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| has gloss | eng: In comedy, a dick joke (other terms for the same meaning: cock joke, in British English nob gag) is a joke that makes either an indirect or a direct reference to a human penis, also less commonly used as an umbrella term for dirty jokes. The famous quote from Mae West, "Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" is cited as an example of a dick joke. Attitudes towards dick jokes vary. Some shun them. Others see them as a means of last resort, to obtain a laugh when all else fails. |
| lexicalization | eng: dick joke |
| instance of | (noun) a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" jape, jest, laugh, joke, gag |
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