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Discover LudwigThe phrase "get a joke" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to understand or find something humorous. Example: "I didn't quite get the joke that Sarah told, but everyone else was laughing."
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"Some people always don't get a joke," Mr. Simon said in an e-mail exchange.
To get a joke, you do not have to believe that the typecasting is accurate.
Why is it satisfying to solve a puzzle but amusing to get a joke?
Why is it satisfying to solve a puzzle, but amusing to get a joke?
It's harder than ever to get a joke on television about Britain's wars, or US foreign policy.
"If I didn't get a joke, I'd consult the encyclopedia". From Mad, he learned smart-aleck skepticism, suspicion of authority figures and Yiddishisms like furshlugginer and potrzebie.
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Billy Bob's got a joke.
Seinfeld even has trouble getting a joke together offstage.
So she said to me: "I've got a joke, I've got a joke.
"You got the handshake, got the book, got a joke or a word or something.
You go: "Woah, suddenly we've all got a joke about Nando's".
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