“Did you hear about the Italian chef? He pasta way”
It's one of the most popular of pasta puns: "Did you hear about the Italian chef? he pasta way." "Pasta way" was cited in a 1967 newspaper. "Did you hear about the…
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“Did you hear about the jurisprudence fetishist? He got off on a technicality”
Some accused criminals "get off on a technicality" -- the charges might have been filed after the statute of limitations, for example. The accused criminals might have been guilty of the…
“Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? He’s awake now”
A popular joke involves a pun on the word "kidnapping" ("kid napping"). "Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? He's awake now." "Okay so today ther…
“Did you hear about the lobster that got the job at Pizza Hut? He works in the crust station”
"Crustacean" sounds like "crust station." "New restaurant idea: The Crust Station, home of the lobster pizza" was posted on Twitter by Alex Mansfield on December 30,…
“Did you hear about the man who evaporated? He will be mist”
"Mist" sounds like "missed," and there are puns. "Did you hear about the guy who evaporated? He’ll be mist!" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 11, 2022.…
“Did you hear about the man who invented Life Savers? He made a mint”
A person who "makes a mint" makes a lot of money -- as if owning the mint. A classic joke about Life Savers candies is: "Did you hear about the man who invented Life Savers? He made…
“Did you hear about the man who invented Polos? They say he made a mint”
Polo Mints were first made in the United Kingdom in 1948. To "make a mint" means to make a lot of money. "I wish i was the guy who invented Polo's, i bet he made a mint" is…
“Did you hear about the man who jumped in the Hudson River? He committed sewercide”
The Hudson River -- especially around New York City -- has a reputation of pollution. A joke is: "Did you hear about the man who jumped in the Hudson River? He committed sewercide." The…
“Did you hear about the man who wanted to sound Irish? He decided to go for brogue!”
"Brogue" sounds a little bit like "broke." A St. Patrick's Day pun is: "Did you hear about the man who wanted to sound Irish? He decided to go for brogue!" The…
“Did you hear about the man who was brought in by the fashion police? They questioned him over his criminal ties”
A joke about the "fashion police" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on December 23, 2015: "Did you hear about the man brought in by the Fashion Police? They questioned him over his…
“Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?” (joke)
"I'll stop at nothing to avoid using negative numbers" is a pun that was cited on Twitter on November 10, 2010. The joke quickly went viral. "Did you hear about the…
“Did you hear about the Mexican train killer? He had loco motives”
A train pun was posted on Reddit on October 4, 2012: "Did you hear about the Mexican train killer? He had locomotives." The "loco motives"/"locomotives" joke has been…
“Did you hear about the musician who skipped a bar of silence? He was resisting a rest”
"Resisting arrest" sounds like "resisting a rest." "As I musician who refuses to pause my playing I was kicked out the band for resisting a rest" was posted on Twitter…
“Did you hear about the new Chinese cookbook? ‘101 Ways to Wok Your Dog’”
"Did you hear about the new Chinese cookbook? '101 Ways to Wok Your Dog'" is a cooking joke that has been printed on several images. "Wok" (a cooking vessel) sounds…
“Did you hear about the new deodorant called Umpire? It’s for foul balls”
"Foul balls" can mean one thing in baseball, but can mean another thing to men. A joke has been cited in print since at least 1972: "Did you hear about the new man's deodorant…
“Did you hear about the new low-fat religion? ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha’”
"I can't believe it's not Buddha!" is a pun on "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" that has been printed on many images. Buddha is often depicted as fat.…
“Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? Great food but no atmosphere!”
"Did you hear about the new restaurant on the moon? Great food but no atmosphere!" The "restaurant on the moon" joke appears to date from the early 1970s, just after NASA's…
“Did you hear about the Pokémon that has Covid-19? It was Koffing”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic reminded many of the Pokémon characters "Koffing" (coughing) and "Weezing" (wheezing). "I would've thought Koffing or Weezing…
“Did you hear about the Polish helicopter crash? The pilot got cold, so he turned off the fan”
A helicopter riddle is: Q: Why did the helicopter trainee fail on his first flight?A: He was cold, so he turned the fan off. A Polish joke version is: Q: Did you hear about the Polish helicopter…
“Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato?” (joke)
A food joke has been printed on several images: "Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato? The lettuce was a 'head' and the tomato was trying to…