der Wunschwitz
Translation
lame joke, groaner, dad joke, requested joke
Examples
Er erzählte einen schrecklichen Wunschwitz.
He told a terrible lame joke.
Das war kein Witz, das war ein Wunschwitz.
That wasn't a joke, that was a groaner.
Grammar Patterns
((einen Wunschwitz)) erzählen to tell ((a lame joke)) He told a lame joke.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Kalauer (pun), der Flachwitz (lame joke)
Etymology
From 'Wunsch' (wish) + 'Witz' (joke). A joke told on request ('wish'), or a joke you wish were funnier.
Memory Tips
Picture someone saying 'I wish you'd tell me a joke,' and the result is a real groaner. That's a 'Wunschwitz'.