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hom_2128 | The text is a proverb implying that professionals often neglect the needs of those closest to them. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | The cobbler ' s wife is the worst shod . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2130 | The text may be playing on the double meaning of 'patent is pending'. It could mean that the speaker has a patent application that is awaiting approval, or it could be a humorous excuse for not being able to commit to something, as if they are waiting for a 'patent' on their decision or action. | I ' d love to , but my patent is pending . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2131 | The phrase 'Carrying coals to Newcastle' is an idiom that means doing something superfluous or unnecessary, as Newcastle was historically a coal-mining area. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | Carrying coals to Newcastle . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2137 | The text seems to be a philosophical or critical statement about human communication, suggesting that men speak in order to hide their true thoughts. It does not appear to exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | Men talk only to conceal the mind . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2145 | The text plays on the paradoxical nature of the request. It humorously suggests that one should confirm the receipt of a message by indicating if it wasn't received, which is impossible. This relies on the absurdity of the situation rather than a play on words or similar-sounding words. | Let me know right away if you don ' t get this message . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2146 | The text is a play on the expectation that computers are very fast and efficient, which is typically seen as positive. However, it subverts this by humorously adding that they make mistakes with the same efficiency. While it may be seen as a form of wordplay, it does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words. | Computers make very fast , very efficient mistakes . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2149 | The text plays on the phrase 'In space, no one can hear you scream' from the movie Alien, suggesting that an empty head is so void of content that sound could travel indefinitely. However, it does not rely on the different meanings of a single word or similar sounding words for a humorous effect. | In an empty head , you can hear forever . . . . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2151 | The text is a metaphor that suggests economic improvements benefit everyone. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | A rising tide lifts all boats . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2154 | The text is a biblical reference (Matthew 12:30) and a general statement about allegiance that does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | He who is not with me is against me . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2156 | The text is a humorous take on computer error messages, but it does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. It is a play on the frustration of programmers not understanding their own code, but it does not meet the criteria for a pun. | WinError # 01 : Unable to figure out own code . System crashed . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2162 | The text is a statement reflecting on the complexity and unpredictability of reality. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Reality is not only stranger than we imagine , it is stranger than we can imagine . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2167 | The text plays on the double meaning of the word 'bait.' In one sense, 'bait' refers to food used to lure fish or other animals, suggesting that sushi is just raw fish used for this purpose. In another sense, it humorously implies that what is considered a delicacy (sushi) is seen by others as something less sophisticated or appealing. | Sushi : known to the rest of the world as ' Bait ' | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2171 | The text is a play on the well-known saying 'Those who live by the sword, die by the sword,' but it is twisted to create a different, unexpected ending. It does not rely on the different meanings of a single word or similar sounding words, but rather on the subversion of a familiar phrase. | Those who live by the sword . . . kill those who don ' t . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2172 | The text is a play on the familiar adage 'A penny saved is a penny earned,' but with a twist that introduces a second meaning. The term 'Congressional oversight' refers to the oversight role of the United States Congress, but it is also used humorously here to suggest that saving money is something Congress might overlook or fail to notice, which is contrary to the expectation of careful financial management. | A penny saved is a Congressional oversight . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2174 | The text is a sarcastic remark implying that it would be surprising (shocking) for the person addressed to say something intelligent. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | Shock me , say something intelligent ! | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2182 | The given text is a proverb or idiom that means that problems do not matter so long as the outcome is good. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | All ' s well that ends well . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2188 | The text does not appear to exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. It seems to be a straightforward statement about a character named Odo winning a game of Twister. | Once again , Odo wins the Twister championship . