Definitions
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- noun A
joke whosehumour arises from itssubversion of the usualconventions of humour.
Etymologies
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meta- + joke
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Examples
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The cyclical nature of history in this universe is more than just a metajoke about the existence of the original series — the epic size and scope of the universe gave the show an expansive depth that it almost completely squandered in the hermetic middle seasons.
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But fewer people are willing to travel long distances to participate in a weak metajoke that most media types would imagine.
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But fewer people are willing to travel long distances to participate in a weak metajoke that most media types would imagine.
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vanishedone commented on the word metajoke
A metajoke is a joke that references itself as a joke.
June 3, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word metajoke
HA!
June 6, 2010