English

Noun

Irish joke ‎(plural Irish jokes)

1. a very simple joke with a punchline implying that the Irish are stupid.

Usage notes

• Within Ireland, the term is used as a self-criticizing term to describe something illogical or silly that happened in Ireland.
• The comparable term for a silly joke played on a particular group is the Kerryman joke or a Kerry joke, poking fun at the people from County Kerry.

See also

• Kerryman joke