be out of humour
To be in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately. I think you should get to bed earlier because you're always so out of humour in the morning. Why are you out of humour? Have you not had your coffee yet?
be put out of humour
old-fashioned To be put in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to be made to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I must say, I was put quite out of humour to have been reprimanded like that in front of my colleagues. My wife is always being put out of humour by the cold weather in this part of the country. Most of the department has been put out of humour by the lack of coffee this morning.
black humor
Humor that is complemented by or contrasted with morbid, grisly, or otherwise unsettling elements. The play is full of black humor that will make you chuckle while squirming with discomfort. The director's new comedy offers a biting critique of modern capitalism with a heaping dose of his signature black humor. I'm not a huge fan of black humor. I personally prefer to watch more upbeat shows than that one.
feel out of humour
To be in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I felt out of humour for nearly a week after my manuscript got rejected by the publisher. I think you should get to bed earlier because you always wake up feeling so out of humour in the morning. After taking that angry phone call, I felt out of humour for a while.
gallows humor
Humor that aims to make grim subjects, like death, funny or comical. (A "gallows" is the wooden frame from which criminals were traditionally hanged.) A: "Why would he say a morbid thing like that?" B: "Oh, that's just how Uncle Ned is—he's prone to gallows humor." The play is full of gallows humor that will make you chuckle while squirming with discomfort. I'm not a huge fan of gallows humor. I personally prefer to watch more upbeat shows than that one.
out of humour
In an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; not feeling well or in good spirits. Primarily heard in UK. I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately. After living in Gibraltar for so long, these awful London winters leave me feeling rather out of humour.
put (one) out of humour
old-fashioned To put one in an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; to make one feel unwell, displeased, or in poor spirits. Primarily heard in UK. Having lived in Gibraltar for most of my life, where the weather remains temperate throughout the year, I must say that these awful London winters put me quite out of humour. It always puts me out of humour to think about the state of our country's political system for too long.
schoolboy humor
Immature humor. Guys, enough with the schoolboy humor. Let's try to act like adults, please.
sense of humor
1. An ability to enjoy or say things that are funny. My dad had an amazing sense of humor. He'd always have us in stitches whenever he started telling one of his stories! I was just joking, for crying out loud! Don't you have a sense of humor?
2. The part of one's personality that determines what specifically one considers to be funny or appreciates as humorous. I've got a pretty weird sense of humor, so bizarre comedies like these are right up my alley. Slapstick has never really fit with my sense of humor.
toilet humor
A type of humor focused on bodily functions, such as urination and defecation. Grandma hates that toilet humor, guys, so please lay off it while she's here.
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