone
10
Q
- to make a joke about someone or make someone look silly
* skämta, retas med någon
A
to take the piss out of someone
11
Q
- when you tell a joke but appear serious.
* berätta ett skämt seriöst.
A
tongue in cheek
12
Q
something that isn’t true that you tell someone in order to make a joke.
A
wind-up
