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joke cycle: a standalone construct

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joke cycle1 CONSTRUCTJoke cycleDUNDES · FOLKLORE STUDIES

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Folklore studies

a burst of jokes sharing one formula or target, such as sick jokes or elephant jokes, that circulates widely for a time and then fades.

In folklore studies, joke cycle refers to a burst of jokes sharing one formula or target, such as sick jokes or elephant jokes, that circulates widely for a time and then fades. This meaning comes from Dundes (1987) in Cracking jokes: studies of sick humor cycles & stereotypes.[1]

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References

  1. Dundes, A. (1987). Cracking jokes: studies of sick humor cycles & stereotypes. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 9780898152067

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