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Το αστείο
Το αστείο is the neuter noun for a joke or a funny remark. The related adjective αστείος means funny, so the same root covers both the thing and the quality. Note that calling a situation αστείο can also mean ridiculous, as in δεν το βρίσκω αστείο.
Examples in context
Μου είπε ένα αστείο και ξέσπασα στα γέλια.
He told me a joke and I burst out laughing.
Το αστείο του δεν άρεσε σε κανέναν.
Nobody liked his joke.
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