standing joke

English - Turkish

Definition of standing joke in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) beylik şaka,genel alay konusu

English - English

Definition of standing joke in English English dictionary

A laughing matter amongst a group of people, about something customary

The two aunts laughed heartily , too, for Gabriel's solicitude was a standing joke with them. - The Dead, by James Joyce.

If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it. Her precision became a standing joke with colleagues

Hyphenation

stand·ing joke

Turkish pronunciation

ständîng cōk

Pronunciation

/ˈstandəɴɢ ˈʤōk/ /ˈstændɪŋ ˈʤoʊk/