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2189 | The text is a proverb that means people with similar characteristics or interests will often choose to spend time together. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Birds of a feather flock together . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2190 | The text is a proverbial statement expressing that all things have a value and does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | Everything is worth its price . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2193 | The given text is a proverb that suggests the importance of asking questions or making requests to avoid missing out on opportunities. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Many things are lost for want of asking . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2194 | The text plays on the double meaning of 'overhead.' One meaning refers to the idiom 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush,' suggesting that it's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of a greater one that might come to nothing. The other meaning of 'overhead' could imply a bird flying above, which adds a humorous twist to the original idiom. | A bird in the hand is better than one overhead ! | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2195 | The text is making a humorous statement about the person's typing skills compared to their spelling skills, but it does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | I can SPELL , I just can ' t TYPE worth a hoot ! | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2196 | The text plays on the concept of 'invisible ink' being undetectable by nature, which creates a humorous paradox when considering how one would 'run out' of something that cannot be seen in the first place. It does not rely on a play on words or similar-sounding words. | How do you know if you run out of invisible ink ? | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2198 | The text plays on the concept of obtaining money through marriage versus borrowing it, suggesting that borrowing might be 'cheaper' than the 'cost' of marriage. It's a humorous take on the idea of marrying for money, but it does not rely on different meanings of a single word or similar sounding words. | Don ' t marry for money ; you can borrow it cheaper . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2199 | The text is making a humorous statement about the tendency to document things that are not practically useful, but it does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | If it ' s useless , it will have to be documented . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2201 | The text is a popular sports quote emphasizing the importance of winning. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Winning isn ' t everything , it ' s the only thing . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2203 | The text is an idiom that means to accept someone's good intentions even if the outcome or performance is not successful. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Take the will for the deed . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2205 | The given text is a proverb expressing the acceptance of both positive and negative aspects of life. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | We must take the bad with the good . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2206 | The text plays on the social perception of the term 'consultant.' It humorously suggests that being a 'consultant' can be a euphemism for being unemployed, exploiting the ambiguity and sometimes inflated nature of job titles. | I ' m NOT unemployed . . . . . I ' m a consultant . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2211 | The text expresses a sentiment about the negative aspect of solitude in a place that is typically associated with happiness and joy. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. | There is no greater torment than to be alone in paradise . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2215 | The text does not appear to exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. It seems to be a straightforward question without any linguistic ambiguities. | Should we tell the children when we move ? | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2218 | The text is a sentimental statement about love and does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Love is not finding someone to live with ; it ' s finding someone whom you can ' t live without . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2219 | The text is an idiom that advises against making threats or challenges if one is unwilling or unable to carry them out. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Don ' t bark if you can ' t bite . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2221 | The text is a malapropism of the common phrase 'We'll cross that bridge when we come to it,' humorously replacing 'cross' with 'burn,' which changes the meaning to suggest a reckless or counterproductive approach. It plays on the expectation of the familiar saying and twists it unexpectedly. | We ' ll burn that bridge when we come to it . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2223 | The text plays on the double meaning of 'greasing.' One meaning is to apply grease for lubrication, which can be associated with smoother operation, such as in boating. The other meaning is a negative reference to oil spills along coastlines caused by oil companies like Exxon, which is not conducive to smoother boating but rather an environmental problem. | Exxon - greasing the coastline for smoother boating ! | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2225 | The text is a play on the common phrase 'Have a nice day,' but it uses 'adequate' to lower the expectation to a merely satisfactory level without a play on words or similar-sounding words. | Have an adequate day . