Cracking
Cracking adjective - Of the very best kind.
Usage example: a writer renowned for her cracking tales of mystery and suspense
Poor
Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.
Both words in one sentence
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Jack—poor crazy, creepy Jack—of Gunnerkrigg Court is starting to make a habit of cracking these.
Source: Psychotic Smirk -
In the fourth arc's witches' tea party in Umineko: When They Cry, Lambdadelta and Bernkastel cracking up at poor Ange's terrible fate was one of the big shots across the bow to keep an eye on those two.
Source: Kick The Dog / Anime and Manga - The show is staged as though the audience members at home are watching a bad movie in a theater, with the characters silhouetted in the bottom corner cracking jokes at the expense of the movie's poor writing, acting or production values.
Source: The Heckler
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