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standing joke — standing jokes N COUNT: usu sing If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it. Her precision has become a standing joke with her colleagues … English dictionary
standing joke — noun count something that happens regularly that a particular group of people find funny: They always spell his name wrong. It s a standing joke … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
standing joke — ► NOUN ▪ something regularly causing amusement or provoking ridicule … English terms dictionary
standing joke — noun A subject that raises a laugh whenever it is mentioned • • • Main Entry: ↑stand … Useful english dictionary
standing joke — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms standing joke : singular standing joke plural standing jokes something that happens regularly that a particular group of people find funny They always spell his name wrong. It s a standing joke … English dictionary
standing joke — noun something regularly causing amusement or provoking ridicule … English new terms dictionary
ˌstanding ˈjoke — noun [C] something that happens regularly that a particular group of people find funny … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
joke — 1 noun (C) 1 STH FUNNY something that you say or do to make people laugh, especially a funny story or trick: Do you know any good jokes? | Don t get mad it was only a joke! | crack/make a joke (=say something funny) | tell a joke (=tell a short… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
standing — stand|ing1 [ˈstændıŋ] adj [only before noun] 1.) permanently agreed or arranged ▪ You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like) a standing army (=a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
standing — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 permanently agreed or arranged: You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. | standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like) 2 standing order(s) a) an agreement to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
