• Sense of humor that arises from stressful, [traumatic] or life-threatening situations where death seems to be an [inevitability]. Different from [black humor] in that comments of this sort are made by the person/persons affected (i.e. about to die).


    Gallows humor meaning & definition 1 of Gallows humor.


  • jokes or humorous remarks that are made about unpleasant or worrying subjects such as death and illness

    Gallows humor meaning & definition 2 of Gallows humor.

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