A cannibal is a guy who goes into a restaurant and orders the waiter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A cannibal is defined here as someone who orders the waiter at a restaurant.
- In plain terms
- This joke says a cannibal eats the person serving the food.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can redefine terms in unexpected ways.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do jokes redefine words?
- Why is dark humor popular?
Another view
The definition is a joke, not an accurate description of cannibalism.
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