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Meanings of black humour in English

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

Usage of black humour in English
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The black humour, by all accounts, is of a pretty high standard.
The Irish Times
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Then he laughs at the black humour the film sparked in his family.
The Guardian
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I think perky black humour thoughts, as I get rained on.
Radio NZ
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But such was the scale of defeat that it also inspired black humour.
The Guardian
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There is a lot of black humour that emanates from that.
The Guardian
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Too dark, even for black humour, I thought it more cynical than funny.
The Irish Times
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Letters are often laced with black humour: Have you done any more horoscopes lately?
The Irish Times
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He has this subversive black humour, that is really special.
The Guardian
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Murphy's previous TV outings set the scene for this interest in black humour and camp.
The Guardian
10
I was thrilled by the Polish defiance of Soviet power, their black humour, their wildness.
The Irish Times
11
Or are you more drawn to the black humour and sun-kissed violence of Breaking Bad?
The Irish Times
12
Echoes of Beckett are everywhere -in the dialogue's black humour, rhythmic repetition and wordplay.
The Guardian
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He tells anecdotes, with black humour, of other unexpected visitors who arrive, hoping to die.
The Guardian
14
Homes, whose first name is Amy, often laces her novels with violence, sex and black humour.
Reuters
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Cardiff on Thursday, was John Hart's reply, and it seemed an unwitting example of black humour.
The Irish Times
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The police are not your friends, we often joke, with our special blend of black humour.
The Guardian
This collocation consists of:
Black humour across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
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