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joke thief

joke thief noun: a comic who steals another comedian's material.

Noun

joke thief (plural joke thieves)

  1. A comic who steals another comedian's material.

Forms of joke thief

pluraljoke thieves

Origin of joke thief

From joke + thief.

Questions about joke thief

What does joke thief mean?
Joke thief means a comic who steals another comedian's material.
What part of speech is joke thief?
Joke thief is a noun.
What is the plural of joke thief?
The plural of joke thief is joke thieves.

Words near joke thief in the dictionary

  1. joke Joyce
  2. joke line
  3. joke shop
  4. joke shops
  5. joke theft
  6. joke thief
  7. joke thieves
  8. joke up
  9. joke, Joyce
  10. jokebook
  11. jokebooks

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