{ "hom_998": { "pun_word": "kid", "pun_sense_key": "kid%2:32:01::", "pun_sense": "tell false information to for fun", "alter_word": "kid", "alter_sense_key": "kid%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "young goat", "pun_word_ind": "hom_998_19", "human_text": "A boy told his parents he wanted to raise goats for a living , but he was only kidding .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'kidding' which in this context means the boy was joking about wanting to raise goats, but it's also used because 'kidding' is the term used for when goats give birth", "human_keywords": [ "raise", "goats", "kidding" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_996": { "pun_word": "throw", "pun_sense_key": "throw%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "propel through the air", "alter_word": "throw", "alter_sense_key": "throw%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "cause to be confused emotionally", "pun_word_ind": "hom_996_16", "human_text": "The intelligent entrepreneur ' s idea for designing catapults meant that his boss was completely thrown .", "human_explanation": "When someone is \"thrown\" it can mean that they're surprised or confused. \"Thrown\" can also mean to propel something, typically by movement of the arm or hand. A catapult is a device used to launch, or throw objects. The entrepreneur's boss was completely surprised, or confused at the entreprenur's idea for designing catapults. This joke is centered on the word \"thrown\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "entrepreneur' s idea", "catapults", "boss", "thrown" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_994": { "pun_word": "stave", "pun_sense_key": "stave%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket", "alter_word": "stave off", "alter_sense_key": "stave_off%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening", "pun_word_ind": "hom_994_11", "human_text": "Why did the termites eat the wooden barrel ? To stave off hunger .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"stave\". To stave off hunger means to keep from going hungry. A \"stave\" is a wooden part of a barrel. The termites are eating a stave so they can stave off hunger. ", "human_keywords": [ "termites", "wooden barrel", "stave off hunger" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_993": { "pun_word": "reservation", "pun_sense_key": "reservation%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "a district that is reserved for particular purpose", "alter_word": "reservation", "alter_sense_key": "reservation%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_993_19", "human_text": "I wanted to have dinner at a native American themed restaurant , but I didn ' t have reservations .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Native Americans have been given reservations by the United States government, which are areas of land where tribal law takes effect. 'Reservations' can also mean a dinner reservation, or a saved table at a restaurant.", "human_keywords": [ "native American", "restaurant", "reservations" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_992": { "pun_word": "poach", "pun_sense_key": "poach%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "cook in a simmering liquid", "alter_word": "poacher", "alter_sense_key": "poacher%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another", "pun_word_ind": "hom_992_21", "human_text": "Getting this job managing a country estate has put me off fried eggs . I ' m a gamekeeper turned poacher .", "human_explanation": "A gamekeeper is someone who is hired to breed and protect game. A poacher is someone who hunts for game illegally. A poached egg is a type of egg that is cooked more delicately, in simmering water instead of boiling water. This joke is playing on the word \"poacher\" because the word \"poached\" can relate to eggs, and not just having hunted something. ", "human_keywords": [ "fried eggs", "gamekeeper", "poacher" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_990": { "pun_word": "plant", "pun_sense_key": "plant%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground", "alter_word": "plant", "alter_sense_key": "plant%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "fix or set securely or deeply", "pun_word_ind": "hom_990_11", "human_text": "Just because pews come in rows doesn’t mean we should plant ourselves there", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is a pun on the word 'rows' meaning in a line, and sounds like 'rose' the flower. Roses are planted in dirt, and the speaker is saying you don't have to 'plant' yourself there, meaning you don't have to stay there.", "human_keywords": [ "pews", "rows", "plant" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_99": { "pun_word": "unhinge", "pun_sense_key": "unhinge%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed", "alter_word": "unhinge", "alter_sense_key": "unhinge%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "remove the hinges from", "pun_word_ind": "hom_99_10", "human_text": "OLD DOOR FRAMERS never die , they just become unhinged .", "human_explanation": "Doors have hinges. Hinges are a movable joint which a door swings on. Sometimes with repeated use and age, a door can become unhinged and will need to be fixed. To \"become unhinged\" can also refer to a mentally unbalanced, or deranged human being. The joke is referring to old door framers, and is playing on the word \"unhinged\". ", "human_keywords": [ "DOOR FRAMERS", "die", "unhinged" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_985": { "pun_word": "sign off", "pun_sense_key": "sign_off%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations", "alter_word": "sign", "alter_sense_key": "sign%2:32:04::", "alter_sense": "communicate in sign language", "pun_word_ind": "hom_985_11", "human_text": "OLD INTERPRETERS (for the deaf) never die , they just sign off .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Interpreters for the deaf use sign language to communicate for the deaf. The phrase 'sign off' means to clock out, log off, or exit.", "human_keywords": [ "INTERPRETERS", "(for the deaf)", "die", "sign off" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_984": { "pun_word": "lock", "pun_sense_key": "lock%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become rigid or immoveable", "alter_word": "lock up", "alter_sense_key": "lock_up%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "secure by locking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_984_21", "human_text": "Did you hear about the man who was jabbed in the back with a set of keys ? His back locked up .", "human_explanation": "Getting jabbed in the back means getting stabbed, and in this case, the persons back locked up because it was from a set of keys. Keys unlock and lock things, and a back that is locked up means it is tense or frozen slightly due to stress somewhere muscularly. ", "human_keywords": [ "back", "keys", "locked up" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_981": { "pun_word": "stun", "pun_sense_key": "stun%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow", "alter_word": "stunning", "alter_sense_key": "stunning%5:00:00:beautiful:00", "alter_sense": "strikingly beautiful or attractive", "pun_word_ind": "hom_981_13", "human_text": "I knew a woman who owned a taser , man was she stunning !", "human_explanation": "Stunning has multiple meanings. It can be used to describe someone as very attractive. It can also be used to explain shocking someone with a taser. The woman in this pun can be interpreted as someone very attractive, or someone using their taser to stun someone. ", "human_keywords": [ "woman", "owned", "taser", "stunning" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_979": { "pun_word": "lousy", "pun_sense_key": "lousy%5:00:00:bad:00", "pun_sense": "very bad", "alter_word": "lousy", "alter_sense_key": "lousy%5:00:00:dirty:01", "alter_sense": "infested with lice", "pun_word_ind": "hom_979_18", "human_text": "I can ' t remember ever getting nits as a kid , although I do have a lousy memory .", "human_explanation": "Nits is another word for lice. Head lice is a type of insect infestation that children can experience. \nLousy means very poor or bad, and it can also mean infested with lice. The person in the joke has a \"lousy memory\", with lousy being cleverly used since the memory relates to lice. The joke is playing on the word \"lousy\" and its double meaning. ", "human_keywords": [ "nits", "lousy" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_976": { "pun_word": "pull together", "pun_sense_key": "pull_together%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "assemble or get together", "alter_word": "pull", "alter_sense_key": "pull%2:35:04::", "alter_sense": "apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_976_13", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor I feel like a pair of curtains - Well pull yourself together then . Next .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the phrase 'pull yourself together'. The phrase is usually used to mean 'fix yourself' or 'get yourself back in a normal routine or good health'. One would also literally pull curtains together to close them.", "human_keywords": [ "doctor", "curtains", "pull yourself together" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_969": { "pun_word": "cook", "pun_sense_key": "cook%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "prepare for eating by applying heat", "alter_word": "cook", "alter_sense_key": "cook%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "tamper, with the purpose of deception", "pun_word_ind": "hom_969_14", "human_text": "An accountant for a restaurant has to be sure the books are not cooked .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"cook the books\" is slang for using accounting tricks to make a company's financial results look better than they really are. However, here \"cooking\" refers to the process of preparing meals in restaurants.", "human_keywords": [ "accountant", "restaurant", "books", "cooked" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_968": { "pun_word": "jump", "pun_sense_key": "jump%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "move forward by leaps and bounds", "alter_word": "jump", "alter_sense_key": "jump%2:30:05::", "alter_sense": "pass abruptly from one state or topic to another", "pun_word_ind": "hom_968_1", "human_text": "Jumping to conclusions is bad exercise", "human_explanation": "Jumping to conclusions means judging something without having all the facts. Bad exercise can refer to bad judgment (a \"bad exercise in judgment\"). Bad exercise can also refer to exercise that does more harm than good, perhaps exercise that is performed with poor form. Jumping is a form of exercise. ", "human_keywords": [ "Jumping", "conclusions", "bad exercise" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_964": { "pun_word": "conduct", "pun_sense_key": "conduct%2:41:01::", "pun_sense": "behave in a certain manner", "alter_word": "conduct", "alter_sense_key": "conduct%2:36:00::", "alter_sense": "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_964_13", "human_text": "Musicians need a leader because they don ' t know how to conduct themselves .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The leader of an orchestra or similar big band is a 'conductor' who uses their hands or a baton to que the musicians during performance. Not knowing how to 'conduct' one's self means not knowing how to take care of things alone or not knowing proper conduct or how to be responsible.", "human_keywords": [ "Musicians", "need", "leader", "don' t know", "conduct themselves" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_962": { "pun_word": "operate", "pun_sense_key": "operate%2:35:03::", "pun_sense": "perform as expected when applied", "alter_word": "operate", "alter_sense_key": "operate%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "perform surgery on", "pun_word_ind": "hom_962_16", "human_text": "She was only a Doctor ' s daughter , but she really knew how to operate .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'operate'. A doctor who goes into surgery would call the procedure 'operating'. The phrase 'knows how to operate' means they know the method of doing something. This could have many meanings, but the joke implies a sexual context.", "human_keywords": [ "Doctor's daughter", "operate" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_960": { "pun_word": "spin", "pun_sense_key": "spin%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)", "alter_word": "spin", "alter_sense_key": "spin%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of rotating rapidly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_960_13", "human_text": "The roulette dealer had a unique personality . He had a different spin on everything .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Roulette is a gambling game that involves spinning a wheel and rolling a ball in it. Saying someone has 'a different spin' on something means that they have an interesting point of view or opinion on something.", "human_keywords": [ "roulette", "dealer", "unique", "personality", "different spin", "on everything" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_96": { "pun_word": "blow up", "pun_sense_key": "blow_up%2:30:05::", "pun_sense": "burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction", "alter_word": "blow up", "alter_sense_key": "blow_up%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "get very angry and fly into a rage", "pun_word_ind": "hom_96_12", "human_text": "Don ' t argue with a bomb inventor - he might blow up at you .", "human_explanation": "A bomb is an explosive device designed to explode when detonated. Blow up is another term for explode. Blow up also means to get extremely and openly angry. The joke is centered around the term \"blow up\" and using it to describe how a bomb inventor may act.", "human_keywords": [ "argue", "bomb inventor", "blow up" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_959": { "pun_word": "frank sinatra", "pun_sense_key": "frank_sinatra%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "United States singer and film actor (1915-1998)", "alter_word": "frank", "alter_sense_key": "frank%5:00:00:direct:02", "alter_sense": "characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_959_15", "human_text": "I can do an excellent impression of Sinatra , said Tom , being perfectly frank .", "human_explanation": "Frank Sinatra was a famous American singer. To \"be frank\" is to be candid, or open about something. Tom is being \"perfectly frank\" which can mean Tom is being perfectly direct, or Tom is impersonating Frank Sinatra perfectly.", "human_keywords": [ "impression", "Sinatra", "frank" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_958": { "pun_word": "toast", "pun_sense_key": "toast%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "slices of bread that have been toasted", "alter_word": "toast", "alter_sense_key": "toast%1:18:01::", "alter_sense": "a person in desperate straits; someone doomed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_958_15", "human_text": "My friend ' s bakery burned down last night . Now his business is toast .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. Bread browned on both sides becomes toast but a business becoming toast means the business is ruined. When the bakery burns down, the bakery is ruined and \"becomes toast\" but the bread inside the building also \"becomes toast\" due to being exposed to heat from the flames.", "human_keywords": [ "bakery", "business", "burned down", "toast" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_954": { "pun_word": "line", "pun_sense_key": "line%1:06:07::", "pun_sense": "a telephone connection", "alter_word": "line", "alter_sense_key": "line%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible", "pun_word_ind": "hom_954_13", "human_text": "The fish missed the call because he was stuck on the other line .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Typically when somebody says they were 'on the other line' when talking about phone calls, it means they were in another phone call. When a fish is 'on a line' it means it has bit the hook of a fishing rod and is caught with the fishing wire.", "human_keywords": [ "fish", "call", "line" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_949": { "pun_word": "knock", "pun_sense_key": "knock%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "rap with the knuckles", "alter_word": "knock", "alter_sense_key": "knock%2:32:02::", "alter_sense": "find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws", "pun_word_ind": "hom_949_17", "human_text": "When I commented on a friend ' s psychedelic door he said , Don ' t Knock It .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Don't knock it' is a phrase that means something along the lines of 'don't judge it yet'. One might knock a door by tapping it with their knuckles to alert someone on the other side to open the door.", "human_keywords": [ "commented", "friend' s", "psychedelic door", "said", "Don' t Knock It" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_946": { "pun_word": "drive", "pun_sense_key": "drive%2:41:02::", "pun_sense": "to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly", "alter_word": "drive", "alter_sense_key": "drive%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "operate or control a vehicle", "pun_word_ind": "hom_946_12", "human_text": "A boy saving up for a car has a lot of driving ambition .", "human_explanation": "A car is a vehicle people drive in. Driving means to operate a motor vehicle. \"Driving ambition\" means having a great desire to do or achieve something. It can also be taken in the literal sense, that someone has the ambition to drive (as in, operate a motor vehicle).", "human_keywords": [ "car", "driving", "ambition" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_943": { "pun_word": "leaf", "pun_sense_key": "leaf%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants", "alter_word": "leaf", "alter_sense_key": "leaf%2:39:10::", "alter_sense": "look through a book or other written material", "pun_word_ind": "hom_943_9", "human_text": "The landscaper thought gardening magazines were fun to leaf through .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'leaf through' a magazine is to flip through the pages and just lightly skim over some of the pages without intently reading the whole thing. 'Leaf' is the singular form of the word 'leaves' which are the green parts that grow on trees and other plants to capture energy from sunlight.", "human_keywords": [ "landscaper", "thought", "gardening magazines", "fun to", "leaf through" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_941": { "pun_word": "change", "pun_sense_key": "change%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "alter_word": "change", "alter_sense_key": "change%1:21:01::", "alter_sense": "coins of small denomination regarded collectively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_941_28", "human_text": "A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital . When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was a nurse said ' No change yet ' .", "human_explanation": "\"Change\" is another word used to describe coins. Change can also mean to make different or modify. \"No change yet\"can mean \"no difference yet\" or \"no coins yet\". The joke is on the word \"change\" and how it has different meanings. It also relates to coins which is what the boy swallowed.", "human_keywords": [ "swallowed", "coins", "No change" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_938": { "pun_word": "split", "pun_sense_key": "split%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument", "alter_word": "split", "alter_sense_key": "split%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "go one's own way; move apart", "pun_word_ind": "hom_938_8", "human_text": "OLD LUMBERJACKS never die , they just split .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"split\" means to abruptly leave a place but \"split\" also refers to splitting or chopping trees down with an axe, as lumberjacks do.", "human_keywords": [ "LUMBERJACKS", "die", "split" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_937": { "pun_word": "complex", "pun_sense_key": "complex%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures", "alter_word": "complex", "alter_sense_key": "complex%1:12:00::", "alter_sense": "(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior", "pun_word_ind": "hom_937_22", "human_text": "I used to be afraid of purchasing residential property for the purpose of renting , but now I have an apartment complex .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'complex' which is this context is meaning a related group of emotionally significant ideas that are completely or partly repressed and that cause psychic conflict leading to abnormal mental states or behavior, but it's also being used because an alternative meaning of 'complex' is a group of similar buildings or facilities on the same site, like that of an apartment complex", "human_keywords": [ "used to be", "afraid", "purchasing", "residential property", "renting", "now I have", "apartment complex" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_93": { "pun_word": "branch", "pun_sense_key": "branch%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant", "alter_word": "branch", "alter_sense_key": "branch%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "a division of some larger or more complex organization", "pun_word_ind": "hom_93_14", "human_text": "A guy became so good with a chainsaw that he was promoted to branch manager .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. 'Branch manager' is a management position of employment. 'Branch manager' could also be twisted to mean a manager of tree branches, as chainsaws are typically used to saw trees.", "human_keywords": [ "became", "good with", "chainsaw", "promoted to", "branch manager" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_929": { "pun_word": "haywire", "pun_sense_key": "haywire%5:00:00:insane:00", "pun_sense": "informal or slang terms for mentally irregular", "alter_word": "haywire", "alter_sense_key": "haywire%5:00:00:malfunctioning:00", "alter_sense": "not functioning properly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_929_13", "human_text": "She was only a Electrician ' s daughter , but she went haywire .", "human_explanation": "These [PROFESSION]'s daughter jokes are not that clever or funny.", "human_keywords": [ "Electrician's daughter", "went haywire" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_925": { "pun_word": "dock", "pun_sense_key": "dock%2:40:01::", "pun_sense": "deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty", "alter_word": "dock", "alter_sense_key": "dock%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "come into dock", "pun_word_ind": "hom_925_10", "human_text": "When longshoremen show up late for work they get docked .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'get docked' which in this context means to deduct (something, especially an amount of money), like you'd get docked pay if you showed up late for work. But it's also being used because longshoremen work on docks in the harbour", "human_keywords": [ "longshoremen", "late", "docked" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_924": { "pun_word": "cut", "pun_sense_key": "cut%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "the act of cutting something into parts", "alter_word": "cut", "alter_sense_key": "cut%1:04:05::", "alter_sense": "the act of reducing the amount or number", "pun_word_ind": "hom_924_10", "human_text": "Saw makers losing money have to make lots of cuts .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"cuts\". Saws make cuts into wood. When a business loses money, they make \"cuts\", which means they get rid of expenses so they can earn more profit. The joke is about people who are in the business of making saws.", "human_keywords": [ "saw makers", "losing money", "cuts" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_923": { "pun_word": "issue", "pun_sense_key": "issue%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "one of a series published periodically", "alter_word": "issue", "alter_sense_key": "issue%1:09:01::", "alter_sense": "an important question that is in dispute and must be settled", "pun_word_ind": "hom_923_6", "human_text": "You ' ve got more issues than Time magazine .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. Somenoe having \"issues\" means they have problems that make them unhappy or difficult to deal with but an \"issue\" is also a published version of a periodical, like a magazine.", "human_keywords": [ "more", "issues", "than", "Time magazine" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_920": { "pun_word": "blowup", "pun_sense_key": "blowup%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction", "alter_word": "blowup", "alter_sense_key": "blowup%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "an unrestrained expression of emotion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_920_11", "human_text": "An argument at the Bomb Squad convention ended in a blowup .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word 'blowup'. In this context, the word would usually mean an outburt of anger. However here it could be meant literally as an explosion since it was an argument between bomb squad personell ", "human_keywords": [ "argument", "Bomb Squad", "blowup" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_917": { "pun_word": "fire up", "pun_sense_key": "fire_up%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "arouse or excite feelings and passions", "alter_word": "fire", "alter_sense_key": "fire%1:11:00::;fire%2:30:03::;fire%1:06:00::;fire%1:22:00::", "alter_sense": "the event of something burning (often destructive); become ignited; a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke", "pun_word_ind": "hom_917_15", "human_text": "When he found out that he would visit a real blacksmith he got all fired up .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A blacksmith would 'fire up' a forge to smith metals. Getting 'fired up' may also mean to be very energetic and enthusiastic about something.", "human_keywords": [ "blacksmith", "fired", "up" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_916": { "pun_word": "ground", "pun_sense_key": "ground%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "use as a basis for; found on", "alter_word": "ground", "alter_sense_key": "ground%2:35:02::", "alter_sense": "connect to a ground", "pun_word_ind": "hom_916_8", "human_text": "An Electrician ' s work is well grounded .", "human_explanation": "The joke is in the use of the phrase 'well grounded' which means secure. In working with electricity, a ground line is a wire that connects to the ground to give a path for the electricity to travel and prevent short circuits and accidental shocks. An electrician would probably always try to be 'well grounded'", "human_keywords": [ "Electrician's", "well grounded" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_915": { "pun_word": "observant", "pun_sense_key": "observant%5:00:00:attentive:00", "pun_sense": "paying close attention especially to details", "alter_word": "observant", "alter_sense_key": "observant%5:00:00:lawful:00", "alter_sense": "(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_915_16", "human_text": "To a person who is attentive to minutiae : ' ' You ' re certainly observant , even if you ' re not religious . ' '", "human_explanation": "Someone who is observant is someone that notices the little things. Observant can be used in other ways. To be observant of a holiday means to partake in that holiday. Holidays are often related to religion. To observe the Christmas holiday is to partake and celebrate Christmas. The joke is centered on the word \"observant\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "attentive", "observant", "religious" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_914": { "pun_word": "rare", "pun_sense_key": "rare%5:00:00:raw:00", "pun_sense": "(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside", "alter_word": "rare", "alter_sense_key": "rare%5:00:00:infrequent:00", "alter_sense": "recurring only at long intervals", "pun_word_ind": "hom_914_7", "human_text": "Some people like raw meat on rare occasions .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'rare' which means (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often, but it's also used because 'rare' is a stlye of meat you can get that isn't cooked much ", "human_keywords": [ "Some", "like", "raw meat", "rare occasions" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_911": { "pun_word": "garnish", "pun_sense_key": "garnish%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support", "alter_word": "garnish", "alter_sense_key": "garnish%2:36:00::", "alter_sense": "decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods", "pun_word_ind": "hom_911_15", "human_text": "The parsley farmer couldn ' t pay his child support , so the courts garnished his wages .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A garnishment is an order directing a third party to seize assets, usually wages from employment or money in a bank account, to settle an unpaid debt. Also, parsley is an herb that is used to 'garnish' some meals by being sprinkled as a topping to a dish.", "human_keywords": [ "parsley", "farmer", "child support", "courts", "garnished", "wages" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_910": { "pun_word": "drone on", "pun_sense_key": "drone_on%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "talk in a monotonous voice", "alter_word": "drone", "alter_sense_key": "drone%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen", "pun_word_ind": "hom_910_8", "human_text": "Pompous male bees are often known to drone on about themselves .", "human_explanation": "A drone is a type of male bee. To drone means to speak tediously, in a dull monotonous tone. This joke is personifying bees, and is using the term drone to mean speaking tediously. The pompous male bees speak tediously about themselves.", "human_keywords": [ "male bees", "drone" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_91": { "pun_word": "root", "pun_sense_key": "root%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground", "alter_word": "root", "alter_sense_key": "root%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "the place where something begins, where it springs into being", "pun_word_ind": "hom_91_15", "human_text": "A lot of trees were dying , but they needed to figure out the root of the problem .", "human_explanation": "This would work better if it were better written. The 'root' of the problem refers to the source of the mass tree deaths, as well as being a pun on the roots of the trees themselves. Perhaps the problem lay at their literal roots!", "human_keywords": [ "trees", "dying", "root" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_908": { "pun_word": "shoot", "pun_sense_key": "shoot%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "a new branch", "alter_word": "shoot", "alter_sense_key": "shoot%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of shooting at targets", "pun_word_ind": "hom_908_19", "human_text": "Did you hear about the guy who planted bullets ? He wanted to see a lot of little shoots .", "human_explanation": "In botany, shoots are short plants that have just grown in. Bullets are metal projectiles that are used to fill guns. A gun is weapon that shoots bullets, or expels bullets. The joke is on the word \"shoots\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "planted", "bullets", "shoots" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_906": { "pun_word": "plant", "pun_sense_key": "plant%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground", "alter_word": "plant", "alter_sense_key": "plant%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "fix or set securely or deeply", "pun_word_ind": "hom_906_4", "human_text": "Gardeners like to plant their feet firmly .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'plant' one's feet means to stand on the ground in a solid and firm manner. 'Plant' can also refer to the plant life growing in a garden or the act of putting one in the ground by burying its roots.", "human_keywords": [ "gardeners", "plant", "feet" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_903": { "pun_word": "booming", "pun_sense_key": "booming%5:00:00:successful:00", "pun_sense": "very lively and profitable", "alter_word": "boom", "alter_sense_key": "boom%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "make a resonant sound, like artillery", "pun_word_ind": "hom_903_7", "human_text": "The manufacturers of dynamite do a booming business .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'booming business' which is meant to mean a successful business, but it's also being used hee because dynamtie makes a booming sound when it goes off", "human_keywords": [ "dynamite", "booming", "business" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_90": { "pun_word": "chill out", "pun_sense_key": "chill_out%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation", "alter_word": "chill", "alter_sense_key": "chill%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "loose heat", "pun_word_ind": "hom_90_3", "human_text": "No one chills out in the fires of hell .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"chill\". To Chill out means to relax. You can't chill out in Hell because it is a horrible place of suffering. The word chill\" can mean to make the temperature cool. This joke is about the fires of Hell, which are very hot and, unlike other fires, you cannot extinguish them, so you cannot cool down in Hell.", "human_keywords": [ "chills out", "fires of hell" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_9": { "pun_word": "deep", "pun_sense_key": "deep%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination", "alter_word": "deep", "alter_sense_key": "deep%5:00:00:profound:00", "alter_sense": "marked by depth of thinking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_9_11", "human_text": "A discussion of digging a new mine shaft was too deep for him .", "human_explanation": "\"Too deep\" can mean too difficult, but it can also refer to something that extends far down into the ground. A mine shaft is a vertical hole, or a horizontal tunnel that gives access to a mine. A mine shaft is often dug deep underground. A mine is an excavation site. The discussion regarding the new mine shaft was \"too deep\" or \"too difficult\" for him. The joke is playing on the term \"too deep\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "discussion", "digging", "mine shaft", "too deep" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_898": { "pun_word": "bird", "pun_sense_key": "bird%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings", "alter_word": "bird", "alter_sense_key": "bird%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers", "pun_word_ind": "hom_898_6", "human_text": "Badminton players are for the birds .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'for the birds' which means something as useless, meaningless, or only believed by the gullible, but it's also being used because in the game of badminton, players hit shuttlecocks or birdies", "human_keywords": [ "badminton", "for", "birds" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_897": { "pun_word": "stuck", "pun_sense_key": "stuck%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "caught or fixed", "alter_word": "stick", "alter_sense_key": "stick%2:35:03::", "alter_sense": "pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_897_15", "human_text": "Just after thimbles were invented there was a shortage , so many people got stuck without one .", "human_explanation": "Thimbles are used to protect fingertips from harm when doing needlework, in this case getting stuck with a needle.", "human_keywords": [ "thimbles", "shortage", "stuck without one" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_890": { "pun_word": "tired", "pun_sense_key": "tired%3:00:00::;tire%2:29:01::", "pun_sense": "depleted of strength or energy; exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress", "alter_word": "tired of", "alter_sense_key": "tired_of%5:00:00:displeased:00;tire%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "having a strong distaste from surfeit; lose interest or become bored with something or somebody", "pun_word_ind": "hom_890_5", "human_text": "Do you ever get tired of sleeping ?", "human_explanation": "This is a pun that is meta on the concept of being tired of sleeping, or getting sick of/being bored or sleeping. Feeling tired is also what you feel when you want to sleep, so it's an oxy moron.", "human_keywords": [ "tired", "sleeping" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_886": { "pun_word": "work out", "pun_sense_key": "work_out%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well", "alter_word": "work out", "alter_sense_key": "work_out%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "do physical exercise", "pun_word_ind": "hom_886_12", "human_text": "The personal trainer quit his job because it wasn ' t working out .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. To say 'it wasn't working out' implies that something didn't mesh well or it wasn't appropriate or wanted. 'Working out' however is a phrase that means exercising, typically in a gym or outside. A personal trainer may typically work at a gym.", "human_keywords": [ "personal trainer", "quit", "job", "wasn' t working out" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_881": { "pun_word": "track", "pun_sense_key": "track%1:06:01::;track%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll; a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels", "alter_word": "track", "alter_sense_key": "track%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "pun_word_ind": "hom_881_11", "human_text": "How do you find a missing train ? Follow the tracks .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"follow their tracks\" means to pursue something by following the traces they've left behind. However, here \" follow their tracks\" means to follow the train tracks, or the railroad that trains operate on.", "human_keywords": [ "find", "missing train", "follow", "tracks" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_88": { "pun_word": "match", "pun_sense_key": "match%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction", "alter_word": "match", "alter_sense_key": "match%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete", "pun_word_ind": "hom_88_11", "human_text": "A contest held by fire fighters is called a ' match ' .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Fire fighters put out flames that have overtaken a building. A 'match' can mean both a round in a contest or competition, or it can refer to the small sticks that have flammable material that catches fire when struck against a surface.", "human_keywords": [ "contest", "fire fighters", "called", "a ' match'" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_876": { "pun_word": "plug away", "pun_sense_key": "plug_away%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "work doggedly or persistently", "alter_word": "plug", "alter_sense_key": "plug%2:30:03::", "alter_sense": "insert a plug into", "pun_word_ind": "hom_876_9", "human_text": "Old electricians never die , they just keep plugging away .", "human_explanation": "An electrician is someone who works on electrical development within buildings, often instsalling eletrical outlets where someone plugs something into to make that object powered. Plugging away is an expression that means to continue doing something without hesitation. ", "human_keywords": [ "electricians", "die", "plugging" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_873": { "pun_word": "spend", "pun_sense_key": "spend%2:40:01::", "pun_sense": "spend completely", "alter_word": "spent", "alter_sense_key": "spent%5:00:00:tired:00", "alter_sense": "drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted", "pun_word_ind": "hom_873_10", "human_text": "When the investor came home from work he was spent .", "human_explanation": "To be spent is to be exhausted. Spent is also a word used to explain that you've paid out money on goods or services. An investor is someone who puts money into an organization or entity with the goal of receiving some kind of interest on the amount they put in. ", "human_keywords": [ "investor", "work", "spent" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_872": { "pun_word": "track", "pun_sense_key": "track%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels", "alter_word": "track", "alter_sense_key": "track%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "pun_word_ind": "hom_872_9", "human_text": "Even if you ' re on the right track , you ' ll get run over if you just sit there .