The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes

Do Britain's top divers come up to scratch? Have you heard the one about the anteater who walked into a bar? Or the prawn-again Christian who found Cod?

The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Jokes is essential reading for anyone searching for the perfect joke. Here is probably the finest, funniest, most up-to-date collection of gags, rib-ticklers, side-splitters and plain silly one liners ever to find themselves squeezed inside the covers of a book. Whether you want a snappy...
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Do Britain's top divers come up to scratch? Have you heard the one about the anteater who walked into a bar? Or the prawn-again Christian who found Cod?

The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Jokes is essential reading for anyone searching for the perfect joke. Here is probably the finest, funniest, most up-to-date collection of gags, rib-ticklers, side-splitters and plain silly one liners ever to find themselves squeezed inside the covers of a book. Whether you want a snappy wisecrack or a longer rib-tickler when making a speech, this easy-to-use dictionary will provide the perfect witticism.

- Contains over 2,500 jokes
- Organized by subject matter (from Absence - via Insults - to Writers)
- Offers both short jests and longer gags
- Includes jokes by famous wits from Peter Kay to Dorothy Parker and Groucho Marx