what is the meaning of "in self-deprecating" in this text?
The comedian or writer engages in self-put-downs and many American comedians of the 1960s, such
as Phyllis Diller, Rodney Dangerfield, Jackie Mason, and Joan Rivers engaged in self-deprecating
humour.
They say bad things about themselves that make people laugh.
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