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. Being 'on the right track' generally means heading toward success. The speaker says you might get run over if you stay there, implying that they were talking about physically standing on train tracks.", "human_keywords": [ "on the right track", "get run over", "just sit there" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_871": { "pun_word": "bundle", "pun_sense_key": "bundle%1:21:00::", "pun_sense": "a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)", "alter_word": "bundle", "alter_sense_key": "bundle%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing", "pun_word_ind": "hom_871_10", "human_text": "The inventor of a hay baling machine made a bundle .", "human_explanation": "The word bundle tends to get associated with hay. To \"make a bundle\" is a saying that means to make a lot. The pun here can refer to making a lot of money through a hay bailing machine, or it can mean the hay bailing machine created a lot of bundles of hay.", "human_keywords": [ "inventor", "hay baling", "machine", "made a bundle" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_870": { "pun_word": "clog", "pun_sense_key": "clog%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "footwear usually with wooden soles", "alter_word": "clogged", "alter_sense_key": "clogged%5:00:00:encumbered:00;clogged%5:00:00:obstructed:00;clog_up%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "loaded with something that hinders motion; -Dryden; stopped up; clogged up; become or cause to become obstructed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_870_15", "human_text": "Dutch shoes used to be made in a factory machine , until it got clogged up .", "human_explanation": "If something is \"clogged up\" it means that it's blocked. Dutch shoes are called clogs. Dutch shoes used to be made in a factory until the factory got clogged up, or blocked up. This pun is playing on the word \"clog\". ", "human_keywords": [ "shoes", "factory machine", "clogged" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_868": { "pun_word": "entranced", "pun_sense_key": "entranced%5:00:00:enchanted:00", "pun_sense": "filled with wonder and delight", "alter_word": "entrance", "alter_sense_key": "entrance%1:04:00::;entrance%1:06:00::;entrance%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of entering; something that provides access (to get in or get out); a movement into or inward", "pun_word_ind": "hom_868_16", "human_text": "' ' I just came in through the door , ' ' said Tom , entranced .", "human_explanation": "\"Entrance\" is seen in the word \"entranced\". An entrance is a door that is used to go into a building. Entranced means to be carried away with wonder or delight. This joke is playing on the word \"entranced\" and the word \"entrance\" which we see in it. ", "human_keywords": [ "door", "entranced" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_860": { "pun_word": "sweet", "pun_sense_key": "sweet%5:00:01:pleasing:00", "pun_sense": "pleasing to the mind or feeling", "alter_word": "sweet", "alter_sense_key": "sweet%3:00:02::;sweet%5:00:00:sugary:00", "alter_sense": "having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar; with sweetening added", "pun_word_ind": "hom_860_8", "human_text": "Diabetics should not be allowed to have sweet dreams .", "human_explanation": "Diabetics are people with diabetes, or a condition where their bodies cannot produce insulin and regulate blood sugar naturally. Sweet dreams are generally good dreams, but this pun is refering to a sweet dream in the sense of sugar sweetness.", "human_keywords": [ "Diabetics", "not be allowed", "sweet dreams" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_86": { "pun_word": "record", "pun_sense_key": "record%1:10:03::", "pun_sense": "anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events", "alter_word": "record", "alter_sense_key": "record%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove", "pun_word_ind": "hom_86_20", "human_text": "For every 45 I collected , I would write down the song and the artist so I could keep records .", "human_explanation": "It sounds like the person is discussing music recordings collected. A record is a circular, plastic disk that carries music. A record can also be less specific and refer to anything that explains a past event. A journal, for example, can be considered a record. This joke is playing on the word \"records\" as it pertains to music, but also memory storing.", "human_keywords": [ "song", "artist", "records" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_858": { "pun_word": "digital", "pun_sense_key": "digital%3:00:00::;digital%3:01:01::", "pun_sense": "of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; displaying numbers rather than scale positions", "alter_word": "digital", "alter_sense_key": "digital%3:01:00::", "alter_sense": "relating to or performed with the fingers", "pun_word_ind": "hom_858_6", "human_text": "Hands in Prayer : Already Digital", "human_explanation": "The word \"digit\" means finger. Digital means involving or relating to the use of computer technology. The joke is centered on the word digital, because it has the word \"digit\" in it which means finger, and fingers overlap in prayer.", "human_keywords": [ "hands", "digital" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_855": { "pun_word": "change", "pun_sense_key": "change%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "alter_word": "change", "alter_sense_key": "change%1:21:01::", "alter_sense": "coins of small denomination regarded collectively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_855_5", "human_text": "How do I handle change ? I put it in the parking meter .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Change' can mean alteration, or a difference. It can also mean coins from currency. In this case, it sounds like the person is talking about a change in lifestyle or current events, but then they say they put change in the parking meter, so they were talking about coins after all.", "human_keywords": [ "handle", "change", "put it in", "parking meter" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_854": { "pun_word": "run", "pun_sense_key": "run%2:38:00::;run%2:33:01::", "pun_sense": "move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; compete in a race", "alter_word": "run", "alter_sense_key": "run%2:35:04::", "alter_sense": "be operating, running or functioning", "pun_word_ind": "hom_854_10", "human_text": "Here is how the track meet is going to run . . .", "human_explanation": "A running track is a rubberized, running surface for track and field athletics. Competitive running races are run on it. A track meet is a meet where people race against each other on the track. How something is \"going to run\" means how something will proceed. It's clever that \"going to run\" was used for \"going to proceed\" because it has the word run in it, and a track meet is the subject discussed. The joke is playing on the word \"run\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "track", "run" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_852": { "pun_word": "touch", "pun_sense_key": "touch%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "the event of something coming in contact with the body", "alter_word": "touch", "alter_sense_key": "touch%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a suggestion of some quality", "pun_word_ind": "hom_852_12", "human_text": "The massage which came with the spa treatment was a nice touch .", "human_explanation": "A massage involves a licensed professional touching your body in areas of muscle to relax them. A nice touch is a common phrase used to comment on the quality of something extra. ", "human_keywords": [ "massage", "spa", "touch" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_851": { "pun_word": "sweep up", "pun_sense_key": "sweep_up%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action", "alter_word": "sweep", "alter_sense_key": "sweep%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "sweep with a broom or as if with a broom", "pun_word_ind": "hom_851_8", "human_text": "OLD JANITORS never die they just get swept up .", "human_explanation": "To be \"swept up\" by something is to be carried by the momentum of something bigger than yourself. Janitors are people that keep a building clean, with sweeping being something done. It's clever that the phrase \"swept up\" was use since \"swept\" is what a janitor would do to keep a building clean. This joke is playing on the word swept. ", "human_keywords": [ "JANITORS", "die", "swept up" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_85": { "pun_word": "stand", "pun_sense_key": "stand%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "be standing; be upright", "alter_word": "stand", "alter_sense_key": "stand%2:42:04::", "alter_sense": "be in some specified state or condition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_85_15", "human_text": "Admitting a mistake : ' ' Like the orthopedist ' s patient , I stand corrected . ' '", "human_explanation": "An orthopedist is a doctor that is knowledgeable in taking care of the body's skeletal structure. To be correct is to be free from error. So, to \"stand corrected\" can be taken in the literal sense (a person's skeletal structure is now correct) or the figurative sense (I admit that I was wrong and will stand here corrected). ", "human_keywords": [ "Admitting", "mistake", "orthopedist's", "stand corrected" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_847": { "pun_word": "drop off", "pun_sense_key": "drop_off%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "change from a waking to a sleeping state", "alter_word": "drop", "alter_sense_key": "drop%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "let fall to the ground", "pun_word_ind": "hom_847_26", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor , I can ' t get to sleep . - Sit on the edge of the bed and you ' ll soon drop off . Next .", "human_explanation": "\"Soon drop off\" can mean \"soon drop off to sleep\". \"Soon drop off\" can also mean \"soon drop off the bed onto the floor\". This joke is playing on the different interpretations of \"soon drop off\". ", "human_keywords": [ "sleep", "edge", "bed", "drop off" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_845": { "pun_word": "right", "pun_sense_key": "right%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north", "alter_word": "right", "alter_sense_key": "right%5:00:00:satisfactory:00", "alter_sense": "in or into a satisfactory condition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_845_9", "human_text": "One of these new shoes isn ' t right .", "human_explanation": "A pair of shoes will contain a shoe for a left foot and right foot. If something is \"not right\" it can often mean that something is not correct. This joke is taking the dual meaning of someone feeling like the shoes are somehow not correct, or it can be interpreted as one of the shoes being for a left foot.", "human_keywords": [ "shoes", "right" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_838": { "pun_word": "calling", "pun_sense_key": "calling%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the particular occupation for which you are trained", "alter_word": "call", "alter_sense_key": "call%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a telephone connection", "pun_word_ind": "hom_838_10", "human_text": "She became a telephone operator because it was her calling .", "human_explanation": "A telephone operator is someone who provides assistance with establishing a connection between two people on the phone. For something to be someone's \"calling\" means that the something referred to is their life's purpose. It's clever that the writer is using the word \"calling\" while referring to a telephone operator. ", "human_keywords": [ "telephone operator", "calling" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_836": { "pun_word": "leak", "pun_sense_key": "leak%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "tell anonymously", "alter_word": "leak", "alter_sense_key": "leak%2:30:04::", "alter_sense": "enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure", "pun_word_ind": "hom_836_7", "human_text": "News of a coming flood was leaked .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"leaked\". The news was \"leaked\", meaning it got out accidentally. \"Leaked\" can also refer to when water seeps out of or into an enclosed space through a crack or other small opening. When you have a flood, water can leak into buildings or houses. ", "human_keywords": [ "news", "flood", "leaked" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_835": { "pun_word": "clean", "pun_sense_key": "clean%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits", "alter_word": "clean", "alter_sense_key": "clean%5:00:00:complete:00", "alter_sense": "thorough and without qualification", "pun_word_ind": "hom_835_19", "human_text": "A man stole a case of soap from the corner store . The police said he made a clean getaway .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'clean getaway' which means fleeing the scene in a quick and unnoticeable manner. It's used here because soap is associated with cleaning things", "human_keywords": [ "stole", "soap", "clean getaway" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_834": { "pun_word": "crown", "pun_sense_key": "crown%1:08:00::;crown%1:06:04::", "pun_sense": "the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel; (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth", "alter_word": "crown", "alter_sense_key": "crown%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty", "pun_word_ind": "hom_834_13", "human_text": "They called him the king of the dentists because he specialized in crowns .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'crown' in dentistry is a cap to go on top of damaged teeth. Another typical use of 'crown' is for the regal headwear that royalty is known for wearing.", "human_keywords": [ "called him", "king of", "dentists", "specialized in", "crowns" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_833": { "pun_word": "cuckoo", "pun_sense_key": "cuckoo%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail", "alter_word": "cuckoo", "alter_sense_key": "cuckoo%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "a man who is a stupid incompetent fool", "pun_word_ind": "hom_833_11", "human_text": "Some clockmakers are normal , but others are a little cuckoo .", "human_explanation": "Clockmakers are people that make clocks, which are instruments that tell time. A clock can sometimes make the sound \"cuckoo\" to alert people what the time is. To say someone is \"cuckoo\" is to imply that they are menally unsound. This joke is centered around the word \"cuckoo\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "clockmakers", "normal", "cuckoo" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_83": { "pun_word": "rejoin", "pun_sense_key": "rejoin%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "join again", "alter_word": "rejoin", "alter_sense_key": "rejoin%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "answer back", "pun_word_ind": "hom_83_4", "human_text": "Superglue ! Tom rejoined .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Glue is used to join things together by adhering them. To join something back together would be to 'rejoin'. Another meaning of 'rejoin' is to say something in answer to a remark, typically rudely or in a discouraging manner.", "human_keywords": [ "Superglue", "rejoined" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_829": { "pun_word": "bar", "pun_sense_key": "bar%1:06:04::", "pun_sense": "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter", "alter_word": "bar", "alter_sense_key": "bar%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon", "pun_word_ind": "hom_829_17", "human_text": "She was only a Convict ' s daughter , but she sure knew all of the bars .", "human_explanation": "A convict is someone who is guilty of criminal offense and is serving a sentence of imprisonment. A prison has bars, or long metal poles that keep a convict away from others they might hurt. Bars could refer to music, or places where people get alcoholic beverages. This joke is a play on the word \"bars\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "Convict' s daughter", "knew", "bars" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_825": { "pun_word": "turn", "pun_sense_key": "turn%2:42:13::", "pun_sense": "cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics", "alter_word": "turn", "alter_sense_key": "turn%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense", "pun_word_ind": "hom_825_13", "human_text": "The other day I saw a magician walk down the street and turn into a drugstore .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. Magicians are known for illusions of 'turning' something into something else--transforming it. To 'turn into' something can also mean taking a turn while traveling and go inside a place or in a different direction. The original sentence sounds like the magician transformed into a drug store when they probably just entered it.", "human_keywords": [ "saw", "magician", "walk", "down the street", "turn into", "drugstore" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_820": { "pun_word": "peanut", "pun_sense_key": "peanut%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms", "alter_word": "peanuts", "alter_sense_key": "peanuts%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount", "pun_word_ind": "hom_820_11", "human_text": "Elephants will toil all day , and they work for peanuts .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'work for peanuts' which means to work for very little compensation. But it's being used here because elephants famously eat peanuts", "human_keywords": [ "Elephants", "toil", "peanuts" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_815": { "pun_word": "down", "pun_sense_key": "down%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "soft fine feathers", "alter_word": "down", "alter_sense_key": "down%5:00:00:dejected:00", "alter_sense": "filled with melancholy and despondency", "pun_word_ind": "hom_815_6", "human_text": "When a duck is feeling down he might just be happy .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"down\" means upset but \"down\" is also the feather of a duck.", "human_keywords": [ "duck", "feeling down", "happy" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_812": { "pun_word": "draw", "pun_sense_key": "draw%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface", "alter_word": "draw", "alter_sense_key": "draw%2:34:01::", "alter_sense": "suck in or take (air)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_812_8", "human_text": "OLD CARTOONISTS never die , they just draw their last breath .", "human_explanation": "Someone that \"draws their last breath\" is someone that takes their last breath. The person that is drawing their last breath here can mean so in the literal and figurative sense because the person discussed is a cartoonist. A cartoonist is someone that draws cartoons.", "human_keywords": [ "CARTOONISTS", "die", "draw", "last breath" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_810": { "pun_word": "fret", "pun_sense_key": "fret%2:37:03::", "pun_sense": "worry unnecessarily or excessively", "alter_word": "fret", "alter_sense_key": "fret%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch", "pun_word_ind": "hom_810_12", "human_text": "If you break a string on your guitar don ' t Fret .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'don't fret' which simply means not to worry, and it's being used here because 'fret' also means a repeating ornamental design of interlaced vertical and horizontal lines, such as the Greek key pattern, which guitars have", "human_keywords": [ "break", "string", "guitar", "don' t", "Fret" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_806": { "pun_word": "charge up", "pun_sense_key": "charge_up%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "cause to be agitated, excited, or roused", "alter_word": "charge", "alter_sense_key": "charge%2:30:03::", "alter_sense": "cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on", "pun_word_ind": "hom_806_3", "human_text": "Faraday was charged up with the idea .", "human_explanation": "Faraday was an English scientist who made contributions in the study of electromagnetism. A faraday is a unit of electric charge. To be charged up about something means to be excited by something. To charge up sometthing also means to use electricity to restore a devices battery life. The joke is playing on the term \"charged up\".", "human_keywords": [ "Faraday", "charged up", "idea" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_8": { "pun_word": "vault", "pun_sense_key": "vault%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables", "alter_word": "vault", "alter_sense_key": "vault%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of jumping over an obstacle", "pun_word_ind": "hom_8_17", "human_text": "A bank manager who was also a high jumper spent most of his time in the vault .", "human_explanation": "A vault is a large room for storage of valuables. Banks often have vaults to store valuables. In sports, a high jumper is someone that jumps over a bar without any help from a pole that a pole vaulter would use. In sports, vaulting, or pole vaulting, is when someone tries to jump over a bar while using a flexible pole. I think the joke is trying to combing banking terminology with track and field terminology, since we see that crossover in the word \"vault\". ", "human_keywords": [ "bank", "high jumper", "vault" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_799": { "pun_word": "dry", "pun_sense_key": "dry%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet", "alter_word": "dry", "alter_sense_key": "dry%5:00:00:humorous:00", "alter_sense": "humorously sarcastic or mocking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_799_11", "human_text": "If towels could tell jokes they would probably have a dry sense of humor .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"dry\". Dry humor is a type of humor in which the person telling the joke shows no emotion. The word \"dry\" means to make something not wet. The purpose of a towel is to wipe off water to make something dry. ", "human_keywords": [ "towels", "jokes", "dry", "humor" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_796": { "pun_word": "light", "pun_sense_key": "light%5:00:00:undemanding:01", "pun_sense": "demanding little effort; not burdensome", "alter_word": "light", "alter_sense_key": "light%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "any device serving as a source of illumination", "pun_word_ind": "hom_796_10", "human_text": "A manufacturer that made lamps gave their employees a light workload .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Light' has two meanings here. A light workload means not a large number of tasks or a difficult work load. 'Light' also can mean that it is involving working on the lights or lamps that the manufacturer makes.", "human_keywords": [ "manufacturer", "lamps", "light" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_793": { "pun_word": "go out", "pun_sense_key": "go_out%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become extinguished", "alter_word": "go out", "alter_sense_key": "go_out%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "leave the house to go somewhere", "pun_word_ind": "hom_793_7", "human_text": "Husbands are like fires . They go out when unattended .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A fire \"going out\" when unattended means the fire stops burning if you stop giving it kindling. A husband \"going out\" when unattended means the husband will \"go out\" or leave if he's not receiving attention.", "human_keywords": [ "Husbands", "fires", "go out", "unattended" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_791": { "pun_word": "cut", "pun_sense_key": "cut%2:30:14::", "pun_sense": "shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of", "alter_word": "cut", "alter_sense_key": "cut%2:41:10::", "alter_sense": "be able to manage or manage successfully", "pun_word_ind": "hom_791_18", "human_text": "I needed a raise in my allowance . Mowing the grass all summer just wasn ' t cutting it .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'cutting it'. If something 'isn't cutting it', it's taken to mean that it's not fully doing it's job/ not working. It's also being used here because when you mow the grass, you're cutting it", "human_keywords": [ "raise", "mowing", "grass", "not cutting it" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_790": { "pun_word": "blow over", "pun_sense_key": "blow_over%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "disappear gradually", "alter_word": "blow", "alter_sense_key": "blow%2:43:00::", "alter_sense": "be blowing or storming", "pun_word_ind": "hom_790_13", "human_text": "A husband and wife argued over the weather , but it soon blew over .", "human_explanation": "An argument that blows over is an argument that ends. \"Blew over\" in terms of weather can refer to extremely windy weather that is blowing everything down. This joke is playing on the term \"blew over\".", "human_keywords": [ "argued", "weather", "blew over" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_787": { "pun_word": "change", "pun_sense_key": "change%2:30:03::", "pun_sense": "change clothes; put on different clothes", "alter_word": "change", "alter_sense_key": "change%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature", "pun_word_ind": "hom_787_33", "human_text": "At a conference , I unexpectedly encountered the wife of a former client , whom I hadn ' t seen in 20 or more years . ' ' You haven ' t changed ! ' ' she exclaimed . ' ' There ' s plenty of time for that , ' ' I replied . ' ' The dinner isn ' t until this evening . ' '", "human_explanation": "\"You haven't changed\" can refer to someone's personality, as in, their personality has not changed after so many years. It can also mean clothes, as in, the wife of the former client is saying that the person has not changed their clothes and they're shocked. The joke is playing on the different interpretations of \"you haven't changed\". ", "human_keywords": [ "conference", "you haven't changed" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_785": { "pun_word": "clam up", "pun_sense_key": "clam_up%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent", "alter_word": "clam", "alter_sense_key": "clam%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_785_23", "human_text": "Did you hear about the bivalve they called in to interrogate for that big murder investigation ? Apparently , he ' s clammed up .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'clammed up' which means to become silent, and it's also being used because bivalve's are a type of mollusk, aka clam", "human_keywords": [ "bivalve", "interrogate", "clammed up" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_780": { "pun_word": "log", "pun_sense_key": "log%1:27:01::", "pun_sense": "a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches", "alter_word": "log", "alter_sense_key": "log%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_780_19", "human_text": "What do they call all that lumber on the Star Trek ' s Enterprise ? Captain ' s log .", "human_explanation": "A captain's log is a journal, or a place where records are kept. A \"captain's log\" can also mean a log, or a piece of wood, that is owned by a captain. This is a play on the word log.", "human_keywords": [ "lumber", "star trek's enterprise", "captain's log" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_778": { "pun_word": "cool", "pun_sense_key": "cool%1:07:01::", "pun_sense": "the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature", "alter_word": "cool", "alter_sense_key": "cool%1:07:02::", "alter_sense": "great coolness and composure under strain", "pun_word_ind": "hom_778_12", "human_text": "OLD AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRMEN never die , they just lose their cool .", "human_explanation": "An air conditioner cools a room down. Sometimes when people get older, their temperament changes and it's easier to irritate them. When someone \"loses their cool\" it means that they lose their temper. ", "human_keywords": [ "AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRMEN", "die", "lose their cool" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_775": { "pun_word": "joint", "pun_sense_key": "joint%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)", "alter_word": "joint", "alter_sense_key": "joint%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "a disreputable place of entertainment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_775_23", "human_text": "After having a knee dislocated and an elbow fractured in two barroom brawls Bradley should have learned to stay away from those joints .", "human_explanation": "Joints is a slang term for cheap or disreputable gathering places, which a bar that has brawls happening would be. Joint also means the point of articulation of two or more bones, which both the knee and elbow are.", "human_keywords": [ "knee", "elbow", "barroom", "joint" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_771": { "pun_word": "weight", "pun_sense_key": "weight%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms", "alter_word": "weight", "alter_sense_key": "weight%1:12:00::", "alter_sense": "an oppressive feeling of heavy force", "pun_word_ind": "hom_771_16", "human_text": "I finally found a spotter at the gym , it ' s like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders .", "human_explanation": "The joke is about the phrase \"it' s like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.\" which generally means that the speaker feels great relief. Spotters in a gym are there to lift the weight off of the person on the bench press if they are stuck so they don't get hurt. The phrase has two meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "spotter", "gym", "it' s like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders." ], "human_rating": 3.67 }, "hom_770": { "pun_word": "trip", "pun_sense_key": "trip%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)", "alter_word": "trip", "alter_sense_key": "trip%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_770_10", "human_text": "OLD HIPPIES never die , they just take a trip .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"take a trip\" means to spend time traveling to a different place but a \"trip\" is also a term for being on hallucinogenic drugs, which hippies were known for.", "human_keywords": [ "HIPPIES", "die", "take a trip" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_77": { "pun_word": "rest", "pun_sense_key": "rest%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "something left after other parts have been taken away", "alter_word": "rest", "alter_sense_key": "rest%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "a pause for relaxation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_77_14", "human_text": "The phone call interrupted my nap , and I never did get the rest .", "human_explanation": "Rest can mean a break from something, but it can also mean a part of something. \"The rest\" of something is the last part of something. \"Never did get the rest\" can mean \"I never did get a break\" or \"I never did get the last part of something\". This joke is playing on the word \"rest\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "interrupted", "nap", "rest" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_767": { "pun_word": "smart", "pun_sense_key": "smart%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "be the source of pain", "alter_word": "smart", "alter_sense_key": "smart%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_767_13", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor , this ointment you gave me makes my arm smart . . - Then rub some on your head ? Next .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"smart\" means feeling a sharp, stinging pain but \"smart\" also means having a strong intelligence. The joke is that if the ointment make's the subject's arm smart, they should put the ointment on their head so their brain gets smarter.", "human_keywords": [ "Doctor", "ointment", "makes", "arm", "smart", "rub", "on", "head" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_766": { "pun_word": "calf", "pun_sense_key": "calf%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "young of domestic cattle", "alter_word": "calf", "alter_sense_key": "calf%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the muscular back part of the shank", "pun_word_ind": "hom_766_13", "human_text": "She was only a Dairyman ' s daughter , but what a calf", "human_explanation": "\"What a catch\" in terms of dating is a saying that explains that a person has desirable qualities. The joke is referencing a dairyman's daughter. A dairyman is a person that sells dairy products and dairy products come from cows. A calf is a baby cow. \"What a calf\" sounds close to \"what a catch\". The joke is saying that the dairyman's daughter is has desirable traits. ", "human_keywords": [ "dairyman", "daughter", "calf" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_765": { "pun_word": "overall", "pun_sense_key": "overall%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)", "alter_word": "overall", "alter_sense_key": "overall%5:00:00:general:00", "alter_sense": "involving only main features", "pun_word_ind": "hom_765_11", "human_text": "A farmer with a rip in his clothes has an overall problem .", "human_explanation": "Overall problem means the farmer has a general problem, but overall(s) are also a type of clothing. The farmer has a problem with his clothing.", "human_keywords": [ "farmer", "rip", "clothes", "overall" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_762": { "pun_word": "viewpoint", "pun_sense_key": "viewpoint%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "a mental position from which things are viewed", "alter_word": "viewpoint", "alter_sense_key": "viewpoint%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "a place from which something can be viewed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_762_7", "human_text": "Astronomers often have their own private viewpoints .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on viewpoints. A viewpoint is the location at which you view something. A viewpoint is also how you think about something. Astronomers have private viewpoints because they look through a telescope and only one person can look through a telescope at a time. The joke says that astronomers have thoughts, or viewpoints, that they do not share with others and keep private.", "human_keywords": [ "Astronomers", "private viewpoints" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_76": { "pun_word": "count", "pun_sense_key": "count%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "determine the number or amount of", "alter_word": "count", "alter_sense_key": "count%2:31:02::", "alter_sense": "have faith or confidence in", "pun_word_ind": "hom_76_7", "human_text": "The inept mathematician couldn ' t count on his friends .", "human_explanation": "To count on someone means you can rely on them. To count also means to determine the total number of something. The mathematician is inept, so unable to determine the number of his friends, or to rely on them. ", "human_keywords": [ "inept", "mathematician", "count", "friends" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_756": { "pun_word": "draw", "pun_sense_key": "draw%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface", "alter_word": "draw", "alter_sense_key": "draw%2:35:06::", "alter_sense": "direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_756_16", "human_text": "She was only an Artist ' s daughter , but what a crowd she could draw .", "human_explanation": "\"Draw\" can be used to mean both \"illustrate/depict\" and \"attract\"y. The pun here is that the artist's daughter is good-looking, so that while she may not share her parent's talents, she can still draw something in a different sense.", "human_keywords": [ "daugher", "artist", "draw" ], "human_rating": 4.0 }, "hom_754": { "pun_word": "lie", "pun_sense_key": "lie%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position", "alter_word": "lie", "alter_sense_key": "lie%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive", "pun_word_ind": "hom_754_7", "human_text": "Tom was so tired , he lied about his bed .", "human_explanation": "The joke doesn't work because we don't know why he would be untruthful about his bed.", "human_keywords": [ "tired", "lied", "bed" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_753": { "pun_word": "underhanded", "pun_sense_key": "underhanded%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level", "alter_word": "underhanded", "alter_sense_key": "underhanded%5:00:00:crooked:02", "alter_sense": "marked by deception", "pun_word_ind": "hom_753_17", "human_text": "I never understood why people liked to play soft ball . It ' s a very underhanded thing to do .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Underhanded' can refer to tricking or taking advantage of someone in a sneaky way, or it can be referring to throwing a ball by swinging the arm below the shoulder.", "human_keywords": [ "why", "liked", "soft ball", "underhanded" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_751": { "pun_word": "rattle off", "pun_sense_key": "rattle_off%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "recite volubly or extravagantly", "alter_word": "rattle", "alter_sense_key": "rattle%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail", "pun_word_ind": "hom_751_8", "human_text": "Go away , you snake ! Tom rattled off .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A rattle snake is a type of snake that this may be. To rattle something off is to say something quickly or easily from memory.", "human_keywords": [ "Go away", "snake", "rattled off" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_748": { "pun_word": "prior", "pun_sense_key": "prior%5:00:00:antecedent:00", "pun_sense": "earlier in time", "alter_word": "prior", "alter_sense_key": "prior%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot", "pun_word_ind": "hom_748_7", "human_text": "Priests can ' t marry without prior approval .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A Prior (or prioress) is an ecclesiastical title for a superior in some religious orders. 'Prior' generally means 'before' as in 'prior approval' which means to have permission beforehand.", "human_keywords": [ "Priests", "can' t marry", "prior approval" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_742": { "pun_word": "deadwood", "pun_sense_key": "deadwood%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "a branch or a part of a tree that is dead", "alter_word": "deadwood", "alter_sense_key": "deadwood%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded", "pun_word_ind": "hom_742_11", "human_text": "The lumber company downsized . They got rid of the deadwood .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Deadwood could mean unproductive workers. Since this is a lumber company, deadwood could also just mean dead wood from trees.", "human_keywords": [ "lumber company", "downsized", "deadwood" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_740": { "pun_word": "shoot for", "pun_sense_key": "shoot_for%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal", "alter_word": "shoot", "alter_sense_key": "shoot%2:33:00::;shoot%2:33:01::", "alter_sense": "fire a shot; hit with a missile from a weapon", "pun_word_ind": "hom_740_10", "human_text": "An army officer is a position that some people shoot for .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. Shooting for a position means making it one's intent to achieve. Shooting also is what guns do to fire bullets. An army officer would likely use a gun. So the joke is that people literally shoot for that position.", "human_keywords": [ "army officer", "position", "shoot for" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_74": { "pun_word": "energy", "pun_sense_key": "energy%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs", "alter_word": "energy", "alter_sense_key": "energy%1:07:02::", "alter_sense": "enterprising or ambitious drive", "pun_word_ind": "hom_74_9", "human_text": "An electric company is always looking for high energy employees .