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Self-referential humor
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Self-referential humor, also known as self-reflexive humor, self-aware humor, or meta humor, is a typeof comedic expression that—either directed toward some other subject, or openly directed toward it
An example of self-referential humor on a shared noticeboard
An example of self-referential humor on a shared noticeboard
A self-referencing work of graffiti apologizing for its own existence
A self-referencing work of graffiti apologizing for its own existence
Meta (prefix)
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Meta is an adjective meaning 'more comprehensive' or 'transcending'.
Self-referential humor
…to slander prominent politicians and court his audience's approval. Douglas Hofstadter wrote several books on the subject of self-reference; the term meta has come to be used, particularly in art, to refer to something that is self-referential. Meta-jokes are a popular form of humor. They contain several…
An example of self-referential humor on a wall in Paris, which requires an understanding of both the text and the transcending context through which t
An example of self-referential humor on a wall in Paris, which requires an understanding of both the text and the transcending context through which the text is read