humor

Etymology

noun

1. US spelling of humour
   He was in a particularly vile humor that afternoon.
   For some days a fistula lacrymalis had come into my left eye, which discharged an humour, when pressed, that portended danger. 1763, Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz, History of Louisiana, PG, page 40
   There are two ways to become an authority on humor. The first way is to be one of the perpetrators. You know them: comedians, satirists, cartoonists, and impersonators. The second way to gain such credentials is to be the victim of their merciless talents. As such a victim, I take a backseat to no one as far as humor is concerned. 1987, Gerald Ford, “What's So Funny About the Presidency?”, in Humor and the Presidency, New York: Arbor House, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 15

verb

1. US spelling of humour
   I know you don't believe my story, but humor me for a minute and imagine it to be true.