Sense of humour meaning

humour translation in French – English Reverso dictionary, see also ‘humeur’,humeurs’,humoriste’,humer’, examples, definition, conjugation Pardonnez-moi mon sens déplacé de l’ humour

sense of humor phrase

The original sense was ‘bodily fluid’ (surviving in aqueous humour and vitreous humour); it was used specifically for any of the cardinal humours (humour (sense 3 of the noun)), whence ‘mental disposition’ (thought to be caused by the relative proportions of the humours)

humour The possession of, or the capacity to perceive, those things which excite laughter or the desire to laugh

synonyms

sense of humor, sense of humour verb

I think this explains why people who can be funny are said to have a good sense of humour

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There can be some crossover with dry humor to produce dry sarcasm if one comments without any emphasis, but sarcasm still possesses distinct traits