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Electric companies provide energy in the form of electricity for customers. A high energy person would be someone who is very excited or enthusiastic about what they are doing.", "human_keywords": [ "electric", "high", "energy" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_737": { "pun_word": "boot", "pun_sense_key": "boot%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg", "alter_word": "to boot", "alter_sense_key": "to_boot%4:02:00::", "alter_sense": "in addition, by way of addition; furthermore", "pun_word_ind": "hom_737_9", "human_text": "Some shoe sales have a good selection to boot .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'to boot', which usually means 'to emphasize that you have added something else to something', but it also works here because boots are a type of shoe/ footwear", "human_keywords": [ "shoe sales", "selection", "to boot" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_736": { "pun_word": "from scratch", "pun_sense_key": "from_scratch%4:02:00::", "pun_sense": "from the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages", "alter_word": "scratch", "alter_sense_key": "scratch%1:25:00::", "alter_sense": "a depression scratched or carved into a surface", "pun_word_ind": "hom_736_9", "human_text": "In parking lots , arguments often start from scratch .", "human_explanation": "from scratch' means 'from the beginning of a process using only raw materials', and is also a pun on a scratch made in car metal.", "human_keywords": [ "parking lots", "arguments", "start from scratch" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_728": { "pun_word": "pound", "pun_sense_key": "pound%1:23:09::", "pun_sense": "16 ounces avoirdupois", "alter_word": "pound", "alter_sense_key": "pound%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_728_9", "human_text": "Food for bad dogs is bought by the pound .", "human_explanation": "A pound is a place where unwanted dogs are kept until they can be adopted by someone. A pound can refer to weight, so one pound of something is 0.45 kilograms of weight. Food can be bought by the pound. This pun is a play on the word pound.", "human_keywords": [ "food", "bad dogs", "bought", "pound" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_727": { "pun_word": "stage", "pun_sense_key": "stage%1:28:00::", "pun_sense": "any distinct time period in a sequence of events", "alter_word": "stage", "alter_sense_key": "stage%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience", "pun_word_ind": "hom_727_9", "human_text": "Actors are cast through their good and bad stages .", "human_explanation": "This sentence is a pun. It's saying that actors are cast through good and bad acting. The word used is stages instead of acting. A stage is a raised platform that actors act on.", "human_keywords": [ "actors", "good", "bad", "stages" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_726": { "pun_word": "hip", "pun_sense_key": "hip%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh", "alter_word": "hip", "alter_sense_key": "hip%5:00:00:informed:00", "alter_sense": "informed about the latest trends", "pun_word_ind": "hom_726_15", "human_text": "The most popular operation for orthopaedic surgeons is upper - leg surgery : very hip .", "human_explanation": "The hip is at the upper part of the leg. When something is \"hip\" it is fashionable. The joke is a play on the word hip.", "human_keywords": [ "orthopaedic", "surgeon", "hip" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_723": { "pun_word": "work out", "pun_sense_key": "work_out%2:31:04::", "pun_sense": "find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of", "alter_word": "work out", "alter_sense_key": "work_out%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "do physical exercise", "pun_word_ind": "hom_723_13", "human_text": "' ' This must be an aerobics class , ' ' Tom worked out .", "human_explanation": "Aerobics is a form of exercise, which \"work out\" is another term for. Worked out is also used to mean coming to a conclusion based on context. Tom worked out the work out.", "human_keywords": [ "aerobics", "worked out" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_72": { "pun_word": "faculty", "pun_sense_key": "faculty%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind", "alter_word": "faculty", "alter_sense_key": "faculty%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "the body of teachers and administrators at a school", "pun_word_ind": "hom_72_10", "human_text": "OLD ACADEMICIANS never die , they just lose their faculties", "human_explanation": "A faculty can mean a group of university departments, with faculties being the plural. Faculties refers to mental aptitude. Academicians refer to people that are intellectuals. To lose one's faculties is to lose mental capability. ", "human_keywords": [ "old academicians", "never die", "faculties" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_717": { "pun_word": "dawn", "pun_sense_key": "dawn%2:31:13::", "pun_sense": "become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions", "alter_word": "dawn", "alter_sense_key": "dawn%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "the first light of day", "pun_word_ind": "hom_717_10", "human_text": "Those who get up at sunrise have many ideas dawn on them .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Dawn' can refer to the the time of day when sunrise happens. An idea can also 'dawn' on someone, meaning they suddenly came to a realization.", "human_keywords": [ "sunrise", "ideas", "dawn" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_714": { "pun_word": "frosty", "pun_sense_key": "frosty%5:00:00:cold:02", "pun_sense": "devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain", "alter_word": "frosty", "alter_sense_key": "frosty%5:00:02:cold:01", "alter_sense": "covered with frost; ; -Wm.Faulkner", "pun_word_ind": "hom_714_14", "human_text": "A skier who loses a race on a cold day will have a frosty disposition .", "human_explanation": "\"Frosty disposition\" can mean someone who is being unfriendly, or emotionally cold. Frosty is an adjective that can also refer to the temperature being cold. Frosty was cleverly chosen as an adjective to refer to a skier's disposition and to describe a cold day.", "human_keywords": [ "skier", "loses", "cold", "frosty disposition" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_711": { "pun_word": "cutting", "pun_sense_key": "cutting%5:00:00:unkind:00", "pun_sense": "(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character", "alter_word": "cutting", "alter_sense_key": "cutting%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the act of cutting something into parts", "pun_word_ind": "hom_711_8", "human_text": "Those with scissors shouldn ' t use cutting words .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"cutting words\" means words spoken forcefully but \"cutting\" also refers to scissors cutting paper.", "human_keywords": [ "scissors", "cutting", "words" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_704": { "pun_word": "rose", "pun_sense_key": "rose%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "a dusty pink color", "alter_word": "rise", "alter_sense_key": "rise%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move upward", "pun_word_ind": "hom_704_11", "human_text": "The color of the sun in the early morning : rose .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'rose' which in this context is referring to the color rose, but it's also being used because 'rose' can also mean the past tense of 'rise' which is what the sun does in the early morning", "human_keywords": [ "color", "sun", "early morning", "rose" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_703": { "pun_word": "pressure", "pun_sense_key": "pressure%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)", "alter_word": "pressure", "alter_sense_key": "pressure%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "a force that compels", "pun_word_ind": "hom_703_8", "human_text": "Boyle said he was under too much pressure .", "human_explanation": "Boyle's law is a law that relates the pressure and volume of an ideal gas. Pressure is the amount of force applied to an object. Pressure, in the expression \"under too much pressure\" means someone is experiencing a lot of stress because they have so much to do. The joke is playing off the different meanings of pressure, and the person referred to has the name Boyle. ", "human_keywords": [ "Boyle", "pressure" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_70": { "pun_word": "snap", "pun_sense_key": "snap%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "separate or cause to separate abruptly", "alter_word": "snap", "alter_sense_key": "snap%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone", "pun_word_ind": "hom_70_9", "human_text": "Vines are extremely short - tempered . They snap at the slightest wind .", "human_explanation": "To be short-tempered is to be someone that gets easily angered. To snap at something means to quickly take an angry tone with someone. To snap can also mean to break suddenly. The word snap fits the vine in both ways. The vine is personified as being short-tempered, but it can also be physically snapped, or broken by the wind. This joke is a play on the word snap and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "vines", "short-tempered", "snap" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_7": { "pun_word": "hit", "pun_sense_key": "hit%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of contacting one thing with another", "alter_word": "hit", "alter_sense_key": "hit%1:04:02::", "alter_sense": "a conspicuous success", "pun_word_ind": "hom_7_14", "human_text": "Did you hear about the new pinata ? It ' s a huge hit .", "human_explanation": "Something that is a \"huge hit\" is something that is extremely popular or successful. A pinata is a colorful toy animal that contains candy inside of it. If hit and split open, the candy falls out. Pinatas are made to be hit. This joke is a play on the word hit.", "human_keywords": [ "sole", "heel", "archly" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_694": { "pun_word": "deep", "pun_sense_key": "deep%5:00:00:intense:00", "pun_sense": "intense or extreme", "alter_word": "deep", "alter_sense_key": "deep%3:00:01::", "alter_sense": "having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination", "pun_word_ind": "hom_694_10", "human_text": "Swimmers have to be careful not to get into deep trouble .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"deep trouble\" means a very difficult situation but \"deep\" also refers to deep waters where swimmers swim.", "human_keywords": [ "swimmers", "deep" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_691": { "pun_word": "jerky", "pun_sense_key": "jerky%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun", "alter_word": "jerky", "alter_sense_key": "jerky%5:00:00:sudden:00", "alter_sense": "marked by abrupt transitions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_691_13", "human_text": "The meat truck took a long time to deliver because of the Jerky ride .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'jerky' ride would be a bumpy ride, or a ride that involves swerving and quick turns. 'Jerky' is also a type of dried meat snack.", "human_keywords": [ "meat", "truck", "long time", "to deliver", "Jerky ride" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_690": { "pun_word": "goal", "pun_sense_key": "goal%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it", "alter_word": "goal", "alter_sense_key": "goal%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a successful attempt at scoring", "pun_word_ind": "hom_690_5", "human_text": "Coaches usually have a goal in mind .", "human_explanation": "A goal is an action of scoaring in many sports, and a coach is someone who manages a sports team. ", "human_keywords": [ "coaches", "goal" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_689": { "pun_word": "nag", "pun_sense_key": "nag%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "an old or over-worked horse", "alter_word": "nag", "alter_sense_key": "nag%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "bother persistently with trivial complaints", "pun_word_ind": "hom_689_15", "human_text": "' ' I told you not to ride that horse , ' ' Tom nagged .", "human_explanation": "Nag is another word for a horse. When someone is nagging, they are complaining. So this joke is using the word nagged as a way to complain about someone who is riding a horse when someone wants them not to.", "human_keywords": [ "ride", "horse", "nagged" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_687": { "pun_word": "state", "pun_sense_key": "state%1:15:01::", "pun_sense": "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "alter_word": "state", "alter_sense_key": "state%1:03:00::", "alter_sense": "the way something is with respect to its main attributes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_687_11", "human_text": "Many people need to learn to be happy with the State they are in .", "human_explanation": "State can mean a piece of defined territory, or it can mean a condition someone is in. This joke can apply to both.", "human_keywords": [ "people", "happy", "state" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_686": { "pun_word": "skip", "pun_sense_key": "skip%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "intentionally fail to attend", "alter_word": "skip", "alter_sense_key": "skip%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "jump lightly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_686_11", "human_text": "Two friends took ropes to school so that they could skip out .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'skip out' which in this context is meaning that the friends will leave school early, but it's also being used because you can also literally skip with rope", "human_keywords": [ "took", "ropes", "school", "skip out" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_680": { "pun_word": "fertilize", "pun_sense_key": "fertilize%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to", "alter_word": "fertilize", "alter_sense_key": "fertilize%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "introduce semen into (a female)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_680_17", "human_text": "She was only a Farmer ' s daughter , but she knew hundreds of ways to fertilize .", "human_explanation": "These [PROFESSION]'s daughter jokes are not that clever or funny.", "human_keywords": [ "Farmer's daughter", "ways to fertilize" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_677": { "pun_word": "log", "pun_sense_key": "log%1:27:01::", "pun_sense": "a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches", "alter_word": "log", "alter_sense_key": "log%1:10:02::", "alter_sense": "a written record of messages sent or received", "pun_word_ind": "hom_677_6", "human_text": "Lumberjacks have to keep problem logs .", "human_explanation": "A log is a journal. To \"keep problem logs\" can mean that the lumberjacks have to keep track of problems they've encountered while logging in a journal. Logs can also refer to a part of a tree that has been cut off. So, \"to keep problem logs\" can also mean that the lumberjacks have to physically keep the logs that gave them problems. This joke is a play on the double meaning of \"keep problem logs\".", "human_keywords": [ "lumberjacks", "problem", "logs" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_676": { "pun_word": "steal", "pun_sense_key": "steal%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "take without the owner's consent", "alter_word": "steal away", "alter_sense_key": "steal_away%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "leave furtively and stealthily", "pun_word_ind": "hom_676_7", "human_text": "Old burglars never die they just steal away .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"steal away\", which means to sneak away, and how burglars steal.", "human_keywords": [ "burglars", "die", "steal away" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_673": { "pun_word": "fall for", "pun_sense_key": "fall_for%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "fall in love with; become infatuated with", "alter_word": "fall", "alter_sense_key": "fall%2:38:03::", "alter_sense": "descend in free fall under the influence of gravity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_673_13", "human_text": "High on a ladder he saw a beautiful girl below . He fell for her .", "human_explanation": "To fall for someone means to fall romantically in love with someone. To fall also means to move downward rapidly. The verb fall is being used both ways here.", "human_keywords": [ "High", "ladder", "saw", "beautiful girl", "fell for her" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_672": { "pun_word": "tops", "pun_sense_key": "tops%5:00:00:superior:02", "pun_sense": "of the highest quality", "alter_word": "top", "alter_sense_key": "top%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips", "pun_word_ind": "hom_672_10", "human_text": "Our bikinis are exciting . They are simply the tops .", "human_explanation": "\"The tops\" means the best, or of the highest quality. A bikini top is the part of the bikini that goes across the chest. This joke is playing on the word \"tops\".", "human_keywords": [ "clerk", "mall" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_670": { "pun_word": "snap", "pun_sense_key": "snap%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone", "alter_word": "snap", "alter_sense_key": "snap%2:32:01::", "alter_sense": "record on photographic film", "pun_word_ind": "hom_670_15", "human_text": "' ' I can take photographs if I want to ! ' ' Tom snapped .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'snap' can mean to make a sudden loud or angry retort to someone. One could also 'snap' a picture, meaning to capture a picture.", "human_keywords": [ "photographs", "snapped" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_666": { "pun_word": "sweet", "pun_sense_key": "sweet%3:00:02::", "pun_sense": "having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar", "alter_word": "sweet", "alter_sense_key": "sweet%5:00:01:pleasing:00", "alter_sense": "pleasing to the mind or feeling", "pun_word_ind": "hom_666_9", "human_text": "Winning candy as a prize is always a sweet victory .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Candies are usually sweet tasting. The phrase 'sweet victory' generally means a victory that feels good.", "human_keywords": [ "Winning", "candy", "prize", "sweet victory" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_663": { "pun_word": "resonate", "pun_sense_key": "resonate%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "sound with resonance", "alter_word": "resonate", "alter_sense_key": "resonate%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "be received or understood", "pun_word_ind": "hom_663_18", "human_text": "When they told him that his drum couldn ' t be fixed , it didn ' t resonate very well .", "human_explanation": "This joke gives the word \"resonate\" a double meaning in the context of a drum repair - where a drum \"resonates\" sound, and something that doesn't resonate well means it wasn't taken very well as news. ", "human_keywords": [ "drum", "resonate" ], "human_rating": 3.33 }, "hom_660": { "pun_word": "check", "pun_sense_key": "check%2:33:00::", "pun_sense": "place into check", "alter_word": "check", "alter_sense_key": "check%2:41:14::", "alter_sense": "block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey", "pun_word_ind": "hom_660_12", "human_text": "Hockey players are terrible chess players because they are always getting checked .", "human_explanation": "This pun is using the word checked in lieu of checkmate, which in chess means to basically be in a position where you are guaranteed to lose/essentially defeat. In hockey, checking is when another player crashes into a player that contains the puck. ", "human_keywords": [ "Hockey players", "terrible", "chess players", "checked" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_659": { "pun_word": "flexible", "pun_sense_key": "flexible%3:00:02::", "pun_sense": "capable of being changed", "alter_word": "flexible", "alter_sense_key": "flexible%3:00:01::", "alter_sense": "able to flex; able to bend easily", "pun_word_ind": "hom_659_7", "human_text": "For class schedules Yoga instructors are flexible .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'flexible'. Having a flexible schedule means that times for appointments or meetings can be moved if needed. Yoga is an exercise of flexibility of the body.", "human_keywords": [ "schedules", "yoga", "flexible" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_658": { "pun_word": "suggestion", "pun_sense_key": "suggestion%1:09:00::;suggestion%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "an idea that is suggested; a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection", "alter_word": "suggestion", "alter_sense_key": "suggestion%1:04:02::", "alter_sense": "the act of inducing hypnosis", "pun_word_ind": "hom_658_12", "human_text": "The hypnotist went out of business because he ran out of suggestions .", "human_explanation": "A suggestion is a psychological process carried out during hypnosis to get another person to think and act a certain way. The joke is using the word \"suggestions\" as if it's an item you could buy. So, when a business has no more things to sell, they can't earn a profit, and they go out of business. The joke is centered on the word suggestion. ", "human_keywords": [ "hypnotist", "out of business", "ran out", "suggestions" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_655": { "pun_word": "afraid", "pun_sense_key": "afraid%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "filled with fear or apprehension", "alter_word": "afraid", "alter_sense_key": "afraid%5:00:02:concerned:00", "alter_sense": "feeling worry or concern or insecurity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_655_14", "human_text": "I was going to buy a book on phobias , but I was afraid it wouldn ' t help me .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'phobia' is a fear that one has about a specific thing. The person 'feared' that the book wouldn't help them.", "human_keywords": [ "going to", "buy", "book", "phobias", "afraid", "wouldn' t help me" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_654": { "pun_word": "faculty", "pun_sense_key": "faculty%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind", "alter_word": "faculty", "alter_sense_key": "faculty%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "the body of teachers and administrators at a school", "pun_word_ind": "hom_654_11", "human_text": "OLD UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS never die , they just lose their faculties", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"faculties\". When someone loses their faculties, it means they are mentally or physically declining. When you are dying, you mentally and physically decline. Faculties can also refer to a body of professors at a school. University presidents are in charge of a faculty. This joke is about university presidents.", "human_keywords": [ "university presidents", "die", "faculties" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_650": { "pun_word": "still", "pun_sense_key": "still%4:02:04::", "pun_sense": "despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)", "alter_word": "still", "alter_sense_key": "still%1:06:00::;still%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed; a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_650_14", "human_text": "She was only a Moonshiner ' s daughter , but I love her still .", "human_explanation": "Moonshine is a type of alcoholic beverage illegally produced. A moonshiner is someone that makes moonshine. The person in the joke is saying that they \"still\" love the moonshiner's daughter. The word \"still\" can be seen in \"distilled\". A \"distilled beverage\" is an alcoholic beverage. This joke is playing on the word \"still\". ", "human_keywords": [ "moonshiner's daughter", "love her still" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_646": { "pun_word": "present", "pun_sense_key": "present%1:28:00::", "pun_sense": "the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech", "alter_word": "present", "alter_sense_key": "present%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "something presented as a gift", "pun_word_ind": "hom_646_15", "human_text": "Everyday is a gift from god , that is why it is called the present", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"present\" means a gift given on special occasions but \"present\" also means the current time period.", "human_keywords": [ "Everyday", "gift", "present" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_642": { "pun_word": "carry off", "pun_sense_key": "carry_off%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "be successful; achieve a goal", "alter_word": "carry off", "alter_sense_key": "carry_off%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state", "pun_word_ind": "hom_642_12", "human_text": "The thief had a bold plan . He figured he could carry it off .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'carry it off' which in this context means to successfully execute a plan, and it's being sed here because thieves literally carry out items they steal", "human_keywords": [ "theif", "plan", "carry it" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_640": { "pun_word": "waste", "pun_sense_key": "waste%1:27:00::", "pun_sense": "any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted", "alter_word": "waste", "alter_sense_key": "waste%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "become physically weaker", "pun_word_ind": "hom_640_8", "human_text": "OLD SEWAGE WORKERS never die they just waste away .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To \"waste away\" means become thinner and weaker but \"waste away\" also references how sewage workers work dealing with \"waste\", or trash that is discarded.", "human_keywords": [ "SEWAGE WORKERS", "die", "waste away" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_638": { "pun_word": "expression", "pun_sense_key": "expression%1:10:04::", "pun_sense": "the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions", "alter_word": "expression", "alter_sense_key": "expression%1:10:03::", "alter_sense": "a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement", "pun_word_ind": "hom_638_11", "human_text": "OLD MATH PROFESSORS never die , they just use strange expressions .", "human_explanation": "In mathematics, an expression is a sentence with a minimum of two numbers and at least one math operation. Someone using \"strange expressions\" could refer to facial expressions. But, it can also refer to using unusual math expressions. The joke is playing on the word \"expressions\".", "human_keywords": [ "math professors", "strange", "expressions" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_637": { "pun_word": "frank", "pun_sense_key": "frank%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll", "alter_word": "frank", "alter_sense_key": "frank%5:00:00:direct:02", "alter_sense": "characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_637_11", "human_text": "The hot dog vendor answered , with a tone quite frank .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'frank' which means open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters, but it's also being used because 'frank' is another term for hot dog", "human_keywords": [ "hot dog vendor", "answered", "tone", "quite frank" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_636": { "pun_word": "relief", "pun_sense_key": "relief%1:12:00::", "pun_sense": "the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced", "alter_word": "relief", "alter_sense_key": "relief%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background", "pun_word_ind": "hom_636_10", "human_text": "When ancient wall sculptors were finished it was a relief .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'relief'. A relief can mean the feeling of being able to relax after an important task was completed. Ancient walls often had carvings into them making intricate designs called reliefs.", "human_keywords": [ "wall sculptors", "finished", "relief" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_635": { "pun_word": "degree", "pun_sense_key": "degree%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study", "alter_word": "degree", "alter_sense_key": "degree%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality", "pun_word_ind": "hom_635_18", "human_text": "I might study something at a university that someone once told me about - there is a degree of ambiguity there .", "human_explanation": "\"Degree of ambiguity there\" means that there's more than one inerpretation of something. A degree can mean an academic qualification given to students who have successfully completed a course of study. A university is a place of education where degrees are earned. The joke is playing on the word degree and different ways of using it. ", "human_keywords": [ "university" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_630": { "pun_word": "scale", "pun_sense_key": "scale%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "relative magnitude", "alter_word": "scale", "alter_sense_key": "scale%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals", "pun_word_ind": "hom_630_8", "human_text": "Seafood operations start out on a small scale .", "human_explanation": "Fish are a type of seafood. Fish have scales, some fish have small scales. Scales are a bony plate that protect the fish. For a business to start out on a small scale means a business that starts out quite small, it doesn't have a lot of employees. The joke is using \"small scale\" in a business sense, but also to relate to scales on fish. ", "human_keywords": [ "seafood", "operations", "small scale" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_63": { "pun_word": "premise", "pun_sense_key": "premise%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn", "alter_word": "premises", "alter_sense_key": "premises%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "land and the buildings on it", "pun_word_ind": "hom_63_10", "human_text": "OLD LOGICIANS never die , they just vacate the premises .", "human_explanation": "A logician is someone who studes logic. A premise can mean the base of an argument. A premise can also mean a piece of land with buildings on it. Old logicians never die, they leave (a location), or they just leave their premise, or their argument base. ", "human_keywords": [ "LOGICIANS", "die", "vacate", "premises" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_622": { "pun_word": "rash", "pun_sense_key": "rash%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "any red eruption of the skin", "alter_word": "rash", "alter_sense_key": "rash%5:00:00:bold:00", "alter_sense": "marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay", "pun_word_ind": "hom_622_4", "human_text": "Dermatologists often make rash statements .", "human_explanation": "Rash is another word for reckless. A rash is also a temporary outbreak of red, bumpy, itchy patches of skin. A dermatologist is a skin doctor. This pun is a play on the word rash. ", "human_keywords": [ "dermatologists", "rash", "statements" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_621": { "pun_word": "drill", "pun_sense_key": "drill%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)", "alter_word": "drill", "alter_sense_key": "drill%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms", "pun_word_ind": "hom_621_6", "human_text": "Army dentists make a good drill corps .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"drill\". Drill corps has the word drill in it. A dental drill is an instrument used by dentists and this joke is about dentists.", "human_keywords": [ "Army dentists", "drill" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_62": { "pun_word": "landing", "pun_sense_key": "landing%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "an intermediate platform in a staircase", "alter_word": "landing", "alter_sense_key": "landing%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_62_9", "human_text": "Careless stair dancers are heading for a heavy landing .", "human_explanation": "Falling and hitting the ground hard is often called a heavy landing. A landing is also a flat platform in parts of stairs. So people dancing on stairs, if they're not careful, could have a heavy landing on the landing. ", "human_keywords": [ "stair", "heavy landing" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_619": { "pun_word": "drive", "pun_sense_key": "drive%2:38:01::", "pun_sense": "operate or control a vehicle", "alter_word": "drive", "alter_sense_key": "drive%2:35:03::", "alter_sense": "strike with a driver, as in teeing off", "pun_word_ind": "hom_619_12", "human_text": "A racer who was also a golfer really knew how to drive .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'drive' which means 2 different things in golf and racing. In golf, 'drive' means is a long-distance shot played from the tee box, intended to move the ball a great distance down the fairway towards the green, and in racing 'drive' means operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.", "human_keywords": [ "racer", "also", "golfer", "knew", "how to", "drive" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_614": { "pun_word": "steep", "pun_sense_key": "steep%5:00:00:high:01", "pun_sense": "of a slope; set at a high angle", "alter_word": "steep", "alter_sense_key": "steep%5:00:00:immoderate:00", "alter_sense": "greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_614_18", "human_text": "I went to buy some property with a hill on it , but it was a little steep .", "human_explanation": "Steep can be used to refer to a slope rising or falling sharply, but it can also be used to refer to how much something can cost. The text is combining the meaning.", "human_keywords": [ "property", "hill", "steep" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_609": { "pun_word": "clean", "pun_sense_key": "clean%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits", "alter_word": "clean", "alter_sense_key": "clean%5:00:00:unaddicted:00", "alter_sense": "free of drugs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_609_13", "human_text": "I used to be addicted to soap , but I ' m clean now .", "human_explanation": "This is a funnier joke that works because it implies the speaker is lying. To be 'clean' of an addiction is to not be using that substance, but since it's used here as a play on what soap does, the speaker is probably still addicted and telling people in a tongue-n-cheek kind of way.", "human_keywords": [ "used to be", "addicted", "soap", "clean" ], "human_rating": 2.6 }, "hom_608": { "pun_word": "steal away", "pun_sense_key": "steal_away%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "leave furtively and stealthily", "alter_word": "steal", "alter_sense_key": "steal%2:40:00::", "alter_sense": "take without the owner's consent", "pun_word_ind": "hom_608_8", "human_text": "OLD PLAGIARISTS never die , they just steal away .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"steal away\". To \"steal away\" means to leave secretly, which can fool people into thinking they are dead. Plagiarists \"steal\" people's work without giving them credit. ", "human_keywords": [ "PLAGIARISTS", "die", "steal away" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_599": { "pun_word": "kick", "pun_sense_key": "kick%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "strike with the foot", "alter_word": "kick", "alter_sense_key": "kick%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "stop consuming", "pun_word_ind": "hom_599_12", "human_text": "You really are addicted to soccer , you should think of kicking the habit .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"kicking the habit\". Kicking the habit means to stop doing something you have difficulty controlling, like an addiction. It has the word \"kicking\" in it, which is what you do in soccer. The person needing to kick the habit is someone who plays soccer too much.", "human_keywords": [ "addicted", "soccer", "kicking the habit" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_598": { "pun_word": "cold", "pun_sense_key": "cold%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration", "alter_word": "cold", "alter_sense_key": "cold%5:00:00:dead:01", "alter_sense": "lacking the warmth of life", "pun_word_ind": "hom_598_9", "human_text": "OLD ESKIMOS never die , they just go cold .", "human_explanation": "The joke is probably that Eskimos live in cold weather. No real punch line. The format does not work for this joke and therefore the setup of death has nothing to do with the joke(?) that eskimos live in cold places.", "human_keywords": [ "ESKIMOS", "die", "cold" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_597": { "pun_word": "stable", "pun_sense_key": "stable%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a farm building for housing horses or other livestock", "alter_word": "stable", "alter_sense_key": "stable%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "resistant to change of position or condition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_597_6", "human_text": "A horse is a very stable animal .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'stable' which in this context means sane and sensible; not easily upset or disturbed, but it's also being used because 'stable' also is a building set apart and adapted for keeping horses.", "human_keywords": [ "horse", "stable", "animal" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_596": { "pun_word": "caliber", "pun_sense_key": "caliber%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "a degree or grade of excellence or worth", "alter_word": "caliber", "alter_sense_key": "caliber%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "diameter of a tube or gun barrel", "pun_word_ind": "hom_596_16", "human_text": "When the human cannonball retired they couldn ' t find a replacement of the right caliber .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A human cannonball is a person who performs an act in a circus or similar show by getting fired out of a cannon. Finding someone of 'the right caliber' means finding someone who has the proper quality or level of ability. 'Caliber' also means the internal diameter or bore of a gun barrel.", "human_keywords": [ "human cannonball", "retired", "couldn' t find", "replacement", "the right caliber" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_595": { "pun_word": "downhill", "pun_sense_key": "downhill%1:11:00::;downhill%1:17:00::;downhill%4:02:00::;downhill%5:00:00:descending:00", "pun_sense": "a ski race down a trail; the downward slope of a hill; toward the bottom of a hill; sloping down rather steeply", "alter_word": "downhill", "alter_sense_key": "downhill%4:02:01::", "alter_sense": "toward a lower or inferior state", "pun_word_ind": "hom_595_14", "human_text": "A skier who makes it to the olympics finds that it is all downhill from there .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"downhill\". When someone goes to the Olympics, it's probably the best thing that ever happened to them. They are at the highest point in their life, so anything after that decreases in greatness. A common phrase people use to describe this phenomenon is that it's \"all downhill from there\". Downhill is also the direction you go when you ski and the joke is about a skier.", "human_keywords": [ "skier", "olympics", "downhill" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_593": { "pun_word": "oppose", "pun_sense_key": "oppose%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "contrast with equal weight or force", "alter_word": "opposed", "alter_sense_key": "opposed%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "being in opposition or having an opponent", "pun_word_ind": "hom_593_13", "human_text": "Three fingers were willing to cooperate but the thumb and forefinger were opposed .", "human_explanation": "Opposed means to be in disagreement of. Opposed also means to be across from. The thumb and forefinger are anatomically opposed, but can also mean that they are in argument (while the three fingers were willing to cooperate).", "human_keywords": [ "Three fingers", "willing to cooperate", "thumb", "forefinger", "opposed" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_591": { "pun_word": "flop", "pun_sense_key": "flop%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a complete failure", "alter_word": "flop", "alter_sense_key": "flop%2:38:00::;flop%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "fall suddenly and abruptly; fall loosely", "pun_word_ind": "hom_591_10", "human_text": "The stock market crashes , but Viagra beats the flop .