👉 Regale is a term used colloquially in France and Belgium to express surprise at something unexpected or amusing. It's often used to describe someone who unexpectedly gets something they're expecting, like receiving a new toy or something pleasant.
In the context of an edgy joke, let's say you're in a crowded room full of people and decide to regale them with some trivia about the current events. "Oh, how wonderful! There were 40 people at this conference last week, and half of them were wearing suits," says one person.
The other person says, "Wow, that was unexpected. The majority wore jeans!"
So there you have it, a quick and fun way to use the slang term regale in an edgy and unsettling way.