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The juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect.
black humour
1
I like the
black
humor
of much of the dialogue as well.
2
But the violent movement discharged the tension of his
black
humor
.
3
And she noted with pleasure that he, too, was in a
black
humor
.
4
Because of Woo's own
black
humor
,
though, he is more than a Peckinpah impersonator.
5
But the
black
humor
of despair could not last.
6
Miike's films are overrated, but at least they're peppered with
black
humor
and outrageous doings.
7
Fermented beverages and
black
humor
are how we cope.
8
Homes, whose first name is Amy, often laces her novels with violence, sex and
black
humor
.
9
It was an art form, part of the military culture like bawdy songs and
black
humor
.
10
It felt a bit like a hangman's noose, he thought with a flash of
black
humor
.
11
Sometimes
black
humor
is the only kind we can summon, but even dark laughter can sustain.
12
He found himself wondering in a rush of
black
humor
if he would be fried or sautéed.
13
Laurence thought, with
black
humor
,
that there was every reason: he knew Kaneko better than any other man present.
14
A tapestry of heartbreak, dread, looming violence and
black
humor
,
it resembled nothing so much as a sci-fi Sopranos.
15
That sort of
black
humor
.
16
Ball seemed to realize for the first time that his
black
humor
was not being received with wild enthusiasm.
black
humor
black