knock-knock joke

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

knock-knock + joke

Noun

Examples


  • Knock knock.
  • Who's there?
  • Judith.
  • Judith who?
  • Judith like me becauthe I have a lithp? (ie, Do you dislike me because I have a lisp?)

knock-knock joke (plural knock-knock jokes)

  1. An audience-participation joke ending with a pun.

Usage notes

  • Primarily a child's joke, though there are exceptions.

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