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.
The key element of funny speech and writing is shortness.
a joke, idea, or suggestion falls flat, meaning that it does not achieve the intended effect.
A joking phrase used when someone receives a small amount of money
To stop saying or doing meaningless things.
Plural noun: standing jokes.
Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail
Her husband's violent act last night was the straw that broke the donkey's back and she left him