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A specific type of single line dry humor that is primarily used by fathers.

The Dad Joke is a pejorative term to describe a corny or [predictable] joke, typically a pun. Generally inoffensive, Dad Jokes are traditionally told by fathers among family, either with sincere humorous intent, or to [intentionally] provoke a negative reaction.

It is important to note that said antidotes and jokes are unrelated to those intended to be about fathers; rather, the Dad Joke is a single line of irony or direct correlated humor, created by and demonstrated by the father, or dad, himself.

An example of [one of the most] common Dad Jokes is as follows: A child will say to the dad, "I am hungry," to which the dad will reply, "Hi, Hungry, I am Dad." Many Dad Jokes are considered to be anti-jokes, deriving humor from an [intentionally] unfunny punchline.

Term Origination: The Dad Joke has been the cause of much controversy throughout the decades since origination. A man in Florida was actually banned from Walt Disney World due to the use of a Dad Joke. Bernard Lakritz is credited as being the originator of the Dad Joke in 1949 with the term spreading into general use, receiving mentions in [Australian] quiz show Spicks And Specks, and American sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

References In The Media:

Father's Day: In Praise Of Dad Jokes
10 Best Dad Jokes Ahead Of Father's Day

Spicks & Specks - Dad Jokes

Not A Father's Day
Even Jesus Told A Great Dad Joke
Dad Jokes On Reddit

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