chiste

Definitions of chiste
  1. noun
    witty remark
    synonyms: agudeza, donaire, ocurrencia, salida
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    type of:
    comentario, observación
    a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
  2. noun
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    synonyms: broma, gracia, graciosidad, lindeza
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    chiste verde, chocarrería
    an indelicate joke
    chascarrillo
    an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)
    broma de mal gusto, chiste negro
    a joke in bad taste
    chiste visual
    a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)
    type of:
    humorada, jocosidad
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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