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2226 | The text appears to be a reference to a common phrase from the television series Star Trek, where the character Dr. McCoy often declares someone dead. The humor arises from the unexpected addition of 'I'll get his wallet,' which is not part of the original phrase and suggests a humorous and inappropriate action following a death. However, it does not rely on the different meanings of a single word or similar-sounding words. | He ' s dead Jim . Grab his tricorder . I ' ll get his wallet . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2230 | The text is a humorous take on the concept of food groups, but it does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. It is a play on the idea of food classification by using non-traditional and negative categories. | The 4 major food groups : fast , frozen , junk , & spoiled . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2232 | The text is an idiom that advises against revisiting past troubles or painful memories. It does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | It is not wise to open old wounds . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2234 | The text is an idiom expressing that sometimes a solution to a problem can have worse consequences than the problem itself. It does not exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | The remedy is worse than the disease . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2243 | The text does not appear to exploit different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. It seems to be a statement that could be taken literally in a historical or prehistoric context, without any indication of wordplay. | " And we had to chisel taglines into the walls of the cave . . . . " | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2246 | The text suggests selecting a spouse based on hearing ('ear') rather than appearance ('eye'), but it does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for a humorous effect. It seems to be advice rather than a pun. | Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye . | The given text is a non-pun |
hom_2247 | The text is giving practical advice about error handling in programming or problem-solving and does not play on different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. | Never test for an error you don ' t know how to handle . | The given text is a non-pun |
het_991 | Afoul means conflict, so baseball players have to stay in line or they'll be in conflict with the rules. A foul ball in baseball is a ball that is out of play when it lands. The word "afoul" has "foul" in it, a term used in baseball. The joke is playing on the word afoul. | Baseball players have to stay in line or they will be afoul of the rules . | The given text is a pun |
het_990 | The joke is a pun. A beagle is a breed of dog. To 'dogmatize' something is to represent it as an incontrovertible truth. | I love beagles , Tom dogmatized . | The given text is a pun |
het_987 | The person put salad dressing (dressing here is to be interpreted as clothes) on the lettuce. But it needed more clothes. Cloves sounds close to the word clothes. | Even covered in salad dressing my lettuce looked bare , so I put some cloves on it . | The given text is a pun |
het_982 | The joke is a pun. 'Copse' means a small group of trees. The word sounds identical to 'cops' which is a slang term to refer to police officers. The people are criminals and in the woods, so either meaning could be true. | The killer followed the psychopath into the forest where he was surrounded by the copse . | The given text is a pun |
het_980 | Long distance fraud can occur on the phone. Scammers that live far away from the people they are scamming will make a phone call to a victim, lie, then ask for money. "Phony" means fraudulent, but can also replace the suffix "-phone" which relates to sound. "Phone" is not only a suffix, but a communication device that allows for long distance communication. The joke is playing on the word phony, how it sounds close to 'phone' and long distance fraud. | Someone who attempts long distance fraud is known as a phony . | The given text is a pun |
het_978 | The joke is a pun. To say something 'basically' is to say it in a simple way. 'BASIC' however, is the name of a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. | ' ' This is the most common language used on micros , ' ' said Tom basically . | The given text is a pun |
het_973 | This is a pun on the word "horse". Horses don't talk and "horse" sounds like "hoarse", which is when your throat is scratchy and you can't speak. | He doesn ' t talk much does he ? He ' s just a little horse . | The given text is a pun |
het_958 | The joke is a pun. 'Gneiss' is the name of another type of metamorphic rock. 'Gneiss' sounds like 'nice', so in a sentence it sounds like the geologist is complimented the craftsmanship of the sculpture, but they're actually saying it's a different type of rock. | Upon being shown a uniquely sculptured piece of so - called granite , a geologist remarked to his colleague ' ' You know that ' s really gneiss . ' ' | The given text is a pun |
het_956 | This joke gets extra credit for breaking the formula. To 'dye' hair means to color it, while 'dying' means to pass on. The listner realizes the alternate 'dye' that is used here (as in to color, not pass away), when they hear 'or cut'. | OLD HAIRDRESSERS never dye . . . or cut . | The given text is a pun |
