Sardarji jokes or Sardar jokes are a class of religious jokes based on stereotypes of Sikhs (who use the title of "Sardar", with -ji being an honorific). Although jokes about other religious, ethnic, and linguistic communities are found in various...
A joke is a display of humour in which words are used within a specific and well-defined narrative structure to make people laugh and is usually not meant to be interpreted literally. It usually takes the form of a story, often with dialogue, and...
A "Pathan joke" is a derogatory joke that is typically centered around ethnic stereotypes about Pashtun people. The word "Pathan" (as opposed to the endonym "Pakhtun") is a Hindi word and it refers to Pashtuns or people who have Pashtun ancestry....
A conditional joke is a joke meant for a qualified audience only. Renowned philosopher and author Ted Cohen states these type of jokes are hermetic and require a certain prior knowledge or belief from the audience of the topic, which in turn...
The fool is a stock character in creative works (literature, film, etc.) and folklore. There are several distinct, although overlapping, categories of fool: simpleton fool, wise fool, and serendipitous fool. The six volume Motif-Index of...
Blonde stereotypes are stereotypes of blonde-haired people, especially women, generally treating them as pretty but sillier and less clever than other people and often comparing them unfavorably to brunettes. Examples of this stereotype are the...
Santa usually refers to the character Santa Claus, or Father Christmas.
Shugli–Jugli (formerly known as Santa Banta), also known as Shugli Jodi, is a stand-up comedy duo consisting of brothers Shugli and Jugli. The team is primarily known for comedy. It has been associated with Doordarshan since 1988 and has appeared in...
Humour in Sikhism refers to the relationship between Sikhs and humour. In Sikhism, devotion is not seen as being antithetical to comedy but rather the two can be conjoined together.