kōrero whakakata
1. (noun) joke, yarn.
Kua waihotia e te Pākehā hei pūtake kōrero whakakata, hei pepeha māna te hungarei, te hungawai, te matua hūngoi rānei (TTT 1/3/1924:13). / The mother-in-law, or spouse's mother, is a source of jokes and sayings bequeathed by the Pākehā.
Synonyms: paki, kōrero paki, pakiwaitara, whakatara, kārikarika, whakatara