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"flop\" refers to a crash in the stock market but \"flop\" also references how Viagra treats erectile dysfunction to prevent a different kind of flopping.", "human_keywords": [ "stock market crashes", "Viagra", "beats", "flop" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_588": { "pun_word": "steal away", "pun_sense_key": "steal_away%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "leave furtively and stealthily", "alter_word": "steal", "alter_sense_key": "steal%2:40:00::", "alter_sense": "take without the owner's consent", "pun_word_ind": "hom_588_8", "human_text": "OLD PICKPOCKETS never die , they just steal away .", "human_explanation": "A pickpocket is someone that steals, or takes what is not theirs away from others. To \"steal away\" means to slip away sneakily. \"Steal away\" can also be taken literally, and it means that someone is stealing. This pun is playing on the phrase \"steal away\" to explain what happens to old pickpockets.", "human_keywords": [ "pickpockets", "die", "steal away" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_587": { "pun_word": "drill", "pun_sense_key": "drill%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)", "alter_word": "drill", "alter_sense_key": "drill%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "systematic training by multiple repetitions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_587_7", "human_text": "Dentists practice by going through many drills .", "human_explanation": "\"Going through many drills\" can mean going through many dental drills. It can also mean going through a lot of practice, so practice drills. This is a play on the word drills.", "human_keywords": [ "Dentists", "practice", "through", "many", "drills" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_586": { "pun_word": "design", "pun_sense_key": "design%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a decorative or artistic work", "alter_word": "design", "alter_sense_key": "design%1:09:03::", "alter_sense": "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_586_5", "human_text": "A tatoo artist has designs on his clients .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To have \"designs on\" means to have a secret desire for something. However, a \"design\" is also a visual pattern or decoration, which references the fact that tattoos are visual designs on a person's body.", "human_keywords": [ "tatoo artist", "designs on", "clients" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_582": { "pun_word": "buffalo", "pun_sense_key": "buffalo%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "intimidate or overawe", "alter_word": "buffalo", "alter_sense_key": "buffalo%1:05:02::", "alter_sense": "large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains", "pun_word_ind": "hom_582_9", "human_text": "A case of disappearing bison had police completely buffaloed .", "human_explanation": "Buffaloed means baffled. Buffalo and bison are both bovine mammals. The joke is playing on the word \"buffaloed\" meaning confused, but also relating to the bovine mammal. ", "human_keywords": [ "bison", "police", "buffaloed" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_581": { "pun_word": "under the weather", "pun_sense_key": "under_the_weather%5:00:00:ill:01", "pun_sense": "somewhat ill or prone to illness", "alter_word": "weather", "alter_sense_key": "weather%1:19:00::", "alter_sense": "the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_581_11", "human_text": "OLD METEOROLOGISTS never die , they just get under the weather .", "human_explanation": "A meteorologist is someone who studies weather, and the phrase under the weather means to feel sick or ill, not healthy. Instead of dying, they just get under the weather.", "human_keywords": [ "METEOROLOGISTS", "die", "under the weather" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_579": { "pun_word": "base", "pun_sense_key": "base%1:06:04::", "pun_sense": "installation from which a military force initiates operations", "alter_word": "base", "alter_sense_key": "base%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "a place that the runner must touch before scoring", "pun_word_ind": "hom_579_13", "human_text": "A baseball player joined the army and did the round of military bases .", "human_explanation": "In baseball, a base is one of four spots that must be reached in order to score a run. A military base is a facility operated and owned by the military. The joke is playing on the word \"bases\" and its different meanings when it comes to baseball and the military.", "human_keywords": [ "baseball", "army", "military", "bases" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_578": { "pun_word": "flash", "pun_sense_key": "flash%2:39:02::", "pun_sense": "expose or show briefly", "alter_word": "flash", "alter_sense_key": "flash%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_578_14", "human_text": "The exhibitionist went to the store because he heard they were having a flash sale .", "human_explanation": "A flash sale means a sudden sale, but to flash also means to show your private parts, which is what an exhibitionist does", "human_keywords": [ "exhibitionist", "sale" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_575": { "pun_word": "charge", "pun_sense_key": "charge%2:32:02::", "pun_sense": "blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against", "alter_word": "charged", "alter_sense_key": "charged%3:00:00::;charge%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge; energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge", "pun_word_ind": "hom_575_11", "human_text": "The two guys caught drinking battery acid will soon be charged .", "human_explanation": "The word 'charged' here could have two meanings. The guys were caught and the wording 'be charged' makes it sound as if they are being tried in court for a crime. Battery acid is a chemical that gives an electrical charge to devices the battery is connected to. Being charged may mean they are energized with electricity, but that's just a joke, drinking battery acid is deadly.", "human_keywords": [ "caught", "drinking", "battery acid", "will", "be charged" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_574": { "pun_word": "connection", "pun_sense_key": "connection%1:25:00::;connection%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a connecting shape; the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)", "alter_word": "connection", "alter_sense_key": "connection%1:24:00::;connection%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it); the state of being connected", "pun_word_ind": "hom_574_11", "human_text": "Conjoined twins aren ' t the only twins with special connections .", "human_explanation": "There are two meaning of \"connections\" here. It can mean physically attached to eachother such as conjoined twins are. It can also mean sharing something in common. Twins in general have identical genes and come from the same parents. ", "human_keywords": [ "Conjoined twins", "connections" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_570": { "pun_word": "shrink", "pun_sense_key": "shrink%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a physician who specializes in psychiatry", "alter_word": "shrink", "alter_sense_key": "shrink%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "become smaller or draw together", "pun_word_ind": "hom_570_8", "human_text": "OLD PSYCHIATRISTS never die , they just shrink away .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'shrink' which means to move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust, but it's also being used because 'shrink' is also another term for psychiatrists", "human_keywords": [ "Psychiatrists", "die", "shrink" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_569": { "pun_word": "power", "pun_sense_key": "power%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "possession of controlling influence", "alter_word": "power", "alter_sense_key": "power%1:19:01::", "alter_sense": "energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor", "pun_word_ind": "hom_569_1", "human_text": "Power corrupts , especially at the electric company .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. An electric company provides electricity, or 'power'. The saying 'power corrupts' is referring to how people in high positions in businesses or government may not remain morally good, as the temptation to do bad things may be greater.", "human_keywords": [ "power", "corrupts", "electric" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_568": { "pun_word": "interest", "pun_sense_key": "interest%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something", "alter_word": "interest", "alter_sense_key": "interest%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_568_8", "human_text": "He who lends to the poor gets interest from god", "human_explanation": "This is a pun about earning interest, as in interest rates on money and fascination, from god. Helping a poor person is considered a good gesture in the eyes of religion. ", "human_keywords": [ "lends", "poor", "interest", "god" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_566": { "pun_word": "square", "pun_sense_key": "square%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle", "alter_word": "square", "alter_sense_key": "square%3:00:04::", "alter_sense": "characterized by honesty and fairness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_566_14", "human_text": "After they had it out in the boxing ring , they called it square .", "human_explanation": "A boxing ring is place where people box, and it is actually in the shape of a square even though it is called a ring. To call something square means to call something \"even\" or \"tied\". This joke is playing on the word square and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "boxing", "ring", "square" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_563": { "pun_word": "fall", "pun_sense_key": "fall%1:28:00::", "pun_sense": "the season when the leaves fall from the trees", "alter_word": "fall", "alter_sense_key": "fall%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a sudden drop from an upright position", "pun_word_ind": "hom_563_6", "human_text": "If pride goes before a fall , humility should arrive by that winter", "human_explanation": "When \"pride goes before a fall\" it means that arrogance usually proceeds some kind of failure. Pride is taking joy in one's admiration. Humilty is the opposite of pride, it's about being modest and not indulging in admiration of the self. The word fall means to move downward, or to lose balance and collapse. Fall can also be used to describe the season between summer and winter. The joke is centered on the word fall and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "pride", "before", "fall", "humility", "winter" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_558": { "pun_word": "precipitous", "pun_sense_key": "precipitous%5:00:00:hurried:00", "pun_sense": "done with very great haste and without due deliberation; - Shakespeare; - Arthur Geddes", "alter_word": "precipitous", "alter_sense_key": "precipitous%5:00:00:steep:00", "alter_sense": "extremely steep", "pun_word_ind": "hom_558_9", "human_text": "Her decision to take up rock climbing was precipitous to say the least .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'precipitous' which in this context means done suddenly and without careful consideration, but it's also being used because 'precipitous' can also mean dangerously high or steepl like rock climbing can be", "human_keywords": [ "rock", "climbing", "precipitous" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_555": { "pun_word": "spruce up", "pun_sense_key": "spruce_up%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion", "alter_word": "spruce", "alter_sense_key": "spruce%1:20:00::", "alter_sense": "any coniferous tree of the genus Picea", "pun_word_ind": "hom_555_10", "human_text": "Before he sold Christmas trees , he got himself spruced up .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A spruce tree is a widespread coniferous tree which has a distinctive conical shape and hanging cones, widely grown for timber, pulp, and Christmas trees. To 'spruce up' is to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive.", "human_keywords": [ "Before", "sold", "Christmas trees", "got", "spruced up" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_554": { "pun_word": "fashion", "pun_sense_key": "fashion%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "how something is done or how it happens", "alter_word": "fashion", "alter_sense_key": "fashion%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior", "pun_word_ind": "hom_554_14", "human_text": "I ' m blind enough to look at the situation in the wrong fashion , so I changed my clothes .", "human_explanation": "To look at something in the wrong fashion means to see something in the wrong point of view. Fashion relates to a way of dressing that is popular for a designated period of time. Here, to \"change clothes\" means to change the point of view of something. The joke is a play on clothes and fashion. ", "human_keywords": [ "blind", "fashion", "clothes" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_550": { "pun_word": "mammoth", "pun_sense_key": "mammoth%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks", "alter_word": "mammoth", "alter_sense_key": "mammoth%5:00:01:large:00", "alter_sense": "so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_550_10", "human_text": "Reassembling the skeletons of prehistoric mammals can be a mammoth undertaking .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"mammoth\" undertaking means a difficult or complicated task but a \"mammoth\" is also a prehistoric mammal.", "human_keywords": [ "skeletons", "prehistoric", "mammoth" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_55": { "pun_word": "see", "pun_sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "alter_word": "see through", "alter_sense_key": "see_through%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "remain with until completion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_55_12", "human_text": "I made a batch of fish eye soup , it should see me through the week .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the phrase 'see me through'. The soup is made with fish eyes, and eyes are used to see. The phrase 'see me through the week' means that the soup should last the entire week.", "human_keywords": [ "fish eye soup", "see" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_548": { "pun_word": "stir", "pun_sense_key": "stir%2:38:01::", "pun_sense": "move an implement through", "alter_word": "stir", "alter_sense_key": "stir%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move very slightly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_548_21", "human_text": "Doctor , doctor , I keep thinking I ' m a spoon . - Sit there and don ' t stir . Next .", "human_explanation": "Stir means move, or to mix thoroughly. Stir is a verb commonly used with spoons (so spoons stir, or mix drinks thoroughly for example). The person thinks they are a spoon. \"Sit there and don't stir\" means \"sit there and don't move\". This is a play on the word stir.", "human_keywords": [ "spoon", "sit", "stir" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_547": { "pun_word": "downhill", "pun_sense_key": "downhill%4:02:01::", "pun_sense": "toward a lower or inferior state", "alter_word": "downhill", "alter_sense_key": "downhill%4:02:00::", "alter_sense": "toward the bottom of a hill", "pun_word_ind": "hom_547_7", "human_text": "My skiing skills are really going downhill .", "human_explanation": "Skiing is a sport involving the use of skis to glide on snow. Downhill skiing is a type of skiiing that involves skiiers going downhill on skills. If someone is saying their skills are really going downhill, means that their skill set is getting worse. This joke is playing on the word \"downhill\" and how it applies to skiing, and skills. ", "human_keywords": [ "skiing", "downhill" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_546": { "pun_word": "sign", "pun_sense_key": "sign%1:10:05::", "pun_sense": "a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)", "alter_word": "sign", "alter_sense_key": "sign%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted", "pun_word_ind": "hom_546_34", "human_text": "My friend was fired from his job at the road department for stealing . I have to say I saw it coming . The last time I was at his house all the signs were there .", "human_explanation": "A play on the phrase \"all the signs were there\", commonly meaning that there was enough obvious evidence of an issue that an observer should have been able to notice it before it explicitly manifested itself. if an employee of the road department is stealing, and their theft includes road signage, which they are keeping at their house, then quite literally \"all the signs were there\".", "human_keywords": [ "fired", "job", "road department", "stealing", "signs" ], "human_rating": 3.33 }, "hom_543": { "pun_word": "late", "pun_sense_key": "late%5:00:00:unpunctual:00", "pun_sense": "after the expected or usual time; delayed", "alter_word": "late", "alter_sense_key": "late%5:00:00:dead:01", "alter_sense": "having died recently", "pun_word_ind": "hom_543_14", "human_text": "An old professor who was never on time died and was called the late professor Brown .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"late\". They were called the late professor Brown because of their tardiness as well as the fact that they were dead. You use the word \"late\" to refer to a deceased person. ", "human_keywords": [ "professor", "on time", "died", "late" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_540": { "pun_word": "cycle", "pun_sense_key": "cycle%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals", "alter_word": "cycle", "alter_sense_key": "cycle%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_540_5", "human_text": "Bike sales go in cycles .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'go in cycles' which means a course or series of events or operations that recur regularly and usually lead back to the starting point, but it's also being used because the official word for bike is bikecycle", "human_keywords": [ "bike", "sales", "cycles" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_535": { "pun_word": "bounce back", "pun_sense_key": "bounce_back%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "improve in health", "alter_word": "bounce", "alter_sense_key": "bounce%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "spring back; spring away from an impact", "pun_word_ind": "hom_535_6", "human_text": "He had a difficult time bouncing back from his bungee cord accident .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Bungee cords are used for bungee jumping, in which one drops from a ledge and the stretchy bungee cord will 'bounce' the person back up from where they dropped. To 'bounce back' from an injury or trauma is another way to say to 'recover' from it.", "human_keywords": [ "difficult", "bouncing back", "bungee cord", "accident" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_531": { "pun_word": "comb", "pun_sense_key": "comb%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "straighten with a comb", "alter_word": "comb", "alter_sense_key": "comb%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "search thoroughly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_531_12", "human_text": "A wig van blew up on the motorway - police are combing the area .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Wigs are false hair pieces that people sometimes wear. One might comb their hair with a brush or a comb, but to 'comb' an area means to search it thoroughly, without missing any spot.", "human_keywords": [ "wig van", "blew up", "police", "combing the area" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_53": { "pun_word": "patent", "pun_sense_key": "patent%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention", "alter_word": "patent", "alter_sense_key": "patent%5:00:00:obvious:00", "alter_sense": "clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_53_8", "human_text": "He stole an invention and then told patent lies .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'patent' is a title for ownership over the design of an invention. 'Patent' can also mean easily recognizable or obvious.", "human_keywords": [ "stole", "invention", "patent lies" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_526": { "pun_word": "blend", "pun_sense_key": "blend%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "combine into one", "alter_word": "blend", "alter_sense_key": "blend%2:42:00::", "alter_sense": "blend or harmonize", "pun_word_ind": "hom_526_10", "human_text": "The frog went unnoticed in the milkshake because it blended so well .", "human_explanation": "\"Blended so well\" could mean that the frog had changed their outside color to match the color of the milkshake. Or, it could mean that the frog was blended into the milkshake, as in they were chopped up and combined well. This joke is playing on the word \"blended\" because it could mean two different things in this scenario.", "human_keywords": [ "frog", "milkshake", "blended" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_522": { "pun_word": "file away", "pun_sense_key": "file_away%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "place in a container for keeping records", "alter_word": "file", "alter_sense_key": "file%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "smooth with a file", "pun_word_ind": "hom_522_17", "human_text": "In the office she was frantically looking for her false nails only to discover she had filed them away .", "human_explanation": "This is a joke because it's saying that the woman who was looking for her nails realized she had filed them away, meaning put them away in a filing cabinet, but it's also being used because you can also 'file' your nails meaning shave them down", "human_keywords": [ "false nails", "filed", "away" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_520": { "pun_word": "grip", "pun_sense_key": "grip%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of grasping", "alter_word": "grip", "alter_sense_key": "grip%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "an intellectual hold or understanding", "pun_word_ind": "hom_520_9", "human_text": "OLD WRESTLERS never die they just lose their grip .", "human_explanation": "To \"lose grip\" means to lose one's ability to think or behave in a normal way. In wrestling, grip strength, or how firmly one can hold onto something, is important. Old wrestlers apparently lose their ability to behave in a normal way, but they also lose their grip strength. This joke is playing on the term \"lose grip\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "WRESTLERS", "die", "lose their grip" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_52": { "pun_word": "still", "pun_sense_key": "still%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed", "alter_word": "still", "alter_sense_key": "still%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "(poetic) tranquil silence", "pun_word_ind": "hom_52_19", "human_text": "One evening King Arthur ' s men discovered Sir Lancelot ' s moonshine whiskey operation and shattered the still of the knight .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun using the phrase \"still of the knight\". The men found the moonshine whiskey operation in the evening, which suggests that \"still of the knight\" refers to \"still of the night\". \"Still of the night\" means late at night when it is quiet and dark. \"Night\" sounds like \"knight\". Sir Lancelot is a knight. A \"still\" is a device used to distill alcohol, which moonshine whiskey is an example of. So when they say the men \"shattered the still of the knight\" they mean that not only did their activities disturb the quietness of the night, but they also destroyed the distillation device the knight Sir Lancelot uses to make moonshine whiskey.", "human_keywords": [ "Lancelot", "whiskey", "still", "night" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_516": { "pun_word": "charge", "pun_sense_key": "charge%2:40:01::", "pun_sense": "pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt", "alter_word": "charge", "alter_sense_key": "charge%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge", "pun_word_ind": "hom_516_10", "human_text": "When buying a battery you should never have to charge it .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'charge' which in the context of batteries means store electrical energy in a battery or battery-operated device. But 'charge' is also being used because it can also mean record the cost of something as an amount payable by (someone) or on (an account).", "human_keywords": [ "buying", "battery", "charge" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_513": { "pun_word": "come", "pun_sense_key": "come%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody", "alter_word": "come", "alter_sense_key": "come%2:31:14::", "alter_sense": "come to one's mind; suggest itself", "pun_word_ind": "hom_513_16", "human_text": "I couldn ' t quite remember how to throw a boomerang , but eventually it came back to me .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. Boomerangs are designed to return to the point they were thrown from when flung through the air. The phrase 'it came back to me' can usually mean 'I remembered it', but in this case the boomerang might have literally come back.", "human_keywords": [ "couldn' t", "remember", "how", "throw", "boomerang", "it came back to me" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_512": { "pun_word": "plant", "pun_sense_key": "plant%2:35:00::;plant%1:03:00::", "pun_sense": "put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion", "alter_word": "plant", "alter_sense_key": "plant%2:35:06::;plant%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience", "pun_word_ind": "hom_512_11", "human_text": "Why did the agricultural presentation go so smoothly ? They planted questions .", "human_explanation": "A \"planted question\" is a rehearsed question. The word \"planted\" was cleverly used here because the joke is referring to an agricultural presentation. \"Agricultural\" is a word related to agriculture, which is the practice of growing plants and livestock. A plant is a living organism that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots. \"Plant\" is in the word \"planted\". This joke plays on the word \"planted\".", "human_keywords": [ "agricultural presentation", "planted", "questions" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_51": { "pun_word": "fret", "pun_sense_key": "fret%2:37:03::", "pun_sense": "worry unnecessarily or excessively", "alter_word": "fret", "alter_sense_key": "fret%1:06:00::;fret%2:40:00::", "alter_sense": "a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch; provide (a musical instrument) with frets", "pun_word_ind": "hom_51_8", "human_text": "OLD GUITARISTS never die , they just fret their lives away", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'fret their lives away' which in this context means that rather than dying the guitarists worry their lives away, but it's also being used because 'frets' are a part of guitars", "human_keywords": [ "guitarists", "die", "fret" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_508": { "pun_word": "lousy", "pun_sense_key": "lousy%5:00:00:bad:00", "pun_sense": "very bad", "alter_word": "lousy", "alter_sense_key": "lousy%5:00:00:dirty:01", "alter_sense": "infested with lice", "pun_word_ind": "hom_508_9", "human_text": "OLD NITPICKERS never die , they just feel lousy .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word lousy and nitpicker. The word nitpicker sounds like someone who picks nits, the eggs of lice, out of their hair. Lousy sounds like the word louse. ", "human_keywords": [ "nitpickers", "die", "lousy" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_504": { "pun_word": "count on", "pun_sense_key": "count_on%2:31:01::", "pun_sense": "judge to be probable", "alter_word": "count", "alter_sense_key": "count%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "determine the number or amount of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_504_17", "human_text": "The bargain store promised a free abacus with every purchase , but I wouldn ' t count on it .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. An \"abacus\" is an old calculating tool used for counting. To \"count on\" something means to depend on a promise happening but \"count on\" also refers to being able to use the abacus to count the amount of something.", "human_keywords": [ "bargain store promised", "free abacus", "every purchase", "wouldn't count on it" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_503": { "pun_word": "proof", "pun_sense_key": "proof%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something", "alter_word": "proof", "alter_sense_key": "proof%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_503_14", "human_text": "When the wino suspected his muscatel was watered down , he needed more proof .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word 'proof' which in this context means the wino wanted evidence that his drink was watered down, but 'proof' is also attributed to a drinks alcohol content", "human_keywords": [ "wino", "muscatel", "watered down", "proof" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_502": { "pun_word": "staple", "pun_sense_key": "staple%5:00:00:essential:00", "pun_sense": "necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities", "alter_word": "staple", "alter_sense_key": "staple%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together", "pun_word_ind": "hom_502_10", "human_text": "A goat that ate office supplies was on a staple diet .", "human_explanation": "A staple diet refers to a diet that consists of foods eaten regularly. A staple can refer to a piece of thin wire driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together. The joke is referencing a goat that is eating office supplies, so consuming a \"staple diet\" could mean consuming a diet high in staples (thin metal wires) or a diet high in regular foods. ", "human_keywords": [ "goat", "office", "staple" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_500": { "pun_word": "trigger", "pun_sense_key": "trigger%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun", "alter_word": "trigger", "alter_sense_key": "trigger%2:36:00::", "alter_sense": "put in motion or move to act", "pun_word_ind": "hom_500_20", "human_text": "There was a report of shots fired in a local bar . The police don ' t know what triggered the commotion .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'shots' which in this context means the firing of a gun or cannon, but 'shots' are also a kind of drink you can get at a bar", "human_keywords": [ "report", "shots", "fired", "local bar" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_5": { "pun_word": "forge", "pun_sense_key": "forge%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "create by hammering", "alter_word": "forge", "alter_sense_key": "forge%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "move ahead steadily", "pun_word_ind": "hom_5_15", "human_text": "She was only a Blacksmith ' s daughter , but she knew how to forge ahead .", "human_explanation": "\"Forge ahead\" means to make good progress. The word \"forge\" is a verb that references shaping a metal object by heating it in a fire or furnace. A blacksmith is a person who makes and repairs, or forges objects from iron over a fire. The joke is playing on the word \"forge\" and its different meanings, and relating it to a blacksmith's daughter.", "human_keywords": [ "blacksmith's daughter", "forge ahead" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_497": { "pun_word": "impression", "pun_sense_key": "impression%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "an outward appearance", "alter_word": "impression", "alter_sense_key": "impression%1:25:00::", "alter_sense": "a concavity in a surface produced by pressing", "pun_word_ind": "hom_497_12", "human_text": "When he fell in the wet concrete he left a bad impression .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Wet concrete needs to dry before it hardens, and anything pressed into it would leave an impression or indent in the shape. The phrase 'leaving a bad impression' generally is used to mean not behaving in an appropriate or respectable manner when meeting someone for the first time.", "human_keywords": [ "fell", "wet concrete", "bad impression" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_496": { "pun_word": "score", "pun_sense_key": "score%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages", "alter_word": "scores", "alter_sense_key": "scores%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "a large number or amount", "pun_word_ind": "hom_496_8", "human_text": "She ' s a composer who has scores of works to her credit .", "human_explanation": "In music, a score is a musical document that contains parts of an orchestral performance. Credit means acknowledgement. So, this person has \"scores of works to her credit\" meaning it is acknowledged that she has many works done in her name. Credit also has another meaning. Credit is a type of currency built on trust. It is something that is used to obtain goods or services. When credit is used, there is credit debt that can only be paid off with money. So, I think this joke is tying in \"credit score\" which is a score that lets others know how responsible you are when it comes to paying off credit with \"musical scores\" and acknowledgement. This joke is playing on the words \"credit\" and \"scores\" and their different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "composer", "scores", "credit" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_493": { "pun_word": "hash", "pun_sense_key": "hash%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned", "alter_word": "hash over", "alter_sense_key": "hash_over%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "go back over", "pun_word_ind": "hom_493_7", "human_text": "Two cooks disagreed but decided to hash it over .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"hash\". To \"hash it over\" means to have a discussion to come to a resolution. It has the word hash in it. Hash is a type of food and this joke is about cooks.", "human_keywords": [ "cooks", "disagreed", "hash it over" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_485": { "pun_word": "connection", "pun_sense_key": "connection%1:18:01::", "pun_sense": "(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)", "alter_word": "connection", "alter_sense_key": "connection%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "an instrumentality that connects", "pun_word_ind": "hom_485_15", "human_text": "She was only a Electrician ' s daughter , but she certainly had good connections .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'connections' which in this context means people with whom one has social or professional contact or to whom one is related, especially those with influence and able to offer one help, but in electricians terms 'connections' means the placing of parts of an electric circuit in contact so that a current may flow. ", "human_keywords": [ "electrician's", "daughter", "connections" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_481": { "pun_word": "steep", "pun_sense_key": "steep%5:00:00:immoderate:00", "pun_sense": "greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation", "alter_word": "steep", "alter_sense_key": "steep%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse", "pun_word_ind": "hom_481_15", "human_text": "I was going to buy some loose tea , but the price was too steep .", "human_explanation": "When tea is getting made, the tea leaves need to be steeped in hot water, which means they need to sit in hot water. \"Too steep\" can mean too high. The joke is referring to the price of tea being too steep, or too high. The joke is playing on the word \"steep\" which is a word used to describe how tea is made, and also refers to how expensive the tea is.", "human_keywords": [ "buy", "tea", "price", "steep" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_478": { "pun_word": "pay", "pun_sense_key": "pay%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "alter_word": "pay", "alter_sense_key": "pay%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "dedicate", "pun_word_ind": "hom_478_17", "human_text": "We were so poor when I was growing up we couldn ' t even afford to pay attention .", "human_explanation": "To \"pay attention\" is to give attention to someone by watching and/or listening to them. To \"pay someone\" is to give that someone money for work done, or goods received. The joke is talking about someone that is poor. A poor person is someone that often lacks sufficient money to purchase goods or services. \"We were so poor... we couldn't even afford to pay attention.\" The joke is playing on the word \"pay\" and its different meanings and uses.", "human_keywords": [ "poor", "afford", "pay attention" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_473": { "pun_word": "dummy", "pun_sense_key": "dummy%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "an ignorant or foolish person", "alter_word": "dummy", "alter_sense_key": "dummy%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a figure representing the human form", "pun_word_ind": "hom_473_23", "human_text": "Did you see guys that Bob the ventriloquist hangs out with ? They ' re nothing special , just a bunch of dummies .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A ventriloquist is a performer who makes it appear as if their puppets have a voice of their own. Sometimes the puppets are referred to as 'dummies'. 'Dummy' is another word for stupid or unintelligent. The phrase 'just a bunch of dummies' sounds as if the speaker is saying they aren't smart, but they might literally be the dummies the ventriloquist performs with.", "human_keywords": [ "guys", "ventriloquist", "hangs out with", "nothing special", "dummies" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_47": { "pun_word": "groundbreaking", "pun_sense_key": "groundbreaking%5:00:00:original:00", "pun_sense": "being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before", "alter_word": "groundbreaking", "alter_sense_key": "groundbreaking%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project", "pun_word_ind": "hom_47_13", "human_text": "The decision to begin construction on the Empire State Building was a groundbreaking historical event .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is a pun. 'Groundbreaking' can mean something that is the first of its kind, or a remarkable step in progress. To start constructing a building, a foundation needs to be built by 'breaking' the ground.", "human_keywords": [ "decision", "begin", "construction", "Empire State Building", "groundbreaking", "historical event" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_464": { "pun_word": "iron out", "pun_sense_key": "iron_out%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "settle or put right", "alter_word": "iron", "alter_sense_key": "iron%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood", "pun_word_ind": "hom_464_10", "human_text": "Early stone tools had many problems that were eventually ironed out .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Stone tools were eventually outdated in human history as people began to make tools using metals such as iron. To 'iron out' something it to fix any issues or inconveniences with it.", "human_keywords": [ "Early", "stone tools", "problems", "eventually", "ironed out" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_463": { "pun_word": "pine", "pun_sense_key": "pine%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "a coniferous tree", "alter_word": "pine away", "alter_sense_key": "pine_away%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief", "pun_word_ind": "hom_463_8", "human_text": "Old lumberjacks never die , they just pine away .", "human_explanation": "To \"pine away\" means to lose vigor or health because of grief. A lumberjack is someone who cuts trees down professionally. The word \"pine\" can be used to describe a type of coniferous tree. The joke is playing on the word \"pine\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "lumberjacks", "die", "pine away" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_452": { "pun_word": "ruin", "pun_sense_key": "ruin%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a ruined building", "alter_word": "ruin", "alter_sense_key": "ruin%1:11:01::", "alter_sense": "failure that results in a loss of position or reputation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_452_8", "human_text": "An archaeologist ' s career ended in ruins .", "human_explanation": "When something \"ends in ruins\" it means that something ends in a state of complete disorder. Ruins can also refer to the remains of a civilization's architecture. An archaeologist is someone who studies human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. It's a great phrase to link with an archaeologist.", "human_keywords": [ "archaeologist", "career", "ruins" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_451": { "pun_word": "flag", "pun_sense_key": "flag%2:32:00::;flag%2:30:00::;flag%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "communicate or signal with a flag; provide with a flag; emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design", "alter_word": "flag", "alter_sense_key": "flag%2:30:01::", "alter_sense": "become less intense", "pun_word_ind": "hom_451_17", "human_text": "I tried hard to get into vexillology , but , in the end , had to flag it away .