Humor and Ribbing

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Humor noun - The amusing quality or element in something.

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Ribbing and humor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ribbing" instead a noun "Humor".

Nearby Words: humoring, humour, humorous, humored, humorist

Ribbing noun - A framework of ribs.

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Humor and ribbing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humor" instead a noun "Ribbing".

Nearby Word: ribbed

French humor does tend to be dark, but France itself (and fellow French) comes in for just as much ribbing as any other target.

Source: Analysis / French Jerk
Most of the humor from the early years of the show comes from Barney's attempts to bring law and order to an already lawful and orderly town, and Andy's subsequent ribbing of Barney when his plans go wrong.

Source: Series / The Andy Griffith Show

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