la
/blaɡ/
Translation
joke
Word origin
Originally a word for a tobacco pouch, generally traced to Dutch balg ('bag, skin'); the modern sense of 'joke, tall tale' grew from the idea of a pouch stuffed with hot air. The origin is not certain.
- Origin
- Dutch
- Root
- balg
Grammar
Examples
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He always tells jokes at the table.
, j' !
No joke, I really saw that!
' , c' .
It's not a joke, it's serious.
' .
His joke made no one at the table laugh.
.
We played a prank on him for his birthday.
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