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"flag. \"Flag it away\" means to get rid of it or give up on it. This phrase has the word \"flag\" in it. Vexillology is the study of flags. ", "human_keywords": [ "vexillology", "flag" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_449": { "pun_word": "calf", "pun_sense_key": "calf%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "young of domestic cattle", "alter_word": "calf", "alter_sense_key": "calf%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the muscular back part of the shank", "pun_word_ind": "hom_449_17", "human_text": "She was only a Cattleman ' s daughter , but she couldn ' t keep her calves together .", "human_explanation": "A calf is a young domestic cow or bull", "human_keywords": [ "cattleman's", "calves" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_440": { "pun_word": "ground", "pun_sense_key": "ground%1:27:00::", "pun_sense": "the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface", "alter_word": "grind", "alter_sense_key": "grind%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading", "pun_word_ind": "hom_440_9", "human_text": "The coffee tasted like mud because it was ground a couple of minutes ago .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on the word ground. Ground can mean the surface of the earth. Ground is also the past tense of the word grind, coffee is ground up. Coffee tasted like mud because it was ground (as in the coffee used to be a piece of the surface of the Earth). ", "human_keywords": [ "coffee", "mud", "ground" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_434": { "pun_word": "clerical", "pun_sense_key": "clerical%3:01:01::", "pun_sense": "of or relating to clerks", "alter_word": "clerical", "alter_sense_key": "clerical%3:01:00::", "alter_sense": "of or relating to the clergy", "pun_word_ind": "hom_434_13", "human_text": "When a priest makes a mistake in church it ' s a clerical error .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. A cleric is a role related to the church. A clerical error is a term used to refer to a mistake by an office worker. When a priest makes a mistake it could literally be called a clerical error.", "human_keywords": [ "priest", "mistake", "clerical error" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_432": { "pun_word": "deal", "pun_sense_key": "deal%2:41:09::", "pun_sense": "take action with respect to (someone or something)", "alter_word": "deal", "alter_sense_key": "deal%2:40:02::", "alter_sense": "distribute cards to the players in a game", "pun_word_ind": "hom_432_20", "human_text": "Doctor , doctor , I keep thinking I ' m a deck of cards . - I ' ll deal with you later . Next !", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. With playing cards, one person is the 'dealer' and they 'deal' the cards out to each player by drawing and placing them before each player. Saying 'I'll deal with you later' means 'I will take care of you later.' Since the person thinks they are a deck of cards, it could be taken to mean dealing cards out.", "human_keywords": [ "Doctor", "keep", "thinking", "I' m", "deck of cards", "deal with you later" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_430": { "pun_word": "slip up", "pun_sense_key": "slip_up%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "make an error", "alter_word": "slip", "alter_sense_key": "slip%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner", "pun_word_ind": "hom_430_16", "human_text": "The ice at the rink has many ruts . I think the maintenance crew is slipping up .", "human_explanation": "\"Slipping up\" means being sloppy, or not thorough about work being done. Ice is a slippery substance. If someone is not careful when they are walking on ice, they can slip. To slip is to lose one's balance or footing. This joke is playing on the word \"slippery\" and how it relates to poor quality, but also falling on ice.", "human_keywords": [ "ice", "rink", "maintenance crew", "slipping up" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_43": { "pun_word": "case", "pun_sense_key": "case%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a portable container for carrying several objects", "alter_word": "case", "alter_sense_key": "case%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument", "pun_word_ind": "hom_43_8", "human_text": "Luggage salespeople have to make a good case for you to buy .", "human_explanation": "Case can be short for suitcase. A suitcase is a case with a handle and a hinged lid. It's considered luggage. To \"make a good case\" means to \"make a good argument\" for something. So, here the luggage salespeople have to be convincing in getting you to buy their luggage by creating a good case. The joke is centered on the word \"case\" and how it can be used to describe luggage, but also a persuasive perspective. ", "human_keywords": [ "luggage", "salespeople", "case" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_429": { "pun_word": "pointless", "pun_sense_key": "pointless%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "not having a point especially a sharp point", "alter_word": "pointless", "alter_sense_key": "pointless%5:00:00:worthless:00", "alter_sense": "serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being", "pun_word_ind": "hom_429_8", "human_text": "To write with a broken pencil is pointless .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. If you break the tip of a pencil, there is no point on the pencil until it is resharpened. To say something is 'pointless' means to say that it has no purpose.", "human_keywords": [ "broken", "pencil", "pointless" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_424": { "pun_word": "knit", "pun_sense_key": "knit%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "make (textiles) by knitting", "alter_word": "knit", "alter_sense_key": "knit%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "to gather something into small wrinkles or folds", "pun_word_ind": "hom_424_16", "human_text": "' ' I ' ve run out of wool , ' ' said Tom , knitting his brow .", "human_explanation": "This joke is a pun. Wool is generally used for knitting. However, to knit one's brow is to move the eyebrows together in a way that shows that one is thinking about something or is worried or angry.", "human_keywords": [ "wool", "said", "knitting", "brow" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_422": { "pun_word": "miss", "pun_sense_key": "miss%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind", "alter_word": "miss", "alter_sense_key": "miss%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "fail to reach", "pun_word_ind": "hom_422_20", "human_text": "If you wear a blindfold at the shooting range , you won ' t know what you ' re missing .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The phrase 'you don't know what you're missing' generally is used to describe that something is really good and that the person in question would probably really like it. However, 'missing' in this context could mean missing shots on a target. Since the person is wearing a blindfold, they won't see what shots have missed, and therefore 'they don't know what they are missing'.", "human_keywords": [ "blindfold", "shoting range", "what you're msising" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_412": { "pun_word": "change", "pun_sense_key": "change%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "alter_word": "change", "alter_sense_key": "change%1:21:01::", "alter_sense": "coins of small denomination regarded collectively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_412_30", "human_text": "Waiter , there are pennies in my soup ! ' ' Well , sir , you said you ' d stop eating here if there wasn ' t some change in the food . ' ' *", "human_explanation": "The word change can refer to metal coins, and pennies are a type of metal coin. The word change can also mean \"make different\". The customer in the joke wanted \"change in the food\". This could be interpreted as wanting the food to be different, maybe change the seasoning, or wanting metal coins in the food. The joke is playing on the phrase \"change in the food\". ", "human_keywords": [ "pennies", "soup", "change", "food" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_411": { "pun_word": "align", "pun_sense_key": "align%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight", "alter_word": "align", "alter_sense_key": "align%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "align oneself with a group or a way of thinking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_411_8", "human_text": "Two companies that manufactured rulers decided to align .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'align' which in this context means to come together in agreement or alliance, but it's also used because 'align' can also mean lie in a straight line, or in correct relative positions and if you use a ruler to make these you'll get a straight line ", "human_keywords": [ "companies", "manufactured rulers", "decided to", "align" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_408": { "pun_word": "pass", "pun_sense_key": "pass%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "use up a period of time in a specific way", "alter_word": "pass", "alter_sense_key": "pass%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "eliminate from the body", "pun_word_ind": "hom_408_11", "human_text": "After Junior swallowed the watch he had to wait to pass the time .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'pass the time' which means to let time or a period of time go by especially while doing something enjoyable. However, 'pass' can also mean to discharge from the body, in this case the watch passing through the body", "human_keywords": [ "swallowed", "watch", "pass", "time" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_406": { "pun_word": "element", "pun_sense_key": "element%1:27:00::", "pun_sense": "any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter", "alter_word": "element", "alter_sense_key": "element%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "an abstract part of something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_406_6", "human_text": "Early nuclear experimenters discovered an element of surprise .", "human_explanation": "Having knowledge of the periodic table of elements is important when experimenting with nuclear weapons. I think the joke is trying to say that the element of surprise is what was discovered, but are treating surprise as if it's a pure substance with atoms that have the same number of protons in their nuclei. The expression \"element of surprise\" just means something that causes shock.", "human_keywords": [ "nuclear experimenters", "elements" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_405": { "pun_word": "mint", "pun_sense_key": "mint%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers", "alter_word": "mint", "alter_sense_key": "mint%5:00:00:perfect:00", "alter_sense": "as if new", "pun_word_ind": "hom_405_12", "human_text": "He collects mouthwash bottles , and they ' re all in mint condition .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'mint condition' which usually means a state of being like new, which is how collectors like to keep their items. But it's also being used because 'mint' is a common flavor of mouthwash", "human_keywords": [ "mouthwash", "mint", "condition" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_402": { "pun_word": "stink", "pun_sense_key": "stink%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance", "alter_word": "stink", "alter_sense_key": "stink%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "smell badly and offensively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_402_14", "human_text": "I crossed a cell phone with a skunk , and now the service stinks .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. When one says a device or some service 'stinks' it means that service doesn't work correctly or is difficult to use or bad in some other way. 'Stinks' can also refer to the odor of something that smells bad, such as a skunk.", "human_keywords": [ "crossed", "cell phone", "with", "skunk", "service", "stinks" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_400": { "pun_word": "fly", "pun_sense_key": "fly%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "two-winged insects characterized by active flight", "alter_word": "fly", "alter_sense_key": "fly%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_400_9", "human_text": "' ' Waiter , there ' s a fly in my soup ! ' ' ' ' Force of habit , sir , the chef used to be a tailor .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"fly\" is a buzzing insect but \"fly\" is also a term for a trouser zip, which is something a tailor is likely to work on.", "human_keywords": [ "fly", "soup", "chef", "tailor" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_399": { "pun_word": "draw", "pun_sense_key": "draw%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided", "alter_word": "draw", "alter_sense_key": "draw%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "make a mark or lines on a surface", "pun_word_ind": "hom_399_13", "human_text": "Two pencils decided to have a race . The outcome was a draw .", "human_explanation": "Pencils are tools used to draw pictures. A draw can also mean a tie. \"The outcome was a draw\" can mean that the outcome was a drawing, or the outcome was a tie since the pencils are in a race. This joke is a play on the word draw.", "human_keywords": [ "Two pencils", "race", "outcome", "draw" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_395": { "pun_word": "take", "pun_sense_key": "take%2:40:05::", "pun_sense": "receive willingly something given or offered", "alter_word": "take", "alter_sense_key": "take%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "serve oneself to, or consume regularly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_395_8", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor , what would you take for this cold ? - Make me an offer . Next .", "human_explanation": "The joke is that the phrase 'what would you take for this' can sound like the person is asking for a price. The person is asking the doctor about a cold and likely actually means 'what medicine would you prescribe for this cold?' The doctor just responds asking for an offer as if it was a trade being negotiated.", "human_keywords": [ "Doctor", "what would you take for this", "cold", "Make me an offer" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_394": { "pun_word": "loaded", "pun_sense_key": "loaded%5:00:00:intoxicated:00", "pun_sense": "very drunk", "alter_word": "loaded", "alter_sense_key": "loaded%5:00:00:full:00", "alter_sense": "filled with a great quantity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_394_10", "human_text": "For the office drunk : He generally found him loaded with work to do .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'loaded' which in this context is meant to mean he had a lot of work to do, but it's used because 'loaded' can also mean 'being drunk'", "human_keywords": [ "office", "drunk", "loaded" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_393": { "pun_word": "blow", "pun_sense_key": "blow%2:38:09::;blow%2:29:01::", "pun_sense": "cause air to go in, on, or through; free of obstruction by blowing air through", "alter_word": "blow", "alter_sense_key": "blow%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "make a mess of, destroy or ruin", "pun_word_ind": "hom_393_10", "human_text": "Those working in tissue research and testing are always blowing it .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the words \"tissue\" and \"blowing\". Tissue can refer to a part of the body or the kind you blow your nose into. \"Blowing it\" can refer to messing things up or the kind of blowing you do into a tissue.", "human_keywords": [ "tissue", "testing", "blowing it" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_392": { "pun_word": "bang", "pun_sense_key": "bang%1:12:00::", "pun_sense": "the swift release of a store of affective force", "alter_word": "bang", "alter_sense_key": "bang%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "a sudden very loud noise", "pun_word_ind": "hom_392_5", "human_text": "Nobel got a big bang out of it .", "human_explanation": "I think I understand. Nobel prize is given to people for outstanding contributions to science and humanity. The big band theory is a famous theory of the creation of the universe. Saying Nobel got a 'big bang' out of it, means Nobel liked the thing a lot. The wording was chosen specifically because of the big bang theory.", "human_keywords": [ "Nobel", "big bang" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_390": { "pun_word": "date", "pun_sense_key": "date%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a meeting arranged in advance", "alter_word": "date", "alter_sense_key": "date%1:13:00::", "alter_sense": "sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_390_13", "human_text": "One palm tree said to another ' let ' s have a date . '", "human_explanation": "The word date can mean to have a romantic time together. A date is also a type of fruit. Dates come from a palm tree. The joke can mean that the two palm trees are enjoying a date (the fruit) together, or a date (a romantic time together). ", "human_keywords": [ "date", "palm tree" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_39": { "pun_word": "level", "pun_sense_key": "level%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale", "alter_word": "level", "alter_sense_key": "level%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "an abstract place usually conceived as having depth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_39_20", "human_text": "Did you hear about the crime that happened in a parking garage ? It was wrong on so many levels .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'wrong on so many levels' which means wrong in many ways, to a great degree, or to the point of being disturbing. However, the phrase is also being used because 'levels' is also defined as a flat tract of land, which parking garages are made up of", "human_keywords": [ "crime", "parking", "garage", "levels" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_389": { "pun_word": "cut", "pun_sense_key": "cut%1:04:05::", "pun_sense": "the act of reducing the amount or number", "alter_word": "cut", "alter_sense_key": "cut%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends", "pun_word_ind": "hom_389_10", "human_text": "The owner of the hair salon had to make cuts on his staff .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase words \"making cuts\" refers to laying off workers due to budget concerns but \"cuts\" also refers to the literal cutting of hair that happens at a barbershop.", "human_keywords": [ "owner", "hair salon", "make cuts", "staff" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_386": { "pun_word": "arranged", "pun_sense_key": "arranged%5:00:01:organized:02", "pun_sense": "planned in advance", "alter_word": "arranged", "alter_sense_key": "arranged%5:00:00:artificial:00;arranged%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "deliberately arranged for effect; disposed or placed in a particular kind of order", "pun_word_ind": "hom_386_9", "human_text": "Two florists got married . It was an arranged marriage .", "human_explanation": "A florist is someone who sells and arranges flowers. A flower arrangement is a display of cut flowers used for decorative purposes. An arranged marriage is a marriage that is planned by families of the bride and groom. This joke is playing on the word \"arranged\" because it can relate to marriage and flowers.", "human_keywords": [ "florists", "marrried", "arranged marriage" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_383": { "pun_word": "for a song", "pun_sense_key": "for_a_song%4:02:00::", "pun_sense": "for a relatively small amount of money", "alter_word": "song", "alter_sense_key": "song%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "a short musical composition with words", "pun_word_ind": "hom_383_10", "human_text": "A pop singer bought a new house for a song .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words using the phrase \"for a song\". \"For a song\" is an expression that means \"cheaply\". The pop singer bought the house at a low price. \"For a song\" could also be taken literally, in this case a pop singer singing a song in exchange for a house. ", "human_keywords": [ "singer", "house", "bought", "song" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_382": { "pun_word": "beef", "pun_sense_key": "beef%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "informal terms for objecting", "alter_word": "beef", "alter_sense_key": "beef%1:13:00::", "alter_sense": "meat from an adult domestic bovine", "pun_word_ind": "hom_382_8", "human_text": "When it was lumpy he had a beef with his gravy .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"beef\". \"Beef\" is meat from cows that can be made into gravy or eaten with gravy poured on top. The phrase \"have beef\" is an idiom that means to be angry or annoyed at someone or something. The gravy still had lumps of beef in it. The person was bothered by the gravy's lumpiness so he \"had beef\" with it. ", "human_keywords": [ "lumpy", "beef", "gravy" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_381": { "pun_word": "drive", "pun_sense_key": "drive%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver", "alter_word": "drive", "alter_sense_key": "drive%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire", "pun_word_ind": "hom_381_10", "human_text": "OLD GOLFERS never die , they just lose their drive .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the phrase 'lose their drive'. A drive in golf is a good swing and hit of the golf ball to launch it closer to the hole. 'Losing one's drive' can also mean losing desire to do something. This doesn't exactly relate to death, but if death instead meant retirement or something similar to quitting, then the joke works.", "human_keywords": [ "old golfers", "lose", "drive" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_378": { "pun_word": "funny", "pun_sense_key": "funny%5:00:00:humorous:00", "pun_sense": "arousing or provoking laughter", "alter_word": "funny", "alter_sense_key": "funny%5:00:00:strange:00", "alter_sense": "beyond or deviating from the usual or expected", "pun_word_ind": "hom_378_12", "human_text": "A circus lion won ' t eat clowns because they taste funny .", "human_explanation": "When something has a funny taste, it means that it tastes unusual. When something is funny, it means that something is amusing and elicits laughter. A clown is a performer with a painted face that entertains others, and tries to be funny. A circus lion won't eat a clown because they taste unusual. The joke is playing on the word \"funny\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "circus", "lion", "clowns", "funny" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_375": { "pun_word": "score", "pun_sense_key": "score%1:12:00::", "pun_sense": "a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation", "alter_word": "score", "alter_sense_key": "score%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of scoring in a game or sport", "pun_word_ind": "hom_375_11", "human_text": "Two referees went head to head because they had a score to settle .", "human_explanation": "A referee is an official who enforces the rule of a sport. To settle a score means to take revenge on someone for something they did to you in the past. Settling a score can also mean to come to an agreement on a score. This is the literal interpretation.", "human_keywords": [ "referees", "head to head", "score" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_374": { "pun_word": "tip", "pun_sense_key": "tip%1:21:00::", "pun_sense": "a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)", "alter_word": "tip", "alter_sense_key": "tip%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "the extreme end of something; especially something pointed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_374_11", "human_text": "Pencil sharpeners have a tough life - they live off tips .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"tips\". Pencil sharpeners sharpen pencil tips. Tips can also refer to money you give a service worker for good service, and is usual isn't a lot. The pencil sharpeners have a tough life because the only money they get is from tips.", "human_keywords": [ "pencil sharpeners", "tough life", "live of tips" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_373": { "pun_word": "rough", "pun_sense_key": "rough%5:00:00:inexact:00", "pun_sense": "not quite exact or correct", "alter_word": "rough", "alter_sense_key": "rough%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short", "pun_word_ind": "hom_373_21", "human_text": "The golfer guessed that his ball landed 20 feet off the fairway . Of course , that was just a rough estimate .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"rough estimate\" means a general guess but a \"rough\" is also an area of a golf course covered in tall grass.", "human_keywords": [ "golfer", "rough" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_371": { "pun_word": "taper off", "pun_sense_key": "taper_off%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become smaller or less active", "alter_word": "taper", "alter_sense_key": "taper%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame", "pun_word_ind": "hom_371_6", "human_text": "Business at the candle factory tapered off after the holidays .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"tapered\". Tapered off means decreased. Tapered off has the word taper in it. A taper is a slender candle. The joke is about a candle factory.", "human_keywords": [ "business", "candle", "tapered off" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_367": { "pun_word": "terminal", "pun_sense_key": "terminal%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods", "alter_word": "terminal", "alter_sense_key": "terminal%5:00:00:fatal:00", "alter_sense": "causing or ending in or approaching death", "pun_word_ind": "hom_367_12", "human_text": "If you get sick at the airport it could be a terminal illness .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'terminal illness' which is usually defined as a disease or condition which can't be cured and is likely to lead to someone's death. However, it's also being used here because there are terminals in airports", "human_keywords": [ "sick", "airport", "terminal illness" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_366": { "pun_word": "prune", "pun_sense_key": "prune%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "dried plum", "alter_word": "prune", "alter_sense_key": "prune%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_366_14", "human_text": "When the plums dry on your tree , it ' s time to prune .", "human_explanation": "This is a pay on words. The word \"prune\" refers to the horticultural practice of pruning, or removing certain parts of a plant. However, a \"prune\" is also a type of dried plum.", "human_keywords": [ "plums", "dry", "prune" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_364": { "pun_word": "pony up", "pun_sense_key": "pony_up%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "give reluctantly", "alter_word": "pony", "alter_sense_key": "pony%1:05:01::", "alter_sense": "any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder", "pun_word_ind": "hom_364_14", "human_text": "Five brothers wanted to buy a horse , so they all had to pony up .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'pony up' means to pay money, especially in an agreement or settlement. A young horse is called a 'pony'.", "human_keywords": [ "brothers", "wanted", "buy", "horse", "had to", "pony up" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_363": { "pun_word": "heel", "pun_sense_key": "heel%1:08:00::;heel%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "the back part of the human foot; the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation", "alter_word": "heel", "alter_sense_key": "heel%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "someone who is morally reprehensible", "pun_word_ind": "hom_363_15", "human_text": "Don’t let your footprints in the sands of time be the mark of a heel", "human_explanation": "heels are the back part of the foot ", "human_keywords": [ "footprint", "heel" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_362": { "pun_word": "false", "pun_sense_key": "false%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality", "alter_word": "false teeth", "alter_sense_key": "false_teeth%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a removable denture", "pun_word_ind": "hom_362_11", "human_text": "Be true to your teeth , or they will be false to you .", "human_explanation": "False teeth are something people who lose their teeth may have, and being true to your teeth may be a way of saying take care of them otherwise you'll lose them. ", "human_keywords": [ "true", "teeth", "false" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_361": { "pun_word": "dead", "pun_sense_key": "dead%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life", "alter_word": "dead", "alter_sense_key": "dead%5:00:00:noncurrent:00", "alter_sense": "no longer having force or relevance", "pun_word_ind": "hom_361_7", "human_text": "The Easter story is not a dead issue .", "human_explanation": "A \"dead issue\" just means something that no longer has any significance. Dead means to no longer be alive. Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which is the opposite of being dead. The text could be understood as the Easter story is not insignificant, but it can also be understood literally, the Easter story is not a dead issue as it is about resurrection from death. ", "human_keywords": [ "Easter story", "dead issue" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_357": { "pun_word": "suck", "pun_sense_key": "suck%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "draw something in by or as if by a vacuum", "alter_word": "suck", "alter_sense_key": "suck%2:42:00::", "alter_sense": "be inadequate or objectionable", "pun_word_ind": "hom_357_7", "human_text": "My new expensive vacuum cleaner really sucked .", "human_explanation": "The joke is that 'it really sucked' can mean two things here. A vacuum cleaner sucks in air to collect dust. Something 'sucking' is a slang term for it being bad, unreliable, or generally not good.", "human_keywords": [ "vacuum", "cleaner", "sucked" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_356": { "pun_word": "stripe", "pun_sense_key": "stripe%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background", "alter_word": "stripe", "alter_sense_key": "stripe%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "a kind or category", "pun_word_ind": "hom_356_8", "human_text": "Sports are refereed by people of many stripes .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word stripes. People of many stripes can mean a diverse group of people, or people who wear clothing with many stripes on them. Referees wear shirts with stripes on them.", "human_keywords": [ "refereed", "stripes" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_354": { "pun_word": "submerge", "pun_sense_key": "submerge%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "sink below the surface; go under or as if under water", "alter_word": "submerge", "alter_sense_key": "submerge%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "cover completely or make imperceptible", "pun_word_ind": "hom_354_3", "human_text": "Cousteau was submerged in his work .", "human_explanation": "Jacques Cousteau was an explorer that did a lot of under water exploring. When someone is submerged in their work, they're consumed by their work. Submerged can also refer to being under water. This joke is playing on the word submerged, and its different uses.", "human_keywords": [ "Cousteau", "submerged", "work" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_350": { "pun_word": "plane", "pun_sense_key": "plane%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets", "alter_word": "plane", "alter_sense_key": "plane%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a level of existence or development", "pun_word_ind": "hom_350_11", "human_text": "OLD PILOTS never die they just go to a higher plane .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. One might say that dying and going to heaven would be 'going to a higher plane', as in a higher realm than the mortal realm. 'Plane' meaning 'realm', is identical to the short word for airplane, 'plane'.", "human_keywords": [ "PILOTS", "die", "go to", "higher plane" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_348": { "pun_word": "accident", "pun_sense_key": "accident%1:11:01::", "pun_sense": "an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury", "alter_word": "accident", "alter_sense_key": "accident%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause", "pun_word_ind": "hom_348_19", "human_text": "My boyfriend and I started to date after he backed his car into mine . We met by accident .", "human_explanation": "To meet someone by accident means to meet someone by chance, or unintentionally. In the joke, this person's boyfriend backed his car into his future romantic partner's car. The joke is centered on the phrase \"we met by accident\" which can mean \"we met by car accident\" or \"we met by chance\". Both apply.", "human_keywords": [ "boyfriend", "date", "met by accident" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_345": { "pun_word": "jam", "pun_sense_key": "jam%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "preserve of crushed fruit", "alter_word": "jam", "alter_sense_key": "jam%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "informal terms for a difficult situation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_345_10", "human_text": "Two blackberries met . They were both in a jam .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Being 'in a jam' means being in a stressful or difficult predicament. Blackberries can be smashed and made into a jelly or 'jam'.", "human_keywords": [ "Two blackberries", "both", "in a jam" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_341": { "pun_word": "arrangement", "pun_sense_key": "arrangement%1:09:01::", "pun_sense": "the thing arranged or agreed to", "alter_word": "arrangement", "alter_sense_key": "arrangement%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging", "pun_word_ind": "hom_341_10", "human_text": "OLD FLORISTS never die , they just make alternative arrangements .", "human_explanation": "This pun is is about a florist, or someone who handles and arranges flowers. An alternative arrangement might refer to an arrangement of flowers, and perhaps it can also refer to an alternative to death in the sense of a pun.", "human_keywords": [ "FLORISTS", "die", "alternative arrangements" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_339": { "pun_word": "keep", "pun_sense_key": "keep%2:35:10::;keep%2:42:00::;keep%2:41:02::", "pun_sense": "hold and prevent from leaving; cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature", "alter_word": "keep", "alter_sense_key": "keep%2:40:13::", "alter_sense": "store or keep customarily", "pun_word_ind": "hom_339_17", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor , my hair is coming out . What can you give me to keep it in ? - A cigar box . Next .", "human_explanation": "The woman asked what her doctor could give her so she can keep the hair on her head, as in prevent her hair from falling out. The doctor says that she put her hair in a cigar box. This is obviously not the solution she was looking for so he was just kidding and probably doesn't want to deal with her. ", "human_keywords": [ "Doctor", "hair", "keep", "box" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_334": { "pun_word": "gas", "pun_sense_key": "gas%1:27:02::", "pun_sense": "a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines", "alter_word": "gas", "alter_sense_key": "gas%1:26:01::", "alter_sense": "a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal", "pun_word_ind": "hom_334_10", "human_text": "Why was the car embarrassed ? Because it had gas !", "human_explanation": "\"To have gas\" is a more polite phrase for farting. Most automobiles are powered by internal combustion engines whose fuel source is gasoline, or \"gas\" for short. The pun draws on the two meanings of \"gas\".", "human_keywords": [ "car", "embarassed", "gas" ], "human_rating": 3.33 }, "hom_327": { "pun_word": "square", "pun_sense_key": "square%1:25:00::", "pun_sense": "(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon", "alter_word": "square meal", "alter_sense_key": "square_meal%1:13:00::;square%5:00:00:wholesome:00", "alter_sense": "a substantial and nourishing meal; providing abundant nourishment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_327_13", "human_text": "He bought a plate with four corners so he could have a square meal .", "human_explanation": "This is a joke on the phrase 'square meal' which means a substantial, satisfying, and balanced meal, so the joke is that here is that a square plate with four corners would be a square meal", "human_keywords": [ "plate", "corners", "square meal" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_325": { "pun_word": "account", "pun_sense_key": "account%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services", "alter_word": "account", "alter_sense_key": "account%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "importance or value", "pun_word_ind": "hom_325_12", "human_text": "A person who would make a banking joke is of no account .", "human_explanation": "Someone who is of \"no account\" is someone worthless. A bank account is a spot held at a bank for someone to make monetary transactions, or to simply store money. This joke is playing on the word \"account\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "banking", "joke", "no account" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_324": { "pun_word": "fluke", "pun_sense_key": "fluke%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "a stroke of luck", "alter_word": "fluke", "alter_sense_key": "fluke%1:05:01::", "alter_sense": "either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean", "pun_word_ind": "hom_324_11", "human_text": "If you sight a whale , it could be a fluke .", "human_explanation": "If something is a fluke, then it means that it's unlikely. A fluke also refers to a part of a whale's tail. This joke is playing on the word \"fluke\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "whale", "fluke" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_323": { "pun_word": "shallow", "pun_sense_key": "shallow%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center", "alter_word": "shallow", "alter_sense_key": "shallow%5:00:00:superficial:00", "alter_sense": "lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious", "pun_word_ind": "hom_323_11", "human_text": "The plot to his story of the pond was quite shallow .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke has something to do with how his story being 'shallow' means that the pond is 'shallow'. This seems like a failed pun. Shallow has two meanings. One being the physical depth of a body of water, and the other being a lack of content or meaning to something like a story.", "human_keywords": [ "story", "pond", "shallow" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_320": { "pun_word": "from scratch", "pun_sense_key": "from_scratch%4:02:00::", "pun_sense": "from the beginning, especially without relying on resources or other advantages", "alter_word": "scratch", "alter_sense_key": "scratch%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "scrape or rub as if to relieve itching", "pun_word_ind": "hom_320_7", "human_text": "Scientists have created a flea from scratch .", "human_explanation": "A flea is a type of jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals. A common symptom of someone who has fleas is itchiness, and scratching at itchiness is typical behavior. To scratch is to run one's fingernails over a skin surface to relieve itching. To \"create something from scratch\" is to make something with rudimentary ingredients, or from fundamentals. The flea was created from scratch. The joke is playing on the word \"scratch\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "scientists", "flea", "scratch" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_317": { "pun_word": "dressing", "pun_sense_key": "dressing%1:13:01::", "pun_sense": "savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type", "alter_word": "dressing", "alter_sense_key": "dressing%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_317_20", "human_text": "The waiter was shocked when I asked for my salad to be served naked . I explained , no dressing please .", "human_explanation": "In the joke, the speaker is referring to dressing, the topping put on a salad, by making it sound like dressing, to put clothes on", "human_keywords": [ "salad", "naked", "no dressing" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_315": { "pun_word": "maroon", "pun_sense_key": "maroon%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "leave stranded on a desert island without resources", "alter_word": "maroon", "alter_sense_key": "maroon%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color", "pun_word_ind": "hom_315_21", "human_text": "A boating accident between the yacht , Red Dawn , and the schooner , Blue Lagoon , left the survivors marooned .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"marooned\". Maroon is a color that is made by mixing red, blue, and yellow. The boats have names with the colors red and blue in them. When they crashed into each other, it is like mixing the two colors together, making maroon. ", "human_keywords": [ "boating accident", "Red Dawn", "Blue Lagoon", "marooned" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_310": { "pun_word": "peach", "pun_sense_key": "peach%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh", "alter_word": "peach", "alter_sense_key": "peach%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "a very attractive or seductive looking woman", "pun_word_ind": "hom_310_17", "human_text": "She was only a Fruit vender ' s daughter , but , oh , what a peach .", "human_explanation": "A peach is a fruit. To say someone is a peach is to say that they're attractive. \"The fruit vendor's daughter is a peach\" can be interpreted as the \"fruit vendor's daughter is attractive\" or \"the fruit vendor's daugher is a peach\" in the literal sense.", "human_keywords": [ "fruit vender", "daughter", "peach" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_308": { "pun_word": "take", "pun_sense_key": "take%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "get into one's hands, take physically", "alter_word": "take", "alter_sense_key": "take%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "serve oneself to, or consume regularly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_308_35", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor , you ' ve got to help me . I think I ' m a kleptomaniac . - Don ' t worry . I think there ' s something you can take for that . Next .", "human_explanation": "A kleptomaniac is someone that has an impulse control disorder with an irresistible urge to steal. \nThe part where the doctor says \"something you can take for that\" can refer to consuming something, like a medication, to treat someone for something. The joke is in the doctor telling the kleptomaniac that that there's something that person \"can take\" as kleptomaniacs keep taking.", "human_keywords": [ "doctor", "kleptomaniac" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_301": { "pun_word": "chick", "pun_sense_key": "chick%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "young bird especially of domestic fowl", "alter_word": "chick", "alter_sense_key": "chick%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "informal terms for a (young) woman", "pun_word_ind": "hom_301_14", "human_text": "I watched a movie about a baby hen , it was a real chick flick .", "human_explanation": "Baby chickens are called chicks. A hen is a female bird. A baby hen could be referred to as a chick. A \"flick\" means movie. A \"chick flick\" is a slang term meaning a movie that is geared towards women. \"Chick flick\" can be taken literally, as in the flick, or the movie, is about chicks, or baby hens. This joke is playing on the slang term \"chick flick\". ", "human_keywords": [ "movie", "baby hen", "chick flick" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_30": { "pun_word": "gush", "pun_sense_key": "gush%2:38:00::;gush%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth", "alter_word": "gush", "alter_sense_key": "gush%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "praise enthusiastically", "pun_word_ind": "hom_30_8", "human_text": "I ' ve struck oil ! Tom gushed .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"gushed\" means to speak with exaggerated enthusiasm but here \"gushed\" means flowing out suddenly in large volume, as oil does from the ground once an oil spring is struck.", "human_keywords": [ "oil", "gushed" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_3": { "pun_word": "sting", "pun_sense_key": "sting%1:26:01::", "pun_sense": "a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin", "alter_word": "sting", "alter_sense_key": "sting%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act", "pun_word_ind": "hom_3_7", "human_text": "Can honeybee abuse lead to a sting operation ?", "human_explanation": "Honeybees have a stinger. A sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person attempting to commit a crime. The joke is connecting the word \"sting\" with what honeybees do when they are threatened, and to \"sting operation\". ", "human_keywords": [ "honeybee", "abuse", "sting operation" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_298": { "pun_word": "tune", "pun_sense_key": "tune%2:30:01::", "pun_sense": "adjust for (better) functioning", "alter_word": "tune", "alter_sense_key": "tune%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_298_11", "human_text": "A mechanic who was also a musician was good at tuning things .", "human_explanation": "When a mechanic gives your automobile a tune-up, it means they will check and adjust all of the systems in your vehicle to make sure it's working. In music, tuning is the process of adjusting the pitch of one or many tones from musical instruments. ", "human_keywords": [ "mechanic", "musician", "tuning" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_296": { "pun_word": "mold", "pun_sense_key": "mold%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "shape or influence; give direction to", "alter_word": "mold", "alter_sense_key": "mold%1:20:00::;mold%1:22:00::;mold%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter; the process of becoming mildewed; become moldy; spoil due to humidity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_296_7", "human_text": "Studying fungus is a way to mold young minds .", "human_explanation": "Molding a young mind means to shape it or support it's development. Mold is also a type of a fungus, so this pun plays on the world mold in the sense of learning about fungus to help develop a young persons mind.", "human_keywords": [ "fungus", "mold", "young minds" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_294": { "pun_word": "spark", "pun_sense_key": "spark%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field", "alter_word": "spark", "alter_sense_key": "spark%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance", "pun_word_ind": "hom_294_11", "human_text": "OLD BLASTING TECHNICIANS never die , they just lose their spark .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'lose their spark', which usually means to lose interest in something, however it's being used here because blasting technicians work with sparks with their explosions ", "human_keywords": [ "blasting technicians", "never die", "spark" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_293": { "pun_word": "impression", "pun_sense_key": "impression%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "a vague idea in which some confidence is placed", "alter_word": "impression", "alter_sense_key": "impression%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving", "pun_word_ind": "hom_293_18", "human_text": "If you go for a job interview at a rubber stamp company try to make a good impression .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'impression' which in this context means an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence, but it's also being used because 'impression' can also mean a mark impressed on a surface by something, like what you'd do with a rubber stamp", "human_keywords": [ "job interview", "rubber stamp", "company", "make", "good impression" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_288": { "pun_word": "fan", "pun_sense_key": "fan%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces", "alter_word": "fan", "alter_sense_key": "fan%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "an ardent follower and admirer", "pun_word_ind": "hom_288_17", "human_text": "Some people really enjoy blowing air out of their lungs - I ' m not a fan myself .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'fan' which in this context means a person who has a strong interest in or admiration for a particular person or thing, in this case a fan of blowing air. 'Fan' is also being used here because it also means an apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation", "human_keywords": [ "Some", "people", "enjoy", "blowing air", "not a fan myself" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_284": { "pun_word": "stock", "pun_sense_key": "stock%5:00:00:standard:02", "pun_sense": "routine", "alter_word": "stock", "alter_sense_key": "stock%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_284_14", "human_text": "' ' Consult an investment broker , ' ' was Tom ' s stock answer .", "human_explanation": "A stock answer is an answer that is prepared and always the same. A stock is the amount of capital raised by a business. Investment brokers conduct investment transactions on behalf of a client, and stocks are seen as an investment. This joke is centered on the word \"stock\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "stock", "broker", "stock" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_276": { "pun_word": "log", "pun_sense_key": "log%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "enter into a log, as on ships and planes", "alter_word": "log", "alter_sense_key": "log%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "cut lumber, as in woods and forests", "pun_word_ind": "hom_276_13", "human_text": "If you work in a forestry company you will probably have to log your time .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'log'. Forestry is the science and craft of creating, managing, planting, using, conserving and repairing forests, woodlands, and associated resources for human and environmental benefits, so you'd definitely be dealing with literal wood logs, but 'log' also means to enter information to a system, like what you'd do if you had to log your time", "human_keywords": [ "forestry", "company", "log" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_274": { "pun_word": "dribble", "pun_sense_key": "dribble%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "let saliva drivel from the mouth", "alter_word": "dribble", "alter_sense_key": "dribble%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "propel", "pun_word_ind": "hom_274_14", "human_text": "A basketball player couldn ' t control his saliva but he could sure dribble .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Sometimes drooling or dripping saliva can be called 'dribbling'. To dribble in basketball is to bound the ball off the ground and keep control of it.", "human_keywords": [ "basketball", "saliva", "dribble" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_27": { "pun_word": "bounce", "pun_sense_key": "bounce%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "spring back; spring away from an impact", "alter_word": "bounce back", "alter_sense_key": "bounce_back%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "improve in health", "pun_word_ind": "hom_27_10", "human_text": "OLD BUNGEE JUMPERS sometimes die but they can still bounce back", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Bounce back' can mean to recover from something such as an illness. Bungee cords are stretchy cords that would make one 'bounce' back to the point of dropping when used for bungee jumping.", "human_keywords": [ "BUNGEE JUMPERS", "die", "bounce back" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_267": { "pun_word": "faculty", "pun_sense_key": "faculty%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind", "alter_word": "faculty", "alter_sense_key": "faculty%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "the body of teachers and administrators at a school", "pun_word_ind": "hom_267_9", "human_text": "OLD PRINCIPALS never die they just lose their faculties .", "human_explanation": "Faculties can refer to a teaching staff. A principal is part that staff. Faculties can also refer to mental capabilities. So, if someone loses their mental faculties, it means that they lose their ability to use their mind to its full capacity. This joke is playing on the word \"faculties\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "principals", "never die", "faculties" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_261": { "pun_word": "falling out", "pun_sense_key": "falling_out%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)", "alter_word": "fall", "alter_sense_key": "fall%2:38:03::", "alter_sense": "descend in free fall under the influence of gravity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_261_11", "human_text": "They built a tree house together but then had a falling out .", "human_explanation": "Having a falling out the end of a friendship due to unreconsilable differences. A tree house is a buidling built into the branches of a tree, and a typically high up, so literally falling is a risk.", "human_keywords": [ "tree house", "together", "falling out" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_26": { "pun_word": "spell", "pun_sense_key": "spell%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)", "alter_word": "spell", "alter_sense_key": "spell%2:32:01::", "alter_sense": "indicate or signify", "pun_word_ind": "hom_26_15", "human_text": "If you leave alphabet soup on the stove and go out , it could spell disaster .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on the phrase 'spell disaster'. Alphabet soup is a soup with pasta shaped like letters of the alphabet. 'Spell disaster' is a phrase that usually means 'causes disaster'. The letters of alphabet soup could literally spell the word disaster.", "human_keywords": [ "leave", "alphabet soup", "on the stove", "could spell disaster" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_259": { "pun_word": "flake", "pun_sense_key": "flake%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "a crystal of snow", "alter_word": "flake", "alter_sense_key": "flake%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "a person with an unusual or odd personality", "pun_word_ind": "hom_259_13", "human_text": "The weatherman who forecasted snow in July was a bit of a flake .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. The word flake can mean a snow flake. It can also mean a person who is crazy or eccentric. The weatherman predicted snow in July--a generally hot month--and he is a bit of a flake.", "human_keywords": [ "weatherman", "july", "flake" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_254": { "pun_word": "scratch", "pun_sense_key": "scratch%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a competitor who has withdrawn from competition", "alter_word": "scratch", "alter_sense_key": "scratch%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "scrape or rub as if to relieve itching", "pun_word_ind": "hom_254_16", "human_text": "The race dogs got a bad case of the fleas - they had to be scratched .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'scratched'. Fleas make dogs very itchy, so they will scratch themselves. A racedog being 'scratched' means they are taken out of the race.", "human_keywords": [ "race dogs", "fleas", "scratched" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_251": { "pun_word": "multiply", "pun_sense_key": "multiply%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "combine by multiplication", "alter_word": "multiply", "alter_sense_key": "multiply%2:29:01::", "alter_sense": "have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant", "pun_word_ind": "hom_251_13", "human_text": "We ' ll never run out of math teachers because they always multiply .", "human_explanation": "Multiplication is an aspect of arthmetic which we find in mathematics. Math teachers teach multiplication. Math teachers will never run out because they'll multiply, meaning more than what's currently there will arrive.", "human_keywords": [ "run out", "math teachers", "multiply" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_245": { "pun_word": "uproot", "pun_sense_key": "uproot%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment", "alter_word": "uproot", "alter_sense_key": "uproot%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "pull up by or as if by the roots", "pun_word_ind": "hom_245_10", "human_text": "OLD TREE SURGEONS never die , they are just uprooted .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'uprooted' which means to pull (something, especially a tree or plant) out of the ground. But it can also mean to eradicate; destroy, which is what this joke is eluding to", "human_keywords": [ "tree", "surgeons", "uprooted" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_243": { "pun_word": "sweep", "pun_sense_key": "sweep%2:35:00::;sweep%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; clean by sweeping", "alter_word": "sweep", "alter_sense_key": "sweep%2:33:00::", "alter_sense": "win an overwhelming victory in or on", "pun_word_ind": "hom_243_11", "human_text": "A new type of broom came out , it is sweeping the nation .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"sweeping the nation\" which usually means to become extremely popular, but it also works here because brooms literally sweep things", "human_keywords": [ "broom", "sweeping", "nation" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_238": { "pun_word": "committed", "pun_sense_key": "committed%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude", "alter_word": "commit", "alter_sense_key": "commit%2:40:02::", "alter_sense": "cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution", "pun_word_ind": "hom_238_3", "human_text": "Convicts are committed people .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Committed people' sounds like a dedicated worker. Convicts are criminals who have committed a crime and are serving a sentence in jail.", "human_keywords": [ "Convicts", "committed", "people" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_237": { "pun_word": "buzz off", "pun_sense_key": "buzz_off%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form", "alter_word": "buzz", "alter_sense_key": "buzz%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "fly low", "pun_word_ind": "hom_237_8", "human_text": "OLD PILOTS never die , they just buzz off .", "human_explanation": "To buzz is to fly very close an aircraft at high speed. A pilot is a person that flies an aircraft. To \"buzz off\" means to go away. The joke is centered around the word \"buzz\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "PILOTS", "die", "buzz off" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_236": { "pun_word": "mass", "pun_sense_key": "mass%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field", "alter_word": "mass", "alter_sense_key": "mass%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist", "pun_word_ind": "hom_236_12", "human_text": "Even though Catholics in space are weightless , do they have mass ?", "human_explanation": "For Catholics, Mass is the central act of worship in a church. Mass can also refer to a quantity of matter. \"Do they have mass\" can refer to asking if Catholics have a quantity of matter, or if they have worship services in space. This joke is a play on the word mass.", "human_keywords": [ "Catholics", "space", "weightless", "mass" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_235": { "pun_word": "crowning", "pun_sense_key": "crowning%5:00:00:ultimate:00", "pun_sense": "representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment", "alter_word": "crown", "alter_sense_key": "crown%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "invest with regal power; enthrone", "pun_word_ind": "hom_235_9", "human_text": "A woman who became queen considered it her crowning achievement .", "human_explanation": "This joke would be funnier if it were better written, i.e. \"The Queen considered her coronation her crowning achievement.\" Anywayyy'crowning achievement' is a pun on the crown the queen now wears, apart from the political appointment being a life accomplishment.", "human_keywords": [ "woman", "became queen", "crowning achievement" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_234": { "pun_word": "suit", "pun_sense_key": "suit%2:42:02::;suit%2:42:05::", "pun_sense": "be agreeable or acceptable; be agreeable or acceptable to", "alter_word": "suit", "alter_sense_key": "suit%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color", "pun_word_ind": "hom_234_6", "human_text": "A tailor sometimes decides to suit himself .", "human_explanation": "A tailor may suit himself if he decides to make his own revisions to a garment instead of the customer's. It's also a pun on the tailor deciding to tailor a suit for himself.", "human_keywords": [ "tailor", "suit", "himself" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_231": { "pun_word": "ma", "pun_sense_key": "ma%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies", "alter_word": "mass", "alter_sense_key": "mass%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist", "pun_word_ind": "hom_231_14", "human_text": "The pope , on his 2008 tour in the United States , skipped Mass .", "human_explanation": "Mass is the proper term for Catholic Sunday services, and also short for Massachusetts. The irony, of course, is that Massachusetts was historically one of the most Catholic states by demographics. On top of that, the Pope - head of the Catholic Church - is the last person who should be skipping services!", "human_keywords": [ "pope", "tour", "United States", "skipped Mass" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_23": { "pun_word": "burning", "pun_sense_key": "burning%5:00:00:important:00", "pun_sense": "of immediate import", "alter_word": "burn", "alter_sense_key": "burn%2:43:02::;burn%2:43:01::;burn%2:30:03::;burn%2:30:02::;burn%2:30:01::;burn%2:30:00::;burn%2:39:04::", "alter_sense": "cause to burn or combust; shine intensely, as if with heat; damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation; destroy by fire; cause to undergo combustion; undergo combustion; feel hot or painful", "pun_word_ind": "hom_23_7", "human_text": "The fire chief was always asked burning questions .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Fire fighters douse fires in buildings. A 'burning question' is not something actually on fire, but it is a phrase that means 'an urgent or crucial issue under heated discussion.'", "human_keywords": [ "fire chief", "burning", "questions" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_229": { "pun_word": "boil down", "pun_sense_key": "boil_down%2:30:03::", "pun_sense": "be the essential element", "alter_word": "boil", "alter_sense_key": "boil%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_229_3", "human_text": "What it boils down to is this : eggs taste good .", "human_explanation": "Boiling is a type of cooking method that involves heating a liquid to the point where bubbles form. There are different ways that eggs can be prepared, and boiling eggs is one way. \"What it boils down to is this\" is a saying that is expressing what the most important aspect of something is. In this case, \"eggs taste good\" is the most important aspect. \nThis is a play on the word \"boil\". ", "human_keywords": [ "boils", "eggs" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_227": { "pun_word": "get around", "pun_sense_key": "get_around%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "be a social swinger; socialize a lot", "alter_word": "get around", "alter_sense_key": "get_around%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move around; move from place to place", "pun_word_ind": "hom_227_14", "human_text": "She was only a Globetrotter ' s daughter , but she manages to get around .", "human_explanation": "A globetrotter is a member of the Harlem Globetrotters, a trick and performance basketball team that uses theatrics, using much skill and balance. Getting around someone in basketball is considered skillful and agile. ", "human_keywords": [ "globetrotter's", "get around" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_226": { "pun_word": "alarmed", "pun_sense_key": "alarmed%5:00:00:afraid:00", "pun_sense": "experiencing a sudden sense of danger", "alter_word": "alarm", "alter_sense_key": "alarm%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event", "pun_word_ind": "hom_226_10", "human_text": "Salespeople selling security equipment like to see people get alarmed .", "human_explanation": "To get alarmed means to get concerned about. It seems that to get alarmed can also be taken in the literal sense meaning people receiving alarms, or put alarms on themselves. Salespeople like to see people get \"alarmed\" or concerned because then they'll be able to sell more security equipment. ", "human_keywords": [ "salespeople", "security equipment", "alarmed" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2250": { "pun_word": "lame", "pun_sense_key": "lame%5:00:00:weak:00", "pun_sense": "pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness", "alter_word": "lame", "alter_sense_key": "lame%5:00:01:unfit:01", "alter_sense": "disabled in the feet or legs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2250_8", "human_text": "A student limped into class with a lame excuse .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'lame'. Lame can mean 'uncool' or not good enough. 'Lame' is also used to refer to a horse or other animal that has a broken or damaged leg and cannot walk normally. The student was limping, so one could say they are lame.", "human_keywords": [ "limped", "lame excuse" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2249": { "pun_word": "bright", "pun_sense_key": "bright%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts", "alter_word": "bright", "alter_sense_key": "bright%5:00:00:intelligent:00", "alter_sense": "characterized by quickness and ease in learning", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2249_13", "human_text": "If you burn the candle on both ends , you’re not as bright as you think .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"burn the candle on both ends\" and \"bright\". \"Burn the candle on both ends\" is an idiom that means to exhaust yourself by overworking. That is not a very wise, or \"bright\" thing to do. \"Bright\" also means a shining light, which is what you create when you burn a candle. If you literally try to burn a candle on both ends, that is not very wise, or \"bright\", because you can only light a candle on the side with the wick. The candle won't be as bright as a not-so-bright person would think it would be. ", "human_keywords": [ "burn the candle on both ends", "not as bright" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2248": { "pun_word": "play out", "pun_sense_key": "play_out%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "deplete", "alter_word": "play out", "alter_sense_key": "play_out%2:36:00::", "alter_sense": "perform or be performed to the end", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2248_8", "human_text": "OLD MUSICIANS never die they just get played out .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'played out' which usually means when you hear a song/ artist too much and you lose interest in them.", "human_keywords": [ "musicians", "die", "played out" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_2245": { "pun_word": "battery", "pun_sense_key": "battery%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series", "alter_word": "battery", "alter_sense_key": "battery%1:14:01::", "alter_sense": "a collection of related things intended for use together", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2245_10", "human_text": "To become an electrician you have to pass a battery of tests .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word 'battery' which in this context means an extensive series, sequence, or range of things, in this cases are thes tests. But 'battery' is more commonly known as a container consisting of one or more cells, in which chemical energy is converted into electricity and used as a source of power, which is what electricians deal with", "human_keywords": [ "To become", "electrician", "pass", "battery of tests" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2244": { "pun_word": "waste", "pun_sense_key": "waste%1:27:00::", "pun_sense": "any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted", "alter_word": "waste", "alter_sense_key": "waste%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "become physically weaker", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2244_9", "human_text": "OLD SANITATION MEN never die , they just waste away", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'waste away' which usually means to become thinner and weaker because of illness or lack of food, but it's also being used because sanitation men work in waste management", "human_keywords": [ "sanitation men", "die", "waste" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2242": { "pun_word": "degree", "pun_sense_key": "degree%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study", "alter_word": "degree", "alter_sense_key": "degree%1:23:03::", "alter_sense": "a unit of temperature on a specified scale", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2242_8", "human_text": "Weather forecasters have to have lots of degrees .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'degrees' which in this context initially refers to an academic rank conferred by a college or university after examination or after completion of a course of study, or conferred as an honor on a distinguished person, but it's also being used because another definition for degrees is a unit in any of various scales of temperature, which is what weather forecasters deal with", "human_keywords": [ "forecasters", "lots", "degrees" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2240": { "pun_word": "chew", "pun_sense_key": "chew%2:34:00::", "pun_sense": "chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth", "alter_word": "chew out", "alter_sense_key": "chew_out%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "censure severely or angrily", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2240_20", "human_text": "The man who worked in the gum factory fell in a vat of bubblegum . His boss had to chew him out .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Bubblegum is something that people chew. To get 'chewed out' means to get scolded by someone. It implies that the man had to be freed from the vat of bubblegum by people chewing their way through the gum.", "human_keywords": [ "man", "gum factory", "fell in", "vat of bubblegum", "boss", "chew him out" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_224": { "pun_word": "cut", "pun_sense_key": "cut%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "separate with or as if with an instrument", "alter_word": "cut", "alter_sense_key": "cut%2:41:10::", "alter_sense": "be able to manage or manage successfully", "pun_word_ind": "hom_224_11", "human_text": "His business plan to manufacture scissors just didn ' t cut it .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. Scissors are a tool for cutting things. \"Didn't cut it\" is a phrase meaning that something is insufficient or not enough to succeed, in this case the subject's business plan. His scheme to manufactor a cutting tool did not \"cut it\".", "human_keywords": [ "scissors", "business plan", "cut it" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_2239": { "pun_word": "high", "pun_sense_key": "high%3:00:02::", "pun_sense": "greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount", "alter_word": "high", "alter_sense_key": "high%3:00:01::", "alter_sense": "(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2239_9", "human_text": "Are giraffes good pets or are they too high maintenance ?", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"high maintenance\" means demanding a lot of attention but \"high\" also refers to how giraffe's necks are so long that they're high in the sky.", "human_keywords": [ "giraffes", "good pets", "too high maintenance" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2238": { "pun_word": "legend", "pun_sense_key": "legend%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events", "alter_word": "legend", "alter_sense_key": "legend%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "brief description accompanying an illustration", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2238_9", "human_text": "OLD GEOGRAPHERS never die , they just become legends .", "human_explanation": "A geographer is someone that studies the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere. A geographer uses maps in their line of work. A map is a picture that details an area. A legend can refer to a diagram on a map explaining the symbols on the map. Legends is its plural form. A legend can also mean someone that is famous. This joke is playing on the word \"legends\" and its different uses.", "human_keywords": [ "Geographers", "die", "legends" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2237": { "pun_word": "instrumental", "pun_sense_key": "instrumental%3:01:00::", "pun_sense": "relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments", "alter_word": "instrumental", "alter_sense_key": "instrumental%5:00:00:helpful:00", "alter_sense": "serving or acting as a means or aid", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2237_11", "human_text": "Soon after he joined the band , the guitarist was instrumental .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'instrumental' which means serving as a means of pursuing an aim or policy, but it's also being used since 'instrumental' also means a piece of music without any vocals", "human_keywords": [ "band", "guitarist", "instrumental" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2235": { "pun_word": "bounce", "pun_sense_key": "bounce%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "spring back; spring away from an impact", "alter_word": "bounce back", "alter_sense_key": "bounce_back%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "improve in health", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2235_13", "human_text": "The place that made rubber balls almost went bankrupt , but they bounced back .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'bounced back' which means to return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or event, in this case the event being bankruptcy. However, It's also being used because rubber balls tend to bounce back if you throw them against a wall/ floor", "human_keywords": [ "place", "made", "rubber balls", "almost", "bankrupt", "bounced back" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2233": { "pun_word": "fall", "pun_sense_key": "fall%1:28:00::", "pun_sense": "the season when the leaves fall from the trees", "alter_word": "fall", "alter_sense_key": "fall%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2233_6", "human_text": "Humpty Dumpty had a great fall - and a pretty good spring and summer , too .", "human_explanation": "A great fall means a sudden uncontrollable descent. But, fall can also refer to the season that we also call autumn. So, this joke can be understood as Humpty Dumpty had a great (as in enjoyable) fall (as in autumn). Or, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, as in a huge uncontrollable descent.", "human_keywords": [ "Humpty Dumpty", "great fall", "good spring", "summer" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2231": { "pun_word": "position", "pun_sense_key": "position%1:07:01::", "pun_sense": "the arrangement of the body and its limbs", "alter_word": "position", "alter_sense_key": "position%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a job in an organization", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2231_12", "human_text": "Becoming a yoga instructor offers the possibilities of a unique teaching position .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'unique teaching position' in that it is initially referring to the idea that teaching yoga is a unique role, but it's also being used because in yoga you literally contort your body into unique positions", "human_keywords": [ "yoga instructor", "offers", "unique", "teaching", "position" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_223": { "pun_word": "still", "pun_sense_key": "still%4:02:02::", "pun_sense": "without moving or making a sound", "alter_word": "still", "alter_sense_key": "still%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_223_9", "human_text": "OLD MOONSHINERS never die , they just keep still .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'still' which in this context is implying that rather than dying, old moonshiners just stay in place and don't move, but it's also being used because 'still' is also an apparatus for distilling alcoholic drinks such as whiskey.", "human_keywords": [ "Moonshiners", "die", "still" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2228": { "pun_word": "bank", "pun_sense_key": "bank%1:17:01::", "pun_sense": "sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)", "alter_word": "bank", "alter_sense_key": "bank%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a building in which the business of banking transacted", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2228_19", "human_text": "If you have to pay to go to the river , we ' d better stop at the bank .", "human_explanation": "Bank can mean a place that stores money, or engages in monetary transactions. A bank can also mean land that is alongside a river or lake. This joke is playing on the word bank and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "pay", "river", "bank" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2227": { "pun_word": "hook", "pun_sense_key": "hook%2:34:00::", "pun_sense": "to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)", "alter_word": "hook", "alter_sense_key": "hook%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "catch with a hook", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2227_9", "human_text": "Those who like sport fishing can really get hooked .", "human_explanation": "When someone is fishing, they use fishing hooks to catch fish. To be hooked on something is to be very interested and enthusiastic about something. This joke is a play on the word hook.", "human_keywords": [ "sport", "fishing", "hooked" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2222": { "pun_word": "shot", "pun_sense_key": "shot%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of firing a projectile", "alter_word": "shot", "alter_sense_key": "shot%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a chance to do something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2222_4", "human_text": "Derringer had one shot at fame .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. Derringer is a small handgun. The phrase \"one shot at fame\" means one chance to achieve something but here \"shot\" refers to the gunshot a Derringer can produce.", "human_keywords": [ "Derringer", "shot", "fame" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2217": { "pun_word": "venture", "pun_sense_key": "venture%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit", "alter_word": "venture", "alter_sense_key": "venture%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2217_15", "human_text": "' ' I invested in a hi - tech startup , ' ' Tom ventured .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'venture' is to take a risky or daring journey or undertaking. A start-up is a 'business venture' where new business is formed with a plan and expectation that financial gain will follow.", "human_keywords": [ "invested", "hi - tech", "startup", "ventured" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2216": { "pun_word": "good turn", "pun_sense_key": "good_turn%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a favor for someone", "alter_word": "turn", "alter_sense_key": "turn%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2216_6", "human_text": "Acrobats are always doing good turns .