Humouring

But the pro-Slavery champions, in humouring whose extravagant pretensions the best years of his life had been spent, did not forgive him for this eleventh-hour desertion of their cause. ❋ Unknown (1861)

The old darky looked puzzled, but Mrs. Crittenden, still with the idea of humouring him, nodded for him to obey, and the old man turned toward the stable. ❋ John Fox (1891)

The humouring was a little difficult, however; and such indications of a droop in his invention as presented themselves in portions of _Bleak ❋ John Forster (1844)

Mrs. Ford rises slowly, "humouring" the march with her stick, her face expressing her delight. ❋ Seumas O'Kelly (1899)

Most parents think they know better than you do, and you can generally make more by humouring that superstition. ❋ Oliver Burkeman (2010)

We were humouring each other, I think - though the truth is not that far from the fiction, perhaps. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I hold them in the highest regard for tolerating, indeed humouring me, even when the blunt and harsh criticism I often lobbed at them must have given offence. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But it was widely recognised that he was only humouring her because he was a fond old widower with three married daughters, and she was all he had left, presumably, to fetch his slippers, preside at tea, and torture visitors; his indulgence had limits, however, and he had told her pretty sharp that it was high time she stated her intentions where this pindalickoyee was concerned. ❋ Estelle Bruno (2010)

One thing was sure: I was implicated up to the neck, and as I knelt there sweating my imagination was picturing Willem out yonder, full of spite and sin, disposing of the hapless sentry, humouring the lock of the secret door, stealing up the secret stair knife in hand to the room where his royal victim was asleep ... or dead already? ❋ Unknown (2010)

"You must give us a little time, maharaj '," says I, humouring her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"True enough," said the sergeant indulgently, humouring this old ex-warrior. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hugh argued sensibly, humouring the boy but warily considering the man. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Owain, humouring him, lifted a beckoning finger, and he came like a lance launched, quivering. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I've written some pretty harsh stuff about Iggy and Liberals humouring the Harper goons for so long. ❋ Dave (2009)

I suspect my hostess of humouring me when she agrees–but then she qualifies the statement. ❋ Miranda Seymour (2009)

Actual religious belief kinda irrelevantyou're humouring mine, not admitting to your own. ❋ Gillpolack (2009)

Europe is kidding itself if it believes humouring terrorism and trying to appease it will bring about peace. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If we make it abudantly clear that we, see it for that which it is, an are not the in the slightest bit interested in, accomodating, humouring, appeasing, these trojan horses and their 6th century beduoin desert political juggernaut, after the initial reaction of outrage (angerboy), victimhood and grievance, they will realize that they have been rumbled for the "snake oil salesmen" that it is. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Yo [did you know] [Spongebob] is [a sponge]?" "That's some proper Ghilo Humour that." ❋ ARandomBantalope (2020)

"that's almost as big as [BIG CHUNGUS]!!!!!!! WTYRFGYHDUIUGYSHJKL" "o jeez i think [uve] got Josey Humour [lma]" "lma" ❋ QKitti (2021)

Mr.[Carson], known for his [blank] expressions while performing outrageous [stunts] on his show ' Carson Tonight ' is by far the best dry humourist i know. ❋ Sumanth Chebolu (2006)

[Black humour] is when, for example, a man takes off his belt to hang himself, and his trousers fall down. Another example of [black humour], "Suicide just isn't funny, no matter which way [you slice] it," is an effective satire at the way that suicide is treated in mainstream western culture, insinuating that attitudes towards suicide are even more [morose] or morbid than the act or mental condition leading to it. ❋ I.O.U. 68+1 (2006)

Any other [definitions] for flashback humour? ❋ Fearman (2007)

Tom: “yo [go back to the kitchen] and make me a sandwich u dishwasher😂” Rachel: “shut up you’ve got [hadi humour]” Or Rachel: “you can’t even waffle” Tom: “[ok so basically] I was playing football with my eyelashes and mud got into my windpipe which paralysed me from my phone case so I had to get my phone case repaired at the aquarium to let the blood come out from the foot of my phone which gave it superpowers and is now able to go shopping with a printer” Rachel: “wtf was that? You’ve got hadi humour.” ❋ Hannahm1333 (2020)

[HD] sufferer - [you can say that again] normal person - oh can I - repeats what he has just said HD sufferer - [no response] normal person- i see you are suffering a humour deficit problem HD sufferer- excuse me i do not understand ❋ Joel Plews (2007)

For example, young children's sense of humour may favour [slapstick], such as [Punch and Judy] puppet shows or cartoons such as [Tom and Jerry]. ❋ Death Megatron 3000 (2013)

ed: it'a not fair.. potty humour boy: [haa], you said [snot]. sarah draws a picture of a cucumber potty humour boy: haa, that's a dick. all you need is two [oranges] to make balls. ❋ Lu-luella (2008)

[Mom and Dad] were so annoying last night, [nagging] me to hurry up and finish that application. I finally decided to [Humour the Boomers] and told them i would complete it before bed. ❋ Groller Prizzly (2006)