jokeheirloom
/ˈdʒɒkˌheəluːm/nounVerified NewAlso in: Witterbe (Deutsch) · chistado (Español) · hériblagne (Français)
A family in-joke inherited by a generation who never witnessed its origin.
The kids say the phrase at the right moments and laugh at the right volume, though the original story is two decades and one deceased uncle deep. Jokeheirlooms are passed down like silverware, with less explanation. Asking for the story is technically permitted and culturally discouraged.
Etym. — joke + heirloom — the inheritance nobody can appraise, because the value is in the not-knowing.
Rel. — voiceheirloom · storyrerun
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