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"good turn\" is a helpful or friendly act but here a \"good turn\" refers to how acrobats do flips or turns in the air.", "human_keywords": [ "acrobats", "turns" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2214": { "pun_word": "spring", "pun_sense_key": "spring%2:38:01::", "pun_sense": "move forward by leaps and bounds", "alter_word": "spring", "alter_sense_key": "spring%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "the season of growth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2214_4", "human_text": "Gardeners like to spring into action .", "human_explanation": "\"Spring into action\" means to take action quickly. The word spring can also refer to the season spring, which is warm and ideal for watching plants grow in the garden. Gardeners are people that like to cultivate plants. This joke is playing on the word spring and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "gardeners", "spring" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2210": { "pun_word": "takeoff", "pun_sense_key": "takeoff%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a departure; especially of airplanes", "alter_word": "takeoff", "alter_sense_key": "takeoff%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "humorous or satirical mimicry", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2210_12", "human_text": "Two airline pilots in a stand - up comedy did a takeoff .", "human_explanation": "A stand-up comedy is a comedy performance where a comedian performs in front of a live audience. Takeoff can mean the act of rising in flight, which refers to aircrafts. Takeoff can also mean a parody, or a humorous imitation. This joke is playing on the different meanings of the word takeoff.", "human_keywords": [ "airline pilots", "stand - up comedy", "takeoff" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_221": { "pun_word": "right", "pun_sense_key": "right%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east", "alter_word": "all right", "alter_sense_key": "all_right%5:00:00:satisfactory:00", "alter_sense": "being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_221_19", "human_text": "Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off ? He ' s all right now .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Saying someone is 'alright' means they are okay and recovered from whatever had happened to them. If someone loses their left side and somehow lives, you could say that they only have their right side, so all of them is right, or 'all right'.", "human_keywords": [ "guy", "whole", "left side", "cut off", "all right", "now" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2209": { "pun_word": "buoyant", "pun_sense_key": "buoyant%5:00:00:light:01", "pun_sense": "tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas", "alter_word": "buoyant", "alter_sense_key": "buoyant%5:00:00:cheerful:00", "alter_sense": "characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2209_3", "human_text": "Archimedes was buoyant at the thought .", "human_explanation": "Archimedes was a scientist that created a principle called \"Archimedes' principle\". This principle says that a body at rest in a fluid is acted upon by a force pushing upward called the buoyant force. Buoyant describes the ability to stay afloat. Buoyant also describes someone in a cheerful or optimistic disposition. This joke is playing on the word buoyant and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "Archimedes", "buoyant" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2208": { "pun_word": "stick to", "pun_sense_key": "stick_to%2:35:03::", "pun_sense": "stick to firmly", "alter_word": "stick to", "alter_sense_key": "stick_to%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "keep to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2208_10", "human_text": "Always trust a glue salesman . They tend to stick to their word .", "human_explanation": "When someone \"sticks to their word\" it means that they are going to do what they said they were going to do. Glue is a substance used to stick objects together. When something sticks, it adheres. The joke is playing on the word stick and how it's used in \"stick to their word\" and literally, through glue.", "human_keywords": [ "glue salesman", "stick", "word" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2204": { "pun_word": "plastered", "pun_sense_key": "plastered%5:00:00:intoxicated:00", "pun_sense": "very drunk", "alter_word": "plastered", "alter_sense_key": "plastered%5:00:00:covered:00", "alter_sense": "(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2204_8", "human_text": "OLD PAINTERS never die they just get plastered .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"plastered\" means very drunk but \"plastered\" here means covered in plaster, as a building's walls would be before they are painted.", "human_keywords": [ "PAINTERS", "die", "plastered" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2202": { "pun_word": "fire", "pun_sense_key": "fire%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position", "alter_word": "fire", "alter_sense_key": "fire%2:33:00::", "alter_sense": "cause to go off", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2202_11", "human_text": "When the human cannonball was late for work he got fired .", "human_explanation": "To be fired at a job means the employer terminates employment against the will of the worker. Showing up late for work multiple times can be enough to get fired. To fire a cannon means to set it off. The use of the word \"fire\" is used in two ways here. ", "human_keywords": [ "human cannonball", "late", "fired" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2200": { "pun_word": "fair", "pun_sense_key": "fair%3:00:03::;fair_deal%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; fair treatment", "alter_word": "fair", "alter_sense_key": "fair%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2200_9", "human_text": "The guy who sold his carnival got a Fair deal .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"fair\" means right or just but a \"fair\" is also a common term for a traveling carnival.", "human_keywords": [ "guy", "sold", "carnival", "fair deal" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_220": { "pun_word": "root", "pun_sense_key": "root%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "the place where something begins, where it springs into being", "alter_word": "root", "alter_sense_key": "root%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number", "pun_word_ind": "hom_220_11", "human_text": "In equations with square numbers I can never find the root of the problem .", "human_explanation": "Finding \"the root of a problem\" means finding the basic cause, or origin of something. A square number is a number multiplied by itself. We see the words \"square\" and \"root\" in the joke. The square root is a number which produces a quantity when multiplied by itself. The joke is circled around the word \"root\" and how it can create \"square root\" and also fit into the saying \"the root of the problem\". ", "human_keywords": [ "root", "square", "numbers", "equation" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_22": { "pun_word": "snort", "pun_sense_key": "snort%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "make a snorting sound by exhaling hard", "alter_word": "snort", "alter_sense_key": "snort%2:34:02::", "alter_sense": "inhale recreational drugs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_22_15", "human_text": "' ' Angel dust ? Me ? Never touch it ! ' ' Tom snorted .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"snorted\" means to make a sound with one's nose to express indignation but \"snort\" also means to inhale something through your nostrils, as one does with angel dust.", "human_keywords": [ "Angel dust", "snorted" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_219": { "pun_word": "dough", "pun_sense_key": "dough%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll", "alter_word": "dough", "alter_sense_key": "dough%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "informal terms for money", "pun_word_ind": "hom_219_12", "human_text": "Old bakers never die , they just keep making lots of dough .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"making lots of dough\" means making a lot of money. However, here \"making dough\" means literally making dough, as a baker would.", "human_keywords": [ "bakers", "die", "making", "dough" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_2187": { "pun_word": "steps", "pun_sense_key": "steps%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a flight of stairs or a flight of steps", "alter_word": "step", "alter_sense_key": "step%1:04:02::", "alter_sense": "any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2187_4", "human_text": "I usually take steps to avoid elevators .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Taking steps' to avoid something generally means to have some kind of practice or habit that one does in order to avoid something they dislike. If one avoids taking an elevator, they would have to use stairs most likely, and literally will have to 'take steps'.", "human_keywords": [ "steps", "avoid", "elevators" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2186": { "pun_word": "trash", "pun_sense_key": "trash%1:27:00::", "pun_sense": "worthless material that is to be disposed of", "alter_word": "trash", "alter_sense_key": "trash%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "nonsensical talk or writing", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2186_16", "human_text": "Why don ' t people like to talk to garbage men ? They mostly talk trash .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the term 'trash talk' which is to use insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, and it's also being used because garbage men deal with actual trash", "human_keywords": [ "Why don' t", "people", "talk", "garbage men", "They", "talk trash" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2185": { "pun_word": "shady", "pun_sense_key": "shady%5:00:00:shaded:01", "pun_sense": "filled with shade", "alter_word": "shady", "alter_sense_key": "shady%5:00:00:dishonest:00", "alter_sense": "of questionable honesty or legality", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2185_13", "human_text": "He was selling palm trees , but people thought it was a shady deal .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Palm trees grow in warm sunny areas, and would provide shade from the sun. Saying a deal is 'shady' means it seems suspicious and untrustworthy.", "human_keywords": [ "selling", "palm trees", "shady deal" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2183": { "pun_word": "grapevine", "pun_sense_key": "grapevine%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "gossip spread by spoken communication", "alter_word": "grapevine", "alter_sense_key": "grapevine%1:20:00::", "alter_sense": "any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2183_10", "human_text": "You often hear of a good wine through the grapevine .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To hear something \"through the grapevine\" means to hear about something informally from the people you know. However, \"through the grapevine\" also refers to how wine is made from grapes that grow on grapevines.", "human_keywords": [ "wine", "grapevine" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2181": { "pun_word": "catch", "pun_sense_key": "catch%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident", "alter_word": "catch", "alter_sense_key": "catch%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "the quantity that was caught", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2181_18", "human_text": "There was a sale at the fish market today . I went to see what was the catch .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. When asking about a suspicious offer in a store or market, one might say 'what's the catch' to mean 'what is the hidden requirement or cost of this deal?'. When talking about fish, the whole group of fish caught that day might just be referred to as 'the catch'.", "human_keywords": [ "sale", "fish market", "what", "catch" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2180": { "pun_word": "goal", "pun_sense_key": "goal%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it", "alter_word": "goal", "alter_sense_key": "goal%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a successful attempt at scoring", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2180_12", "human_text": "OLD SOCCER PLAYERS never die , they just achieve their final goal .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'final goal' which in terms of soccer would mean the last goal of the game, but here it's being used to mean the players are reaching their final purpose in life", "human_keywords": [ "soccer players", "final", "goal" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_218": { "pun_word": "stand", "pun_sense_key": "stand%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "be standing; be upright", "alter_word": "stand", "alter_sense_key": "stand%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "pun_word_ind": "hom_218_5", "human_text": "I couldn ' t stand to be without my legs .", "human_explanation": "If someone is saying that they can't stand something, they are saying they can't tolerate something. In order for a human being to stand they need their legs and feet. If you don't have legs, you can't stand.", "human_keywords": [ "couldn' t stand", "without", "legs" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_2178": { "pun_word": "warrant", "pun_sense_key": "warrant%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)", "alter_word": "warrant", "alter_sense_key": "warrant%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2178_10", "human_text": "Police can do a search if it ' s Warranted .", "human_explanation": "A search warrant is a court order that allows law enforcement to conduct a search of a person or location. \"Warranted\" means justified. \"Warrant\" can be found in \"warranted\" and references search warrant.", "human_keywords": [ "police", "search", "warranted" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_2177": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:10:01::;point%1:09:02::", "pun_sense": "a brief version of the essential meaning of something; the object of an activity", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%1:10:04::", "alter_sense": "the dot at the left of a decimal fraction", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2177_4", "human_text": "Decimals have a point .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. When reading a decimal number out loud, the period is read as 'point' or 'dot', for example 'one point five'. To say something 'has a point' means that it has some reason or meaning .", "human_keywords": [ "Decimals", "have", "point" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_2176": { "pun_word": "brace oneself for", "pun_sense_key": "brace_oneself_for%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant", "alter_word": "brace", "alter_sense_key": "brace%1:06:03::", "alter_sense": "an appliance that corrects dental irregularities", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2176_10", "human_text": "For the orthodontist visit , the boy had to brace himself .", "human_explanation": "To brace one's self means to prepare one's self due to apprehension. The word \"brace\" is found in \"braces\". Braces in dentistry are a tool used by orthodontists to straighten someone's teeth. This joke is playing on the word \"brace\" because it can be found in \"braces\" and the joke is referring to an orthodontist visit.", "human_keywords": [ "orthodontist", "brace" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_2175": { "pun_word": "wavelength", "pun_sense_key": "wavelength%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave", "alter_word": "wavelength", "alter_sense_key": "wavelength%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2175_11", "human_text": "The two inventors of the radio were on the same wavelength .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To be \"on the same wavelength\" means people are thinking or acting in agreement with each other. However, here \"on the same wavelength\" refers to how wavelengths are sound waves that make up what people hear on the radio.", "human_keywords": [ "inventors", "radio", "wavelength" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2173": { "pun_word": "goal", "pun_sense_key": "goal%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it", "alter_word": "goal", "alter_sense_key": "goal%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a successful attempt at scoring", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2173_12", "human_text": "OLD HOCKEY PLAYERS never die , they just achieve their final goal .", "human_explanation": "This may be that rare OLD [PROFESSIONS] joke that actually works because the pun here implies finality. Achieving their final goal means the hockey players are self-actualized, both athletically and in their life's legacy.", "human_keywords": [ "HOCKEY PLAYERS", "die", "goal" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_2170": { "pun_word": "rock", "pun_sense_key": "rock%2:38:06::", "pun_sense": "cause to move back and forth", "alter_word": "rock", "alter_sense_key": "rock%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2170_11", "human_text": "The guitarist passed out on stage , he must have rocked himself to sleep .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"rocked to sleep\" means to help someone fall asleep by moving them back and forth in a gentle rhythmic motion. However, here \"rocked to sleep\" refers to the subject of the joke playing rock and roll music until he falls asleep.", "human_keywords": [ "guitarist", "passed out", "rocked", "sleep" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_2166": { "pun_word": "cement", "pun_sense_key": "cement%1:27:03::", "pun_sense": "concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement", "alter_word": "cement", "alter_sense_key": "cement%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "make fast as if with cement", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2166_9", "human_text": "The correct formula for concrete is worthwhile to cement in your mind .", "human_explanation": "Cement can mean to seal permanently, but it can also refer to the powdery substance made with clay that is used in buildings. Cement is an ingredient in concrete. Concrete is a mixture of aggregates. The joke is saying that you should seal in your mind the correct formula for concrete.", "human_keywords": [ "formula", "concrete", "cement" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2165": { "pun_word": "blow", "pun_sense_key": "blow%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "a strong current of air", "alter_word": "blow", "alter_sense_key": "blow%1:11:02::", "alter_sense": "an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2165_11", "human_text": "When the tornado went through town it was quite a blow .", "human_explanation": "The word blow can refer to wind moving aggressively. Blow can also mean an intense hit. The joke is playing on the word blow regarding a tornado because it has different meanings, and both apply.", "human_keywords": [ "tornado", "town", "quite a blow" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_2163": { "pun_word": "underground", "pun_sense_key": "underground%5:00:00:subsurface:00", "pun_sense": "under the level of the ground", "alter_word": "underground", "alter_sense_key": "underground%5:00:00:covert:00", "alter_sense": "conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2163_14", "human_text": "A city worker who campaigned for new sewer pipes finally had to go underground .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is a pun. 'Going underground' can mean to hide from the public. It can also mean physically going under the ground through digging, for example. Since they are talking about setting up sewer pipelines, it would involve physically going underground to build.", "human_keywords": [ "city worker", "campaigned", "sewer pipes", "go underground" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2161": { "pun_word": "part with", "pun_sense_key": "part_with%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "give up what is not strictly needed", "alter_word": "part", "alter_sense_key": "part%1:08:01::", "alter_sense": "a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2161_10", "human_text": "My comb is invaluable - I can ' t part with it .", "human_explanation": "This is supposed to be a funny pun about being unable to leave a comb behind and the fact that combs are used to part hair. However, the message contradicts itself - it can't be all that valuable if it can't even part hair.", "human_keywords": [ "comb", "invaluable", "part" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_2160": { "pun_word": "beat", "pun_sense_key": "beat%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "be superior", "alter_word": "beat", "alter_sense_key": "beat%2:36:05::;beat%2:38:00::;beat%2:38:03::;beat%2:39:00::;beat%2:35:10::", "alter_sense": "produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly; move rhythmically; indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; make a rhythmic sound; strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2160_13", "human_text": "I bought a metronome for 20 bucks . You can ' t beat that price .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A metronome makes a periodic ticking and helps musicians stay on 'beat' or with the correct rhythm and timing for a song. To say one can't 'beat' a price would mean that a price is the best one available.", "human_keywords": [ "metronome", "20 bucks", "beat", "price" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2159": { "pun_word": "pick", "pun_sense_key": "pick%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "select carefully from a group", "alter_word": "pick", "alter_sense_key": "pick%2:35:05::", "alter_sense": "pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2159_19", "human_text": "If you don ' t know how to choose music ask a guitarist - they know how to pick .", "human_explanation": "A pick is a tool used to strum the cords on a guitar. A guitarist that knows how to pick music means they have good taste and know what a good selection is. The joke is using the word pick to show selection (the verb form) and the noun form is what is used to strum a guitar. ", "human_keywords": [ "choose music", "ask", "guitarist", "pick" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2158": { "pun_word": "degree", "pun_sense_key": "degree%1:23:03::", "pun_sense": "a unit of temperature on a specified scale", "alter_word": "degree", "alter_sense_key": "degree%1:26:01::", "alter_sense": "a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2158_11", "human_text": "The inventor of the fahrenheit scale solved the problem by degrees .", "human_explanation": "degrees tell if something is hot or cold ", "human_keywords": [ "fahrenheit", "degrees" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_2157": { "pun_word": "see", "pun_sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "alter_word": "see", "alter_sense_key": "see%2:36:00::", "alter_sense": "imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2157_6", "human_text": "I can ' t really see myself without eyes .", "human_explanation": "The person can't envision their own future dispossessed of their eyes, and they literally can't see themselves in the mirror without eyes.", "human_keywords": [ "can't", "see myself", "without eyes" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_2155": { "pun_word": "class", "pun_sense_key": "class%1:14:03::", "pun_sense": "a body of students who are taught together", "alter_word": "class", "alter_sense_key": "class%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "elegance in dress or behavior", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2155_10", "human_text": "OLD PROFESSORS never die , they just lose their class .", "human_explanation": "A professor is a type of teacher that teaches at a university. To lose class means to act in a way without grace, poise, or maturity. To lose a class can also mean to lose the ability to teach a class. Class also has the definition of being a time period when a teacher teaches a group of students together. This joke is playing on the word class and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "PROFESSORS", "die", "lose their class" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_2152": { "pun_word": "dribble", "pun_sense_key": "dribble%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "propel", "alter_word": "dribble", "alter_sense_key": "dribble%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "let saliva drivel from the mouth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2152_11", "human_text": "OLD SOCCER PLAYERS never die , they just go on dribbling .", "human_explanation": "In soccer, dribbling means to take the soccer ball and move it past opponents with slight touches of the feet. Dribbling can also refer to saliva leaving the mouth. As people get older, they sometimes lose control over the muscles in their face and mouth and can drool. This joke is playing on the different meanings of dribbling.", "human_keywords": [ "soccer players", "die", "dribbling" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2150": { "pun_word": "pick", "pun_sense_key": "pick%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "select carefully from a group", "alter_word": "pick", "alter_sense_key": "pick%2:32:09::", "alter_sense": "harass with constant criticism", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2150_1", "human_text": "Pick your friends , but not to pieces", "human_explanation": "To \"pick something to pieces\" means to criticize all aspects of something. \"To pick\" means to select. The joke is centered on the word pick and how it can be used to describe selecting something, or to criticize something.", "human_keywords": [ "pick", "friends", "pieces" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2147": { "pun_word": "wired", "pun_sense_key": "wired%5:00:00:tense:03", "pun_sense": "tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline", "alter_word": "wire", "alter_sense_key": "wire%2:32:00::;wired%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "send cables, wires, or telegrams; equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2147_4", "human_text": "Marconi was not wired up about going .", "human_explanation": "Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer. Electrical engineers often handle wires. Marconi was not \"wired up about going\" means that Marconi was not excited about going. The word \"wired\" was cleverly chosen here as the last name Marconi can reference Guglielmo Marconi, the electrical engineer. ", "human_keywords": [ "Marconi", "wired" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2144": { "pun_word": "loaded", "pun_sense_key": "loaded%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "(of weapons) charged with ammunition", "alter_word": "loaded", "alter_sense_key": "loaded%5:00:00:intoxicated:00", "alter_sense": "very drunk", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2144_8", "human_text": "OLD GUNS never die they just get loaded .", "human_explanation": "These OLD [PROFESSIONS] never work because the puns are not allusions to death.", "human_keywords": [ "OLD GUNS", "die", "get loaded" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2142": { "pun_word": "gear up", "pun_sense_key": "gear_up%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc", "alter_word": "gear", "alter_sense_key": "gear%1:06:04::", "alter_sense": "a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2142_7", "human_text": "Employers like their mechanics to be geared up .", "human_explanation": "The expression \"geared up\" means to be ready for the big game. Geared up also means having all the gear you need on. Mechanics fix machines which often require fixing the gears. Gears are a set of toothed wheels that work together in a machine. This pun is a play on the word gear.", "human_keywords": [ "employers", "mechanics", "geared" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_2141": { "pun_word": "accounting", "pun_sense_key": "accounting%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes", "alter_word": "accounting", "alter_sense_key": "accounting%1:21:01::;accounting%1:21:00::;accounting%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts; a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; a system that provides quantitative information about finances", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2141_10", "human_text": "Life’s a ledger , are we giving a good accounting of ourselves", "human_explanation": "A ledger is a book containing records of account transactions. Accounting is the process of keeping financial accounts. Accounting also means to consider or regard in a certain way. The joke is on the word \"accounting\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "Life’s", "ledger", "accounting", "ourselves" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2140": { "pun_word": "dirty", "pun_sense_key": "dirty%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime", "alter_word": "dirty", "alter_sense_key": "dirty%5:00:00:corrupt:00", "alter_sense": "unethical or dishonest", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2140_17", "human_text": "Officer Jones takes his yearly bath every June . He is a characteristic example of a dirty cop .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The phrase 'dirty cop' tends to mean a corrupt police officer. In this case, the officer doesn't bathe except for one day every year, so they are literally dirty.", "human_keywords": [ "officer", "yearly bath", "dirty" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_214": { "pun_word": "fly", "pun_sense_key": "fly%2:38:05::;fly%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "travel in an airplane; travel through the air; be airborne", "alter_word": "fly", "alter_sense_key": "fly%2:38:06::", "alter_sense": "pass away rapidly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_214_13", "human_text": "When you ' re wearing a watch on an airplane , time flies .", "human_explanation": "This is a joke based on the idea that when you're flying, time can seemingly move quicker and if you're wearing a watch, the time (on your wrist) is technically flying", "human_keywords": [ "watch", "airplane", "time flies" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_2138": { "pun_word": "tick", "pun_sense_key": "tick%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a metallic tapping sound", "alter_word": "tick", "alter_sense_key": "tick%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2138_13", "human_text": "He put bug spray on his watch to get rid of the ticks .", "human_explanation": "This guy is Zoolander-level stupid! 'ticks' could refer to the ticking of the second hand on the watch, or be a pun on 'tics', or bugs that bite skin in the absence of repellant (bug spray).", "human_keywords": [ "bug spray", "watch", "get rid of", "ticks" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_2133": { "pun_word": "weight", "pun_sense_key": "weight%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity", "alter_word": "weight", "alter_sense_key": "weight%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "the relative importance granted to something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2133_10", "human_text": "An elephant ' s opinion carries a lot of weight .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. For an argument to 'carry a lot of weight' means it is a sound argument and others can see the reasoning, or that the person who said it is respected by others who value their opinion. 'Weight' however may be referring to the fact that elephants are very large heavy animals.", "human_keywords": [ "elephant's", "opinion", "weight" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_2127": { "pun_word": "weather", "pun_sense_key": "weather%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation", "alter_word": "under the weather", "alter_sense_key": "under_the_weather%5:00:00:ill:01", "alter_sense": "somewhat ill or prone to illness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2127_10", "human_text": "The forecaster was away because he was under the weather .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'under the weather' which means to be sick, but it's also being used since forecasters deal with weather", "human_keywords": [ "forecaster", "under", "weather" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2126": { "pun_word": "scale", "pun_sense_key": "scale%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "relative magnitude", "alter_word": "scale", "alter_sense_key": "scale%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2126_13", "human_text": "The weigh - in at the Sumo wrestling tournament was a large scale effort .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"large scale\" means extensive but a \"scale\" is also a device used for measuring weight. Here a \"large scale effort\" means a scale capable of measuring large or heavy objects like sumo wrestlers. ", "human_keywords": [ "weigh-in", "Sumo", "large-scale effort" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2125": { "pun_word": "pin", "pun_sense_key": "pin%1:06:04::", "pun_sense": "a club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in triangular groups of ten as the target", "alter_word": "pin", "alter_sense_key": "pin%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2125_13", "human_text": "Bowling Alley : Please be quiet . We need to hear a pin drop .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The phrase 'we need to hear a pin drop' means that they want it so quiet that the sound of a pin falling to the floor can be heard. In bowling, pins are the objects that players try to knock over with bowling balls.", "human_keywords": [ "bowling", "quiet", "pin drop" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2124": { "pun_word": "look up to", "pun_sense_key": "look_up_to%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "feel admiration for", "alter_word": "look", "alter_sense_key": "look%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2124_13", "human_text": "At seven foot six he was a great basketball player and everyone looked up to him .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The phrase 'look up to him' could mean that the people respect and admire him, but it could also mean that they have to physically look upward to see his face because he is so tall.", "human_keywords": [ "six", "basketball", "looked up" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2122": { "pun_word": "check out", "pun_sense_key": "check_out%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "announce one's departure from a hotel", "alter_word": "check out", "alter_sense_key": "check_out%2:40:00::", "alter_sense": "record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2122_7", "human_text": "OLD CASHIERS never die they just check out .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'check out' which in this context means enter the price of goods in a supermarket into a cash machine for addition and payment by a customer, but 'check out' is also an informal way of saying death", "human_keywords": [ "cashiers", "die", "check out" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2120": { "pun_word": "change", "pun_sense_key": "change%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "alter_word": "change", "alter_sense_key": "change%1:21:01::", "alter_sense": "coins of small denomination regarded collectively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2120_18", "human_text": "The Transformer always had a lot of quarters with him . He was a big fan of change .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun with a triple meaning of the word change. Transformers are robot characters from a television series called Transformers. They change forms from a giant robot into inconspicuous vehicles. Change also refers to coins. Change could also refer to structural change in the way problems are handled in a government or society, which is what \"being a big fan of change\" sometimes means. The transformer, probably an autobot, is a good guy who carries coins in his pocket because he's a big fan of change.", "human_keywords": [ "Transformer", "quarters", "change" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_2116": { "pun_word": "jog", "pun_sense_key": "jog%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "run for exercise", "alter_word": "jog", "alter_sense_key": "jog%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "stimulate to remember", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2116_19", "human_text": "I can ' t recall the last time I did any running , but I ' ve been jogging my memory .", "human_explanation": "To jog one's memory is to encourage it to remember things it might not remember in the moment. Jogging is running, but running at a slow speed. ", "human_keywords": [ "can't recall", "running", "jogging", "memory" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_2107": { "pun_word": "needle", "pun_sense_key": "needle%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism", "alter_word": "needle", "alter_sense_key": "needle%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "prick with a needle", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2107_11", "human_text": "Whenever the nurses have a bad day they just keep needling people .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"needling\". They're having a bad day so they pester, or needle, people. Part of a nurse's job includes inserting needles into a patient's skin.", "human_keywords": [ "nurses", "bad day", "needling people" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2104": { "pun_word": "erase", "pun_sense_key": "erase%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "remove from memory or existence", "alter_word": "erase", "alter_sense_key": "erase%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2104_9", "human_text": "OLD WRITERS never die , they just get erased .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'erased' which means rub out or remove (writing or marks), like writers do, but it also means remove all traces of (a thought, feeling, or memory), which is akin to death", "human_keywords": [ "writers", "die", "erased" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2103": { "pun_word": "ruler", "pun_sense_key": "ruler%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a person who rules or commands", "alter_word": "ruler", "alter_sense_key": "ruler%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2103_14", "human_text": "If you give some managers an inch they think they ' re a ruler .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Giving 'an inch' to someone means to compromise on something they are demanding. An inch is also a unit of measurement found on a ruler, which is a stick with markings to measure distances up to a foot. A 'ruler' is also a word that means someone who has authority over someone or something, like a king or president.", "human_keywords": [ "give", "managers", "inch", "think", "ruler" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2102": { "pun_word": "denomination", "pun_sense_key": "denomination%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith", "alter_word": "denomination", "alter_sense_key": "denomination%1:14:01::", "alter_sense": "a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2102_5", "human_text": "A church welcomed all denominations but preferred tens and twenties .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'denominations' which when referenced at church usually means a group or branch of any religion, but it's being used here because it can also mean the face value of a banknote or coinwhich can refer to when the collection baskets at church", "human_keywords": [ "church", "welcomed", "all denominations", "preferred tens", "twenties" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_2100": { "pun_word": "moonlight", "pun_sense_key": "moonlight%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "work a second job, usually after hours", "alter_word": "moonlight", "alter_sense_key": "moonlight%1:19:00::", "alter_sense": "the light of the Moon", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2100_12", "human_text": "His day job was astronomy but at night time he was moonlighting .