standing joke
noun
: something that often happens or is said or done that the people in a group think is funny
It's a standing joke at the office.
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Eric Adams is a landlord who owns enough in the metro area to make the question of his actual address a long-standing joke.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Standing joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20joke. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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