het_955 | Criminal Mimes' is similar to the show 'Criminal Minds' about organized crime. Mimes are performers that are usally completely silent. So the joke is that the burglars were very quiet like mimes. | They were the quietest burglars in the history of New York City . The newspapers called them ' Criminal Mimes . ' | The given text is a pun |
het_952 | This is a play on words. The word "quaveringly" means to speak in a quivering voice but "quaver" is a term for an eighth of a note in music. | ' ' I have to sing a run of eighth notes , ' ' said Tom quaveringly . | The given text is a pun |
het_95 | This is a play on words. The phrase "soldiering on" means to continue to do something even though it is difficult but "soldiering" sounds like "shouldering" refering to part of the body connected to the body. Here, "shouldering on" means carrying on despite the soldier having an injured shoulder. | A young corporal dislocated his arm during a battle but kept going . You could say he was shouldering on . | The given text is a pun |
het_943 | Dye is a substance that adds color to something else. Die means to stop living. "Dye" sounds like "die". Sometimes when people see markers of aging, they "want to die" which means they're just really upset and freaking out. This joke is referring to hair, so dye can be understood literally. The actress is thinking of dying her hair. Or, it can be understood as the actress was extremely upset and "thought she'd die". | When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair she thought she ' d dye . | The given text is a pun |
het_940 | "Pigment of their imagination" sounds close to the common saying "figment of their imagination". If something is a figment of your imaginaion, then that something was imagined. Pigment refers to the color of something. Artists are people that create paintings, drawings, sculputors or pieces using extensive colors, or pigments. The word "pigment" was used in place of "figment" when discussing an artist dreaming in color. Color refers to pigment. This joke is a play on the word pigment. | When artists dream in color it ' s a pigment of their imagination . | The given text is a pun |
het_94 | This is a play on words. The word "bubbled" refers to making a bubble with chewing gum but sounds like "doubled" meaning to increase by twice the original amount. | The inventor of chewing gum soon bubbled his money . | The given text is a pun |
het_935 | The joke is a pun. 'Bud' is referring to 'Bud Light' a brand of beer. To say something 'lightly' means to say it softly or quietly. | ' ' This Bud ' s for you , ' ' said Tom lightly . | The given text is a pun |
het_934 | The joke is a pun. In hockey, a puck is used to be hit into goals. Tom says this 'puckishly', which means having or showing a desire to cause trouble in a playful or harmless way. | I love hockey , said Tom , puckishly . | The given text is a pun |
het_930 | This is a pun on "beet". The joke says that cane sugar can't be beat, which means that nothing can be better than cane sugar. The beat part is spelled like beet in reference to beet sugar. Cane sugar can't be "beet" because cane sugar and beet sugar are two different things. | Cane sugar can ' t be beet . | The given text is a pun |
het_924 | This is a pun on 'coral' which in this case is initially referring to a type of necklace, but it's also being used because the alternative spelling of 'choral' sounds similar and refers to something composed for or sung by a choir or chorus. | A group of singers wore coral necklaces . | The given text is a pun |
het_923 | This is a play on words. The word "wildly" means spoken in a way that lacks restraint but "Wilde" is also the name of famous literary figure Oscar Wilde. | I wish I ' d said that , Oscar , said Tom wildly . | The given text is a pun |
het_922 | The joke is a play on words. 'Piously' means marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship. The start of the word is 'pi' which is a symbol that stands for the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. The number spoken is the start of pi's decimal sequence. | 3 . 142 Tom enumerated piously . | The given text is a pun |
het_913 | This is a pun on the term "political graft" and how researchers create and analyze graphs. | The researcher ' s report showed data on the political graphed . | The given text is a pun |
het_911 | This is a pun on the word "yaw". A yaw is a type of ship movement. "Yaw" is kinda similar to the "yore" in "days of yore", which means in the past. So the ancient ships were unstable back in the day when they would yaw because they had no rudders. | Ancient vessels lacked stability because there were no rudders in the days of yaw . | The given text is a pun |
het_909 | A role is a part. Role sounds like roll. A roll is a piece of bread that is small. The buns, which are a type of bread, play a small role, as in, buns are small rolls. | In a bakery buns usually play a small role . | The given text is a pun |
het_908 | Those jerks! Tailors are fabricating, or lying about, what they can do with garments brought to them. Unfortunately, they don't work that well with their fabric. | The promises of some tailors are pure fabrication . | The given text is a pun |
het_907 | This is a pun. "morel" is a type of edible fungi, which is related to mushrooms, and sounds similar to "moral" | The mushroom is a vegetable of high morel standing . | The given text is a pun |
het_905 | This joke doesn't really make much sense as a minstrel cramp is a play on the words "menstrual cramp" which doesn't really fit the conditions. | The king never let any of his personal musicians go swimming immediately after eating for fear that they would get minstrel cramps . | The given text is a pun |
