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English translation: have a cheap laugh

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German term or phrase:	über einen Sparwitz lachen
English translation:	have a cheap laugh
Entered by:	Michele Fauble

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21:00 Jul 6, 2006

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: über ihre Sparwitze lachen

I understand this, but I would like suggestions on how best to phrase it in English.

Michele Fauble KudoZ activity Questions: 20 (1 open) Answers: 1646
Local time: 06:17

have a cheap laugh

Explanation:
or "get a cheap laugh."

"Go ahead and have your cheap laughs."

Selected response from:

Darin Fitzpatrick
Local time: 08:17

Grading comment

Thanks. This phrasing works best.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

Go on and laugh about your corny jokes

Susanne Rindlisbacher

You're just cracking yourselves up, aren't you? / You guys are easily amused.

ntext

laugh about your jokes that just aren't funny

Victor Dewsbery

2 +1

to laugh about a cheap joke

Henry Schroeder

have a cheap laugh

Darin Fitzpatrick

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sich über ihre Sparwitze lachen to laugh about a cheap joke

Explanation:
?

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 08:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

32 mins confidence:

sich über ihre Sparwitze lachen

have a cheap laugh

Explanation:
or "get a cheap laugh."

"Go ahead and have your cheap laughs."

Darin Fitzpatrick
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks. This phrasing works best.

53 mins confidence:

sich über ihre Sparwitze lachen Go on and laugh about your corny jokes

Explanation:
http://www.brownielocks.com/cornyjokes.html

http://siriux.net/docs/humor/sparwitze/

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

sich über ihre Sparwitze lachen laugh about your jokes that just aren't funny

Explanation:
I feel "Sparwitz" is a sort of "poor man's joke", or perhaps a "joke that can't afford a punch line".

Unless your context (what context????) tells you that it is a spiteful joke that gets a cheap laugh out of somebody's misfortune or personal characteristics. (If this is the meaning, then I would support the answers that suggested "cheap joke")

Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

3 hrs confidence:

Lacht ihr nur über eure Sparwitze. You're just cracking yourselves up, aren't you? / You guys are easily amused.

Explanation:
The basic meaning of Sparwitz (lame joke) has already been explained. Depending on the context, you might go for a more liberal translation here.

ntext
United States
Local time: 07:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 44

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Changes made by editors

Jul 7, 2006 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	sich über ihre Sparwitze lachen => über ihre Sparwitze lachen

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