Etymology jokes

Surname

  • Ever wonder where people got their surnames? Mr. Baker was probably a baker. Mr. Butcher was probably a butcher. And then there was Mr. Dickinson...

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  • Word

  • What is the longest word in the English Dictionary? "Smiles," because there is a mile between the first letter and the last.

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  • Swear word

  • What's the difference between saying "bloody" in America and in the U.K.?

    In the U.K., it's a swear word.

    In America, it's a family reunion.

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  • Disease

  • "Disease" technically means "lack of ease," so if a girl is hard to get, call her a disease.

    That's what Elliot Rodger did.

    Orphan

  • Why isn’t the word “orphan” spelled with an “f” instead of “ph?” Because that “f” stands for “family,” and the word “orphan” doesn’t have a family.

    Name

  • Why did Oliver have no friends?

    His last name was Clothesoff, and all the other kids would get in trouble whenever they would ask to play with Oliver Clothesoff.

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  • Word

  • What word starts with n and ends with r and you wouldn’t wanna call a Black person?

    You really thought n****r, didn't you?

    Coffin

  • Why don’t coffins have Wi-Fi?

    Because they don’t want people to be so ‘connected’ while they’re trying to rest in peace.

    Name

  • How names were named.

    "I have to go because my tailor is at the gym where he will chase coal before dawn."

    "SAY THAT AGAIN. SO MANY GOOD NAMES!"

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