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Meanings of black humor in English

The juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect.

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Examples for "black humour"
Examples for "black humour"
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The black humour, by all accounts, is of a pretty high standard.
The Irish Times
2
Then he laughs at the black humour the film sparked in his family.
The Guardian
3
I think perky black humour thoughts, as I get rained on.
Radio NZ
4
But such was the scale of defeat that it also inspired black humour.
The Guardian
5
There is a lot of black humour that emanates from that.
The Guardian
Usage of black humor in English
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I like the black humor of much of the dialogue as well.
Wired
2
But the violent movement discharged the tension of his black humor.
Out of the Primitive
3
And she noted with pleasure that he, too, was in a black humor.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
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Because of Woo's own black humor, though, he is more than a Peckinpah impersonator.
The new yorker
5
But the black humor of despair could not last.
Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War
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Miike's films are overrated, but at least they're peppered with black humor and outrageous doings.
Reuters
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Fermented beverages and black humor are how we cope.
Quicksilver
8
Homes, whose first name is Amy, often laces her novels with violence, sex and black humor.
Reuters
9
It was an art form, part of the military culture like bawdy songs and black humor.
Anvil Gate
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It felt a bit like a hangman's noose, he thought with a flash of black humor.
The spurned viscountess
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Sometimes black humor is the only kind we can summon, but even dark laughter can sustain.
Seize the night
12
He found himself wondering in a rush of black humor if he would be fried or sautéed.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
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Laurence thought, with black humor, that there was every reason: he knew Kaneko better than any other man present.
Blood of Tyrants
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A tapestry of heartbreak, dread, looming violence and black humor, it resembled nothing so much as a sci-fi Sopranos.
Wired
15
That sort of black humor.
The hellfire club
16
Ball seemed to realize for the first time that his black humor was not being received with wild enthusiasm.
The Robot Who Looked Like Me
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Black humor through the time
Black humor across language varieties
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