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groaner

noun groan·er \ˈgrō-nər\

Definition of GROANER

1
:  one that groans
2
:  a stale or corny joke, observation, or story
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First Known Use of GROANER

1795

Related to GROANER

Synonyms
banality, bromide, chestnut, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, homily, platitude, shibboleth, trope, truism

Rhymes with GROANER

boner, cloner, donor, droner, honer, loaner, loner, moaner, owner, stoner, toner, zoner

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