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A small verbal trap that springs into laughter instead of teeth.
means A thing said or done to be funny, usually built on a surprise twist of meaning.
from From Latin iocus, meaning jest or wordplay — once the lighter cousin of serious ludus, actual games.
Setup taxThe funnier the punchline, the longer it can wait.
Brain mechanicLaughter rewards your mind for surviving a fake threat.
Plural sneakIocus pluralized irregularly to ioca, hence joculator: jester.