🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

풍자 유머

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pungja yumeo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wry Sense of Humour/raɪ sɛns əv ˈhjuːmə/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 풍자 유머는 모두를 웃게 만들었다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A form of humor characterized by dry, often ironic or sardonic expressions.

    "His wry sense of humour made even the most serious situations seem lighthearted."
  2. 2

    A subtle, often mocking or sarcastic way of expressing humor.

    "She delivered her critique with a wry sense of humour that left everyone chuckling."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wry' originates from the Old English 'wrygan', meaning to twist or turn. 'Sense' comes from Latin 'sensus', meaning perception or feeling, while 'humour' derives from Latin 'humor', referring to bodily fluids believed to influence temperament. Over time, 'wry sense of humour' evolved to describe a dry, often ironic or sardonic form of humor.

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