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galghumor.

gallows humor

9 characters3 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

gallows humor
common-gender

Where this word comes from

Calque of German Galgenhumor, equivalent to galge (“gallows”) + humor (“humor”). First attested in 1866.

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