standing joke

Example Sentences

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"It's kind of a standing joke at the test centre where we say 'oh, that's £30 for the lesson and 45 for the consultation'," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2023

That’s a standing joke I heard frequently in Chile.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

Our standing joke is that media criticism is like asbestos abatement: it’s dangerous, tends to get all over you and should be left to the experts.

From Fox News • Jan. 13, 2020

On Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," host Trevor Noah made the old "Oh, I didn't realize you were standing" joke about Sessions' standing to take the oath.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2017

My grandfather and I had a standing joke.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath