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lightbulb joke

lightbulb joke is the alternative spelling of light bulb joke.

Meaning of light bulb joke

Noun

light bulb joke (plural light bulb jokes)

  1. Any joke of the form "How many X does it take to change a light bulb?" followed by a witty riposte, where X is some usually stereotypical class of people.

Forms of lightbulb joke

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Questions about lightbulb joke

What is lightbulb joke the alternative spelling of?
Lightbulb joke is the alternative spelling of light bulb joke.

Words near lightbulb joke in the dictionary

  1. Lightbournes
  2. lightbox
  3. lightboxes
  4. lightbrained
  5. lightbulb
  6. lightbulb joke
  7. lightbulbed
  8. lightbulbs
  9. Lightcap
  10. Lightcaps
  11. Lightcliffe

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