A bad joke might go over with one

I believe the answer is:

thud

(Other definitions for thud that I've seen before include "Sound made by impact of heavy objects" , "Dull sound of something hitting the ground" , "Dull, heavy sound" , "Dull sound of impact" , "Sound of heavy blow" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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