gallows humor

gallows' humor  {n. phr.}
Bitter joke(s) that make fun of a very serious matter, e.g. death, imprisonment, etc.
When the criminal was led to the electric chair on Monday morning, he said, "Nice way to start the week, eh?"
Categories: death noun
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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