Ethnic Joke (Noun)
Meaning
A joke at the expense of some ethnic group.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The comedian's use of an ethnic joke in his stand-up routine sparked outrage among audience members from the targeted group.
- He was fired from his job after telling an ethnic joke that offended several of his coworkers.
- The TV show was criticized for relying on tired ethnic jokes that perpetuated negative stereotypes.
- The politician's attempt at humor fell flat when he told an ethnic joke that many found to be in poor taste.
- The comedy club's no-ethnic-joke policy was put in place after a series of incidents involving offended audience members.