blague

Definitions of blague
  1. noun
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
    synonyms: farce
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    type of:
    astuce, stratagème
    any clever maneuver
  2. noun
    a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
    synonyms: plaisanterie
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    types:
    plaisanterie leste
    an indelicate joke
    type of:
    boutade, humour
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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