A standing joke In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "a standing joke", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-09-12 11:09

Meaning of A standing joke

A standing joke singular noun countable noun

Something that regularly causes amusement whenever it is mentioned

My mother's cooking is a standing joke in my family. She often burns food.

Linda went to school without combing her hair and it became a standing joke among the students in our class.

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Grammar and Usage of A standing joke

Noun Forms

  • standing jokes

Plural noun: standing jokes.

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