YourDictionary

Dictionary Home » Phrase Meanings » take a joke

What does "take a joke" mean?

Accept teasing at one's own expense, as in Sam really couldn't take a joke. This idiom, often put negatively, was first recorded in 1780. Also see take it.

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD

Browse entries near take a joke

About YourDictionary Advertisers Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use Bookmark Site Help Suggestion Box Tools

© 1996-2012 LoveToKnow, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Audio pronunciation provided by LoveToKnow, Corp.