Also means
dark comedy in dire situations
Usage Note
Galgenhumor is the German equivalent of 'gallows humor' — making jokes in the face of danger or hopelessness. Mit Galgenhumor versuchte er, die Situation zu entschärfen. Used to describe a coping mechanism common in stressful professions.
Examples
"Mit Galgenhumor kommentierte die Mannschaft die haarsträubende Niederlage."
Natural Translation
The team commented on the disastrous defeat with gallows humor.
Literal Translation
With gallows humor the team commented on the hair-raising defeat.
Related Words
- Abgebrühtheit hardened cynicism, unshockable matter-of-factness
- Achtsamkeit mindfulness, attentiveness, careful awareness
- Ansicht opinion
- Arglosigkeit naivety, guilelessness, unsuspecting nature
- Argwohn suspicion
- Aufbruchsstimmung mood of new beginnings, pioneering spirit
- Aufsässigkeit rebelliousness, insubordination
- Bedächtigkeit deliberateness, careful thoughtfulness
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