"Thyme" (an aromatic perennial evergreen herb) has had many "time" puns. "After a day of removing ground cover in the garden without gloves, I am left with too much thyme…
The expression "business is dead" is usually not taken literally, but there are some jokes. "I have a friend who just got a job as an attendant at a funeral home...he informed me…
"Did you hear about the ghost comedian? He was booed off stage" is a popular ghost pun. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. 25 October 2003, Evening Mail (Birmingham,…
A science joke about the Kelvin scale has been printed on several images: "Did you hear about the guy who cooled himself to absolute zero? He's 0K now." The joke was first posted on…
"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.…
"Bail" shouldn't be confused with "bale," but there are jokes. "I got arrested yesterday for stealing hay from a farmer. I’ve been refused bale" was posted on…
"In cider trading" is a pun on "insider trading." "I was thrown out of the London Stock Exchange for standing in a bucket of Scrumpy, apparently there's rules against…
An irrational fear of buffets is called "zumgphobia." "You hear about the guy with the irrational fear of buffets? He couldn't help himself" is a joke that was posted on…
A Halloween riddle about health food was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on October 15, 1998: Q: Why do ghosts eat only the finest quality health food?A: Because it's super-natural. A health…
"Lawn distance relationship" is a pun on the term "long distance relationship." "People always said I should have dated the girl next door. I'm glad I didn't, I…
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…
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…
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…
"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,…
"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.…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
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…