In comedy, a dick joke (other terms for the same meaning: "cock joke" "penis joke" British English knob gag) is a joke that makes either an indirect or a direct reference to a human penis, also less commonly used as an umbrella term for dirty jokes. The famous quote from Mae West, "Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" is cited as an excellent example of a dick joke. Attitudes towards dick jokes amongst comedians vary. Some shun them. Others see them as a means of last resort, to obtain a laugh when all else fails. The impact of this kind of joke, as with most humor, rests with the unspoken connotation, specifically in this joke set in a class in medical school: