galgenhumor

Danish

/ɡaljənhuːmɔr/

noun
Definitions
  • gallows humor (US), gallows humour (UK) comedy that still manages to be funny in spite of imminent death, danger or accident

Etymology

Derived from German Galgenhumor (gallows humor).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Galgenhumor

Gloss

gallows humor

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