Homonym Jokes

Read the American jokes below, and see if you can figure out what’s so funny.

What kind of party do plumbers go to?

A tap dance.

Why did the cat come down from the tree?

Because it saw the tree bark.

“Waiter, will the pancakes be long?"

"No, sir, round.”

How do you make a sausage roll?

Push it

Why did John walk backwards to school?

Because it was back-to-school day.

What did Tutankhamun say when he got scared?

I want my mummy.

What do runners do when they forget something?

They jog their memory.

Why are movie stars so cool?

Because they have so many fans.

Why did the boy take the pencil to bed?

Because he wanted to draw the curtains.

Why did the king draw straight lines?

Because he was the ruler.

Why were the elephants thrown out of the swimming pool?

Because they couldn’t keep their trunks up.

Did you hear about the policeman’s holiday luggage?

It was an open and shut case.

Did you hear about the snake that could do sums?

It was an adder.

Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?

Her students were too bright.