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Le pince-sans-rire
A person who jokes with a completely straight face, or that style itself. Used both as a noun and attributively.
Examples in context
C'est un pince-sans-rire, on ne sait jamais.
He is a deadpan joker, you never know.
Son humour de pince-sans-rire déroute les gens.
His deadpan humour throws people off.
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