het_902 | "Shellfish attitude" sounds like "selfish attitude". A selfish attitude is when one is concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself. Shellfish are a type of aquatic invertebrate that can be consumed at restaurants (these invertebrates include lobster, crabs, clams). The person getting referred to in the joke is a cook. Cooks can create seafood dishes with shellfish. This joke is a play on the word "shellfish". | Some cooks have a shellfish attitude . | The given text is a pun |
het_900 | Two meaningful refers to the fact that puns are jokes with double meanings. This pun is meta in the sense that it's about a pun, and two meaningful sounds like too meaningful, as in it's personal and contains deep meaning. | My friend gave me a book about puns for my birthday and I loved it . It was two meaningful . | The given text is a pun |
het_9 | A stair is a set of steps. Stair sounds like stare.To stare at someone is to look at someone. A staring contest is a contest involving two people looking at each other without blinking. It's a common activity kids engage in when they're bored. Construction workers build stairs. The construction workers are having a stairing contest, or a contest involving stair building. This phrase can sound like the construction workers are having a staring contest. This joke is a play the word stair. | Two construction workers had a stairing contest . | The given text is a pun |
het_898 | Sleepless knights means that the knights with insomnia were not sleeping. "Sleepless knights" sounds like "sleepless nights" which is a term often used to express not sleeping at night. The joke is playing on the word "knights" because it sounds like "nights". | When those around King Arthur ' s table had insomnia , there were a lot of sleepless knights . | The given text is a pun |
het_893 | The joke is a play on words. A person who works at the desk at a bank is called a bank 'teller'. To say something 'tellingly' is to say it with a striking or revealing effect; significantly. | ' ' I work at a bank , ' ' said Tom tellingly . | The given text is a pun |
het_889 | This is a play on words. The word "clearly" means without doubt but "cleared" also is a term that means charges have been lifted, which is what happens when someone is exonerated. | I was completely exonerated , said Tom clearly . | The given text is a pun |
het_888 | "The whole tooth" sounds like "the whole truth". A dentist is a type of professional that helps keep teeth healthy. Teeth is the plural of tooth. A tooth is an enamel coated structure located in the jaw of a mammal. The joke is replacing the word "truth" with "tooth" because they sound kind of similar, and it relates nicely to dentistry. | A dentist has to tell a patient the whole tooth . | The given text is a pun |
het_887 | This is a play on words. The word "assent" means an expression of approval or aggreement but "sent" means an item is in the mail or being delivered. | The cheque is in the post , Tom assented . | The given text is a pun |
het_886 | A pediatrician is a doctor that treats people 21 years old or younger (so children, infants, teenagers). Little patients sounds like "little patience". When someone has "little patience" it means that they do not have a lot of tolerance for whining or delays. The text can be understood as the pediatrician treats young people, or that the pediatrician has little patience. | A pediatrician is a doctor of little patients . | The given text is a pun |
het_883 | This is a pun that relies upon a New Yoik Accint. | She was only a Butcher ' s daughter , but there wasn ' t much more she could loin . | The given text is a pun |
het_881 | This is a pun on 'waste of time' which is meant to mean a certain activity isn't worth the effort/ time you put into it. However, 'waist' is used in it's place because it sounds similar and because peope who have a curvy figure are said to be shapped like an hourglass | An hourglass is a waist of time . | The given text is a pun |
het_877 | The joke is a play on words. Robert H. Goddard is a physicist who is famous for liquid fueled rockets. 'Out to lunch' was changed to 'out to launch' because Goddard would likely attend a rocket launch. | Goddard couldn ' t be reached . He was out to launch . | The given text is a pun |
het_874 | A tailor is a person that makes fitted clothes. An iron is used to smooth out wrinkles in clothing. We see the word "iron" in "ironic". Ironic refers to something happening in the opposite way of what was expected, causing amusement. The joke selectively used the word ironic to explain what happens to tailors when they get older. | OLD TAILORS never die , they just get ironic . | The given text is a pun |
het_872 | Pacific is the name of an ocean. An ocean is where you can catch fish. "Pacific" sounds close to "specific". Since the joke is discussing a fishman catching fish, the word "specific" was replaced with "pacific" which relates to an ocean where fish can be found. The joke is playing on the word "pacific" because it sounds close to "specific". | The fisherman kept bragging about the big fish he caught , but he would not be very pacific about where he caught it . | The given text is a pun |
het_871 | This is a pun on "mane". The joke is saying that lions only worry about the main thing, as in the thing as a whole, or the most important part. Main is spelled like "mane" because male lions have manes, which are tufts of fur around their head and neck. | Lions don ' t have to worry about every little detail in life . . . just the mane thing . | The given text is a pun |
