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Meaning of 'Gallows humour'

What does the saying 'Gallows humour' mean?

Idiom: Gallows humour

Meaning:

If people try to make fun or laugh when things are very frightening, dangerous, life-threatening or hopeless, it is gallows humour (or "gallows humor").

Country: International English | Subject Area: Death | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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