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Scherzkeks

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Scherzkeks.

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Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side! - Did you actually laugh at this joke? Not only is it far from funny, but you've no doubt already heard it a thousand times. In German, someone who tells too many dull jokes far too often can be ironically called a "Scherzkeks," which literally translates to "joke cookie." Honestly, I'd take the cookie and leave the joke.

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