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fourth wall joke

fourth wall joke noun: a joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.

Noun

fourth wall joke (plural fourth wall jokes)

  1. A joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.

Forms of fourth wall joke

pluralfourth wall jokes
alternative formfourth-wall joke
alternative form4th wall joke

Questions about fourth wall joke

What does fourth wall joke mean?
Fourth wall joke means a joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself.
What part of speech is fourth wall joke?
Fourth wall joke is a noun.
What is the plural of fourth wall joke?
The plural of fourth wall joke is fourth wall jokes.

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