broma
/ˈbɾoma/ · A2 · noun · f
joke
🃏🪱 Greek broma = food: the shipworm eats hulls; that nuisance became a joke
Broma first named the shipworm, from Greek for food, because it eats ship timber. Sailors used the word for anything heavy or annoying, and it later softened into a prank or joke. Sound hook: a bro-ma is what your bro pulls on you.