Term: black humor: the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: weekday: any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: zabaglione: light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: the shits: obscene terms for diarrhea
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: athletic supporter: a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: opaque gem: a gemstone that is opaque
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: atrazine: a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: provision: a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: hydromancy: divination by water (as by patterns seen in the ebb and flow of the tides)
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: thief: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
Broader: expressive style: a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period | Unrelated: cold fish: an aloof unemotional person