HyperDic: black_humour

English > 1 sense of the expression black humour:
NOUNcommunicationblack humour, black humorthe juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
English > black humour: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect.
Synonymblack humor
CategorydramaThe literary genre of works intended for the theater
Broaderexpressive style, styleA way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
Spanishhumor negro

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