het_870 | It's not common knowledge that an 'adze' is a bladed cutting tool. That's why the pun falls flat, like a tree that's just been cut down with a blade :/. | Having too many axe - like tools to do a particular job only adze to the confusion . | The given text is a pun |
het_87 | A juggler is an entertainer that tosses several objects up into the air and catches them. Juggler sounds like "jugular" which is an adjective meaning of the throat. Jugular is also known to be short for "jugular vein" which is an important vein found in the neck. If the jugular vein is cut, a person can bleed out and die. The joke is saying that in order to kill a circus in one blow, go for the juggler which sounds like jugular. The joke is a play on the word juggler. | To kill a circus in one blow , go for the juggler . | The given text is a pun |
het_867 | A play on the words average and mean. Average is used both as the mathematics term and an assessement of attractiveness. Mean is used both as the mathatics term and speaking with derision. | ' ' It ' s only average , ' ' said Tom meanly . | The given text is a pun |
het_864 | The joke doesn't work because the meaning of 'assent' doesn't make sense in this context. | ' ' I ' ve mailed the letter , ' ' Tom assented . | The given text is a pun |
het_863 | I think the joke is a pun. Do hotel managers have a board for room vacancies? It might be a reference to the phrase 'room and board'. Regardless, the word 'bored' as in 'boredom' has been replaced with 'board' as in 'room and board'. | Do hotel managers get board with their jobs ? | The given text is a pun |
het_861 | "Fish and chaps" sounds close to "fish and chips" which is a popular British dish that is composed of fish and french fries. Chaps is another word for man, or boy. A cannibal is a mammal that consumes its own species, in this case a human that eats humans. This joke is playing on the popular dish "fish and chips" except "chips" was replaced with "chaps" because the joke is talking about a cannibal. | The British cannibal enjoyed snacking on fish and chaps . | The given text is a pun |
het_859 | "All swore out" sounds like "all wore out" which means exhausted, or spent. "Swore" was used in place of "wore" because they are close sounding. The person was exhausted because of swearing. Swearing is cussing. Swore is the past tense of swearing. | He cussed in his sleep all night and woke up all swore out . | The given text is a pun |
het_851 | This is a pun on the phrase 'without a second to lose' meaning you completed a task using every minute of the alotted time. However, 'secant' is used in place of 'second' because it sounds similar and because 'secant' refers to the ratio of the hypotenuse to the shorter side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle); the reciprocal of a cosine, which I'm guessing is realted to trigonometry (I never took it) | I finished my trigonometry exam without a secant to lose . | The given text is a pun |
het_849 | This is a pun on the word "reign". "Reign" means to rule. The Queen has ruled England for a long time, so she has had a "long reign". "Reign" sounds like "rain". In Britain it can be very rainy, which is why they say it is a wet place. So Britain has had a "long rain" as well as a "long reign" (of their queen). | Britain is a wet place since the queen has had a long reign . | The given text is a pun |
het_848 | Read is a homophone of reed. To read means to comprehend the meaning of something by interpreting the characters seen. A reed is a part of the plant of grass. In order to produce sound in a clarinet, it needs a reed in the mouthpiece. "Couldn't reed music" sounds like "couldn't read music" meaning they couldn't understand the music they were looking at. "Read" was replaced with "reed" to reference the clarinet reed used in the mouthpiece. This joke is playing on the word "reed" becauase it sounds like "read". | I wanted to be a clarinettist but I couldn ' t reed music . | The given text is a pun |
het_844 | The joke is a pun. A 'pore' is a pocket in the skin where oils are let out. 'Pore' sounds like 'poor' which would make the phrase 'poor excuse', meaning that it is not a valid reason. | If you say you have bad skin , I ' d say that was a pore excuse . | The given text is a pun |
het_837 | Absinthe is supposed to sound like absence. The joke is referencing alcohol. Drinking too much alcohol may require you to be absent from work. Absinthe was used in place of absence because they sound similar. Absinthe is an alcoholic beverage though. | Drinking too much of a certain potent potable may require a leave of absinthe . | The given text is a pun |
het_830 | In the Bible, there is a story about a boy named David and a philistine giant named Goliath. David conquers goliath with some stones and a sling. Stonily means in an unfriendly way, without showing any emotion. This joke is centered on the word "stonily" because we hear the word "stone" in it, which relates to how David conquered Goliath. | You ' ll never conquer me , Goliath said stonily . | The given text is a pun |
het_825 | This is a pun on the phrase 'leader of the pack' which is someone that is a leader or head of an organization, club, gang, etc, but 'plaque' is used in it's place because it sounds similar and because it refers to the sticky film of bacteria that constantly forms on teeth, which is what you'd get if you had bad teeth | A motorcycle rider with bad teeth is the leader of the plaque . | The given text is a pun |
het_822 | The joke is a play on words. The word 'pigment' means a color, and sounds like 'figment' which in the phrase 'figment of your imagination' means it is an illusion made by one's own mind. | When you dream in color , it ' s a pigment of your imagination . | The given text is a pun |