What does it mean to have a dry sense of humor?

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aielliot
Nov 25, 2016

Humor delivered without emotion. This can be called "deadpan". The delivery does not react to the humorous nature of the content.

Explanation:

This type of humor requires the listener know and understand the subject being referred to. This type of humor can fly by less knowing persons. Oscar Wilde was a master of dry humor.

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