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The phrase "a recurring joke" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a joke that is repeated multiple times in a particular context, such as in a show, conversation, or among a group of friends.
Example: "In the sitcom, there is a recurring joke about the main character's obsession with coffee that always gets a laugh."
Alternatives: "a running gag" or "a repeated joke".
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His consumption habits are a recurring joke.
The location of the longest-running sitcom in the US has been a recurring joke on the show.
A recurring joke about a Welsh porn actress depends wholly on the (negligible) comic clout of the word "cock".
(It is a recurring joke that Abby always gets only one wonton in her soup, and always hopes for more).
(A recurring joke about the best table in a neighborhood café and the newspaper readers who covet it is built with subtle expertise).
In what became a recurring joke, Markowitz said that he and Bloomberg, who are relatively short, were bucking for slots on Ratner's new team.
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It's becoming a good recurring joke — but it kills any hope for drama in the debate that follows.
The recurring joke that he was so clean reflects a play on his sitcom role, where he was always referred to as a dirty old man.
But the most evocative recurring joke is visual, the shot of Ray's lakeside bungalow, a casualty of fire, overwhelmed by the towering McMansion next door that is occupied by a saucy woman to whom Ray is providing his gifts gratis.
The recurring joke got the most attention when Kroll added it as a recurring segment on his Comedy Central sketch program, "Kroll Show," which ended in 2015.
The recurring joke during Ken Dodd's marathon act is that he tends to go on a bit.
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