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Moonlighting' in terms of a job means to have a second job in addition to one's regular employment. Astronomers study space and all the objects within it. Moonlight--the sun's light reflected off the moon--may be a thing an astronomer collects data on.", "human_keywords": [ "day job", "astronomy", "night time", "moonlighting" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2099": { "pun_word": "marbles", "pun_sense_key": "marbles%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception", "alter_word": "marble", "alter_sense_key": "marble%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2099_9", "human_text": "OLD SCULPTORS never die they just lose their marbles .", "human_explanation": "Marble is a type of material that sculptors can use when creating sculptures. The expression \"to lose one's marbles\" means to lose one's mental facilities. The joke is saying that sculptor lose their mental facilities but chose to use an expression that uses a material sculptors sculpt with.", "human_keywords": [ "SCULPTORS", "die", "lose", "marbles" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_2096": { "pun_word": "reception", "pun_sense_key": "reception%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a formal party of people; as after a wedding", "alter_word": "reception", "alter_sense_key": "reception%1:04:03::", "alter_sense": "(American football) the act of catching a pass in football", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2096_18", "human_text": "The All - Pro wide receiver ' s wedding was a little bit shaky , but his reception was excellent .", "human_explanation": "Reception is used to mean both the act of catching a forward pass and to the social function after a wedding.", "human_keywords": [ "wide receiver", "wedding", "reception" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2093": { "pun_word": "run", "pun_sense_key": "run%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time", "alter_word": "run out", "alter_sense_key": "run_out%2:30:12::", "alter_sense": "become used up; be exhausted", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2093_9", "human_text": "If a clock had legs , time would run out .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on the phrase 'time would run out'. Time 'running out' means that the time left before an event happens or something ends is drawing closer. Legs are used to run, so if a clock had legs, the joke is that it would 'run out' which sounds like the clock is running outside.", "human_keywords": [ "clock", "legs", "time", "run out" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_209": { "pun_word": "lot", "pun_sense_key": "lot%1:23:00::", "pun_sense": "(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent", "alter_word": "lot", "alter_sense_key": "lot%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "a parcel of land having fixed boundaries", "pun_word_ind": "hom_209_17", "human_text": "She was only a Real estate agent ' ' s daughter , but she gave a lot away .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. Real estate agents sell property. Saying she was only a real estate agent but she gave a lot away, sounds like she was a very charitable person. However as a real estate agent she probably literally sold a parking lot or an empty lot.", "human_keywords": [ "only", "Real estate agent \" s", "gave a lot" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_2089": { "pun_word": "trunk", "pun_sense_key": "trunk%1:05:01::", "pun_sense": "a long flexible snout as of an elephant", "alter_word": "trunks", "alter_sense_key": "trunks%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2089_15", "human_text": "It ' s OK to watch an elephant bathe as they usually have their trunks on .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Elephants have 'trunks' which is their long nose-like body part. 'Trunks' is another word for swim shorts. The pun implies that they are wearing swim shorts.", "human_keywords": [ "OK to", "watch", "elephant", "bathe", "usually", "have", "trunks on" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_2088": { "pun_word": "short", "pun_sense_key": "short%3:00:03::", "pun_sense": "low in stature; not tall", "alter_word": "short", "alter_sense_key": "short%5:00:00:insufficient:00", "alter_sense": "of insufficient quantity to meet a need", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2088_18", "human_text": "A small boy went to the counter to pay for his lunch but he was a little short .", "human_explanation": "\"He was a little short\" can refer to the boy being short of cash and not being able to pay for lunch. \"He was a little short\" can also refer to the small boy's height, saying he is too short to reach over the counter and hand over the money.", "human_keywords": [ "small boy", "counter", "pay", "short" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_2085": { "pun_word": "transparent", "pun_sense_key": "transparent%5:00:00:clear:02", "pun_sense": "transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity", "alter_word": "transparent", "alter_sense_key": "transparent%5:00:00:obvious:00", "alter_sense": "easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2085_14", "human_text": "He was trying to sell me new windows , but his motivations were transparent .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'transparent' which in this context measn easy to perceive or detect, but 'transparent' can also mean allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen, which is what windows literally are", "human_keywords": [ "sell", "windows", "motivations", "transparent" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2083": { "pun_word": "inflation", "pun_sense_key": "inflation%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "a general and progressive increase in prices", "alter_word": "inflation", "alter_sense_key": "inflation%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of filling something with air", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2083_11", "human_text": "Why are all businessmen fat ? Must be all the inflation .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. \"Inflation\" refers to a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing power of money. However, \"inflation\" also means a general increase in the size of something, like a balloon, implying that inflation is causing businessmen to become inflated or fat.", "human_keywords": [ "businessmen", "fat", "Must be", "inflation" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2081": { "pun_word": "spot", "pun_sense_key": "spot%1:15:01::", "pun_sense": "a point located with respect to surface features of some region", "alter_word": "spot", "alter_sense_key": "spot%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "a small contrasting part of something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2081_14", "human_text": "Those who want to paint polka - dots have to find a good spot .", "human_explanation": "A polka dot is a dot found on a piece of fabric as a design. A polka dot typically sits with many other polka dots as part of the design. A spot is a round mark. A spot can describe what a polka dot looks like. A spot can also refer to a particular place. Finding \"a good spot\" means finding a good place. It's clever that the joke is using the word \"spot\" to mean \"place\" when talking about painting polka dots. ", "human_keywords": [ "polka-dots", "spots", "paint" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_208": { "pun_word": "arm", "pun_sense_key": "arm%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb", "alter_word": "arm", "alter_sense_key": "arm%1:06:01::;arms%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; weapons considered collectively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_208_13", "human_text": "The teacher asked a question and the students were all up in arms .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is that 'up in arms' sounds like the students are upset about something, but when a question is asked by a teacher, students usually raise their arms and hands to be picked to answer the question.", "human_keywords": [ "teacher", "question", "up in arms" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2079": { "pun_word": "bluff", "pun_sense_key": "bluff%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is", "alter_word": "bluff", "alter_sense_key": "bluff%1:17:00::", "alter_sense": "a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2079_8", "human_text": "Sure I can climb cliffs ! Tom bluffed .", "human_explanation": "Bluff is another word for cliff, but it can also mean lie. Tom bluffed about climbing cliffs, so Tom is lying when he says he can climb cliffs. Bluffed is used here to mean lying, but also references cliffs.", "human_keywords": [ "cliffs", "bluffed" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_2076": { "pun_word": "stroke", "pun_sense_key": "stroke%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush", "alter_word": "stroke", "alter_sense_key": "stroke%1:11:02::", "alter_sense": "anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2076_12", "human_text": "Leonardo Da Vinci could use a paint brush to make a stroke of genius .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'stroke of genius' which means an outstandingly brilliant and original idea, but it's also being used because Da Vinci was a painter and when you paint with a brush each movement is called a stroke", "human_keywords": [ "Da Vinci", "stroke", "genius" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2073": { "pun_word": "round up", "pun_sense_key": "round_up%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "seek out and bring together", "alter_word": "round", "alter_sense_key": "round%2:30:03::", "alter_sense": "express as a round number", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2073_21", "human_text": "I know a rancher who has 100 head of cattle , but he thought there were only 99 until he rounded them up .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Rounding up' something has two meanings. One meaning is to gather up animals in a herd. The other meaning is to round up a number to a bigger unit in mathematics, for example rounding 1.5 to 2.0.", "human_keywords": [ "rancher", "100", "head of cattle", "thought", "only", "99", "rounded them up" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2072": { "pun_word": "fishy", "pun_sense_key": "fishy%3:01:00::", "pun_sense": "of or relating to or resembling fish", "alter_word": "fishy", "alter_sense_key": "fishy%5:00:00:questionable:00", "alter_sense": "not as expected", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2072_9", "human_text": "Joe refused to eat sushi because it looks fishy .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word fishy. Sushi seemed suspicious, or fishy, to Joe, so he refused to eat it. Sushi is fishy in the sense that it is fish.", "human_keywords": [ "Joe", "refused", "eat sushi", "looks fishy" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_2071": { "pun_word": "hit", "pun_sense_key": "hit%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "cause to experience suddenly", "alter_word": "hit", "alter_sense_key": "hit%1:04:03::", "alter_sense": "(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2071_13", "human_text": "He realized he ' d made the major leagues when it finally hit him .", "human_explanation": "I think this is an oblique reference to hitting a ball in a sports game - the kind of professional sport that would obviously have a major league.", "human_keywords": [ "major leagues", "hit him" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_207": { "pun_word": "combination", "pun_sense_key": "combination%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities", "alter_word": "combination", "alter_sense_key": "combination%1:14:02::", "alter_sense": "a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock", "pun_word_ind": "hom_207_8", "human_text": "A locksmith has to have a good Combination of skills .", "human_explanation": "A locksmith is someone that makes and repairs locks .A combination lock is a type of lock that uses a dial that spins in order to open it. The locksmith should have a \"good combination of skills\" meaning, they should have a varied skill set. The joke is clever in using the word \"combination\" as it can relate to a lock type. The joke is centered on the word \"combination\" and its different uses.", "human_keywords": [ "locksmith", "combination", "skill" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2069": { "pun_word": "quiver", "pun_sense_key": "quiver%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "shake with fast, tremulous movements", "alter_word": "quiver", "alter_sense_key": "quiver%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "case for holding arrows", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2069_12", "human_text": "This is where I keep my arrows , said Tom , quivering .", "human_explanation": "A quiver is a container that can be used to hold arrows. Quivering is an adjective that means trembling or shaking. The person in the joke is talking about where they keep theirs (in a quiver) while also quivering. The joke is using different definitions of the word quiver. ", "human_keywords": [ "arrows", "quivering" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2066": { "pun_word": "momentum", "pun_sense_key": "momentum%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "an impelling force or strength", "alter_word": "momentum", "alter_sense_key": "momentum%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "the product of a body's mass and its velocity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2066_13", "human_text": "My new theory on inertia doesn ' t seem to be gaining momentum .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'momentum' which is defined as the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity, but it also means the impetus and driving force gained by the development of a process or course of events.", "human_keywords": [ "new", "theory", "inertia", "gaining", "momentum" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2065": { "pun_word": "bluster", "pun_sense_key": "bluster%2:43:00::", "pun_sense": "blow hard; be gusty, as of wind", "alter_word": "bluster", "alter_sense_key": "bluster%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "show off", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2065_10", "human_text": "' ' This wind is awful , ' ' blustered Tom .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'blustered'. Bluster is a word that can describe wind blowing. When bluster is used to describe the way a person talks it means to talk in a loud angry way.", "human_keywords": [ "wind", "blustered" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2064": { "pun_word": "blowout", "pun_sense_key": "blowout%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a gay festivity", "alter_word": "blowout", "alter_sense_key": "blowout%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2064_11", "human_text": "Did you hear about the tire dealer that had a blowout sale ?", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'blowout' which initally means an event at which goods are sold at heavily discounted prices, but 'blowout' can also be when your tires suddenly rupture", "human_keywords": [ "Tire", "blowout", "sale" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2062": { "pun_word": "break down", "pun_sense_key": "break_down%2:30:00::;break_down%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "stop operating or functioning; collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack", "alter_word": "break down", "alter_sense_key": "break_down%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2062_8", "human_text": "OLD ACTUARIES never die they just get broken down by age and sex .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To \"break down\" means to collapse or cease to continue but \"breaking down by age and sex\" refers to analyzing statistics which is what actuaries do.", "human_keywords": [ "ACTUARIES", "die", "broken down by age and sex" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_206": { "pun_word": "rake", "pun_sense_key": "rake%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a dissolute man in fashionable society", "alter_word": "rake", "alter_sense_key": "rake%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil", "pun_word_ind": "hom_206_15", "human_text": "She was only a Gardener ' s daughter , but she knows all the rakes .", "human_explanation": "This is a poorly written joke that changes tenses near the end. It's supposed to be a pun on 'knows all the stakes', since gardeners use rakes to garden.", "human_keywords": [ "Gardener's daughter", "all the rakes" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2058": { "pun_word": "intoxicate", "pun_sense_key": "intoxicate%2:34:00::", "pun_sense": "make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)", "alter_word": "intoxicate", "alter_sense_key": "intoxicate%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "fill with high spirits; fill with optimism", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2058_11", "human_text": "We should make a beer commercial . It sounds simply intoxicating .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"intoxicating\" means exhilarating or exciting but \"intoxicating\" also means causing impairment due to alcohol consumption.", "human_keywords": [ "make", "beer commercial", "sounds", "intoxicating." ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_2057": { "pun_word": "stall", "pun_sense_key": "stall%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "postpone doing what one should be doing", "alter_word": "stall", "alter_sense_key": "stall%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "small area set off by walls for special use", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2057_19", "human_text": "My student was late for class , claiming he was in the washroom . I think he was stalling .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'stalling'. 'Stalling' can mean drawing out extra time before doing something. Public bathrooms or wash rooms have stalls for privacy, so 'stalling' could potentially mean being in a stall.", "human_keywords": [ "student", "late for class", "claiming", "in the washroom", "stalling" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2051": { "pun_word": "spirits", "pun_sense_key": "spirits%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented", "alter_word": "in high spirits", "alter_sense_key": "in_high_spirits%5:00:00:elated:00", "alter_sense": "happy and excited and energetic", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2051_12", "human_text": "A heavy drinker of hard liquor appears to be in high spirits .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'high spirits' which means lively and cheerful behavior or mood, but it's also being used because 'spirits' is another name for liquor ", "human_keywords": [ "drinker", "liquor", "spirits" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2048": { "pun_word": "blossom", "pun_sense_key": "blossom%2:30:01::", "pun_sense": "produce or yield flowers", "alter_word": "blossom", "alter_sense_key": "blossom%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "develop or come to a promising stage", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2048_16", "human_text": "So , how ' s the flower business going ? Oh , it ' s blossoming quite nicely .", "human_explanation": "Flowers are a type of plant that many like to cultivate because they are nice to look at. When a flower is growing into full maturity, it is said to be blossoming. The word blossoming can also mean maturing or developing in a promising way. The word blossoming is used here to describe how a business is going. The joke is playing on the word \"blossoming\" because it describes what healthy flowers do, and a business that shows promise in being successful.", "human_keywords": [ "flower", "business" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2044": { "pun_word": "suit", "pun_sense_key": "suit%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color", "alter_word": "suit", "alter_sense_key": "suit%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2044_7", "human_text": "A dry cleaners had a dozen suits in court .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"suit\" is a lawsuit filed in a court of law but a \"suit\" is also a set of nice clothes cleaned at the dry cleaners.", "human_keywords": [ "dry cleaners", "suits", "court" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2037": { "pun_word": "immerse", "pun_sense_key": "immerse%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing", "alter_word": "immerse", "alter_sense_key": "immerse%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "devote (oneself) fully to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2037_6", "human_text": "Swimming instructors are always getting immersed in their work .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"immersed\". Swimmers immerse, or cover, themselves in water. When someone is very focused and involved with something, they are said to be immersed with it. This joke is about swimming instructors. ", "human_keywords": [ "Swimming instructors", "immersed", "work" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_2033": { "pun_word": "scotch", "pun_sense_key": "scotch%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still", "alter_word": "scotch", "alter_sense_key": "scotch%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2033_22", "human_text": "They said he drank 2 bottles of whisky a day , but it wasn ' t true . He had to scotch those rumours right away .", "human_explanation": "Scotch is a drink. To scotch is to put an end to. The joke is referring to whiskey and dismissing drinking rumors. The word \"scotch\" is cleverly used to say the person had to dismiss drinking rumors.", "human_keywords": [ "bottles", "whisky", "scotch", "rumors" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_2032": { "pun_word": "dead end", "pun_sense_key": "dead_end%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible", "alter_word": "dead end", "alter_sense_key": "dead_end%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a passage with access only at one end", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2032_14", "human_text": "Building a cul - de - sac would be a bit of a dead - end job .", "human_explanation": "A cul-de-sac is a type of circular road structure typically found in neighborhoods or residential areas that loops back around to the original road. It's also a dead-end, meaning it doesn't continue to anwhere new. A dead-end job is a job that leads to nothing in the future.", "human_keywords": [ "cul-de-sac", "dead end" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_203": { "pun_word": "pop", "pun_sense_key": "pop%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock'n'roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love", "alter_word": "pop", "alter_sense_key": "pop%2:30:03::", "alter_sense": "burst open with a sharp, explosive sound", "pun_word_ind": "hom_203_7", "human_text": "A group called the Balloons sings pop music .", "human_explanation": "Pop' is short for 'popular' music, but here it's also a pun on what happens to balloons when they meet sharp objects.", "human_keywords": [ "group", "Balloons", "pop music" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_2029": { "pun_word": "milk", "pun_sense_key": "milk%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "take milk from female mammals", "alter_word": "milk", "alter_sense_key": "milk%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "exploit as much as possible", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2029_15", "human_text": "Did you hear about the farmer who got attacked by a cow ? He milked it for all it was worth .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. Dairy cows on a farm are milked by farmers squeezing their udders into a bucket. The phrase 'milked it for all it was worth' can typically be used to mean that someone who was injured or has some valid court charge against someone else abusing the power to get as much profit out of the court case as possible.", "human_keywords": [ "farmer", "attacked", "by", "cow", "milked it for all it was worth" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2028": { "pun_word": "clouded", "pun_sense_key": "clouded%5:00:00:cloudy:00", "pun_sense": "filled or abounding with clouds", "alter_word": "clouded", "alter_sense_key": "clouded%5:00:00:confused:00", "alter_sense": "mentally disordered", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2028_6", "human_text": "Weather forecasters thinking is sometimes clouded .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Weather forecasters predict the weather and the chance of clouds in the sky. Having clouded thoughts means having distractions or fogginess that prevents focused thinking.", "human_keywords": [ "Weather forecasters", "thinking", "clouded" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_2023": { "pun_word": "cut", "pun_sense_key": "cut%2:30:14::", "pun_sense": "shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of", "alter_word": "cut", "alter_sense_key": "cut%2:41:10::", "alter_sense": "be able to manage or manage successfully", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2023_18", "human_text": "I ' m very picky about my hair , so a strange barber just won ' t cut it .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"won't cut it\" means the barber doesn't measure up to the speaker's standards. However, here the speaker saying a strange barber \"won't cut it\" means that the speaker won't allow the barber to cut their hair.", "human_keywords": [ "picky", "hair", "barber", "won't cut it" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_202": { "pun_word": "get over", "pun_sense_key": "get_over%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "travel across or pass over", "alter_word": "get over", "alter_sense_key": "get_over%2:36:00::;get_over%2:30:00::;get_over%2:33:00::", "alter_sense": "to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; improve in health; get on top of; deal with successfully", "pun_word_ind": "hom_202_12", "human_text": "I used to have a fear of hurdles , but I got over it .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A hurdle is an obstacle that one has to jump over in a hurdle race. To 'get over' something is to overcome it, whether it is a personal issue that requires changing one's attitude, learning to live with a change, or to fix one's situation.", "human_keywords": [ "fear", "hurdles", "over it" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2017": { "pun_word": "cabinet", "pun_sense_key": "cabinet%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display", "alter_word": "cabinet", "alter_sense_key": "cabinet%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2017_11", "human_text": "Old presidents never die they just keep going through their cabinets .", "human_explanation": "In the United States, the president has a group of people that he meets with on a frequent basis to help advise him. These people are members of the cabinet. The cabinet is a part of the executive branch of government. A cabinet can also refer to a cupboard with shelves in it for storing things. The joke is centered on the word \"cabinet\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "presidents", "die", "going through", "cabinets" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_2015": { "pun_word": "sound", "pun_sense_key": "sound%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause", "alter_word": "sound", "alter_sense_key": "sound%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "financially secure and safe", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2015_8", "human_text": "A music store owner has to have sound business practices .", "human_explanation": "sound business practices' normally means having practices that can hold up against scrutiny and predictable changes. Here though it's also a reference to the sound that music makes.", "human_keywords": [ "music store", "owner", "sound business practices" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_2011": { "pun_word": "nail", "pun_sense_key": "nail%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "attach something somewhere by means of nails", "alter_word": "nail", "alter_sense_key": "nail%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "succeed at easily", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2011_15", "human_text": "I didn ' t know which hammer to get , but I think I nailed it .", "human_explanation": "\"Nailed it\" means to have successfully completed something. A hammer is a tool used to push nails into an object such as a piece of wood. Nails are short, thin pieces of metal with a sharp end that are used to keep structures together. If something is \"nailed\" it means that something has had a nail driven into or through it. The joke is centered on the word \"nailed\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "hammer", "nailed" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_2004": { "pun_word": "motion", "pun_sense_key": "motion%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something", "alter_word": "motion", "alter_sense_key": "motion%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2004_10", "human_text": "During the meeting about earthquakes , there were several motions .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"motions\". A motion can refer to a proposal given at a meeting. It can also refer to the physical notion of moving, such as the shaking of an earthquake. The meeting is about earthquakes.", "human_keywords": [ "meeting", "earthquakes", "motions" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_2002": { "pun_word": "number", "pun_sense_key": "number%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a select company of people", "alter_word": "avogadro number", "alter_sense_key": "avogadro_number%1:23:00::;number%1:07:00::;number%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "the number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000); the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; a concept of quantity involving zero and units", "pun_word_ind": "hom_2002_5", "human_text": "Avogadro expected a large number to attend .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. Avogadro's number is a rule about large numbers and proportionality with molecules. Avogadro 'expected a large number', which could mean a large number in his formula, or it could be a large amount of people to attend some class or speech.", "human_keywords": [ "Avogadro", "expected", "large number", "attend" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1999": { "pun_word": "beat", "pun_sense_key": "beat%2:33:00::", "pun_sense": "come out better in a competition, race, or conflict", "alter_word": "beat", "alter_sense_key": "beat%2:35:03::", "alter_sense": "stir vigorously", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1999_7", "human_text": "A boiled egg is hard to beat .", "human_explanation": "\"Hard to beat\" means that something can't get any better than what is. \"Hard to beat\" can also mean difficult to injure by hitting. A boiled egg is hard to injure, or you can't get any better than a boiled egg. This joke is playing on the word \"hard to beat\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "boiled", "beat", "egg" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1996": { "pun_word": "ignite", "pun_sense_key": "ignite%2:43:00::", "pun_sense": "cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat", "alter_word": "ignite", "alter_sense_key": "ignite%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "arouse or excite feelings and passions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1996_6", "human_text": "Being a fire - fighter ignited my interest heavily .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'ignited' which in this context means to arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation), but it's also being used because 'ignite' can also mean catch fire or cause to catch fire, and fire fighters deal with fires", "human_keywords": [ "Being", "fire - fighter", "ignited", "interest" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_1995": { "pun_word": "hound", "pun_sense_key": "hound%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "pursue or chase relentlessly", "alter_word": "hound", "alter_sense_key": "hound%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1995_7", "human_text": "I gave in when my wife hounded me about getting a puppy .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"hounded\". The wife hounded, or nagged, this person about the puppy. Hounded has the word hound in it. A hound is a type of dog or puppy. ", "human_keywords": [ "hounded", "puppy" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1992": { "pun_word": "web", "pun_sense_key": "web%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol", "alter_word": "web", "alter_sense_key": "web%1:17:00::", "alter_sense": "an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1992_5", "human_text": "Oh what a tangled web we weave . On the Internet .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The internet is sometimes called 'the world wide web'. Weaving a 'tangled web' generally means getting wrapped up in confusion.", "human_keywords": [ "tangled", "web", "we weave", "Internet" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1991": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "sharp end", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1991_16", "human_text": "Why do archers shoot arrows ? Could it be they are trying to get a point across ?", "human_explanation": "The tip of an arrow has a point. A point is the sharp end of a tool. Point can also refer to a concept, or an explanation. Getting \"a point across\" means to convey a concept. This joke is playing on the word \"point\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "archer", "arrows", "point across" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1990": { "pun_word": "kick", "pun_sense_key": "kick%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness", "alter_word": "kick", "alter_sense_key": "kick%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "strike with the foot", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1990_3", "human_text": "I am kicking myself I did not take up karate earlier .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'kicking myself', which is another way of saying you regret something, in this case the speaker is regretting not taking karate lessons earlier in his life, but it's also being used because you kick things in karate ", "human_keywords": [ "kicking", "myself", "karate" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1987": { "pun_word": "mugging", "pun_sense_key": "mugging%1:04:00::;mug%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "assault with intent to rob; rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence", "alter_word": "mug", "alter_sense_key": "mug%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "with handle and usually cylindrical", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1987_9", "human_text": "Stealing someone ' s coffee is called ' mugging ' .", "human_explanation": "A mug is a type of cup that can hold hot beverages and retain its heat. To mug someone means to attack or rob someone. Mugging here refers to stealing, it's just clever that \"mugging\" was used as mugs so often hold coffee.", "human_keywords": [ "Stealing", "coffee", "called", "' mugging'" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1983": { "pun_word": "under", "pun_sense_key": "under%5:00:00:low:01", "pun_sense": "located below or beneath something else", "alter_word": "under", "alter_sense_key": "under%5:00:00:subordinate:01", "alter_sense": "lower in rank, power, or authority", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1983_14", "human_text": "The groundskeeper at a large cemetery was important because he had 5000 people under him .", "human_explanation": "Companies often have hierarchy, with people reporting to a person in a higher position, and an important person would be high up, with a number of people under them in the hierarchy. A groundskeeper at a cementary would have people under him in the literal sense. ", "human_keywords": [ "groundskeeper", "large cemetery", "important", "5000 people", "under him" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1980": { "pun_word": "attractive", "pun_sense_key": "attractive%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm", "alter_word": "attractive", "alter_sense_key": "attractive%3:00:02::", "alter_sense": "having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1980_8", "human_text": "Those who make magnets can be quite attractive .", "human_explanation": "Magnets attract certain metals like iron, nickel and cobalt. Attractiveness can also pertain to humans, and can refer to how appealing someone is to look at. The joke is playing on the word \"attractive\" and how it pertains to both magnets and humans.", "human_keywords": [ "magnets", "attractive" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1979": { "pun_word": "pass away", "pun_sense_key": "pass_away%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life", "alter_word": "pass", "alter_sense_key": "pass%2:40:01::", "alter_sense": "throw (a ball) to another player", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1979_8", "human_text": "Old quarterbacks never die , they just pass away .", "human_explanation": "A quarterback is a role in American football that frequently involves passing the ball to other players in the course of gameplay. \"Pass away\" is a way of saying \"to die\". The play on words here is the overlap between the senses of the word \"pass\".", "human_keywords": [ "quarterbacks", "die", "pass away" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_1977": { "pun_word": "exhaust", "pun_sense_key": "exhaust%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "wear out completely", "alter_word": "exhaust", "alter_sense_key": "exhaust%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "gases ejected from an engine as waste products", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1977_10", "human_text": "Those who work on reducing auto emissions go home exhausted .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word exhausted. An exhaust is the part of a car that emits gas. Exhausted can refer to being really tired or the state of being completely depleted. So the people worked to exhaust the gas levels of cars and that made them tired so they came home exhausted. ", "human_keywords": [ "auto emissions", "work", "exhausted" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1972": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "sharp end", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1972_13", "human_text": "Sometimes a pencil sharpener is needed in order to make a good point .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"make a good point\" means to make a fair or interesting argument. However, \"make a good point\" also refers to making the end of a pencil sharp, as one does using a pencil sharpener.", "human_keywords": [ "pencil sharpener", "make", "good point" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1970": { "pun_word": "board", "pun_sense_key": "board%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a committee having supervisory powers", "alter_word": "board", "alter_sense_key": "board%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1970_5", "human_text": "Lumber companies have many board meetings .", "human_explanation": "A board is a group of people that are the decision-making body of a company. A board can also mean a long, thin, flat piece of wood that can be used to build floors. A lumber company is a company that sells lumber, which is wood that has been processed into beams. This joke is a play on the term \"board meetings\".", "human_keywords": [ "hot broth", "dumplings", "wonton", "" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_197": { "pun_word": "shorts", "pun_sense_key": "shorts%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee", "alter_word": "short", "alter_sense_key": "short%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference", "pun_word_ind": "hom_197_13", "human_text": "Sign on an electrician ' s truck : Let us remove your shorts .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. 'Let us remove your shorts' sounds incredibly innapropriate and uncomfortable as it sounds sexual. A 'short' in electricity however is a short circuit, where an electric current is passing through an unintended path and may generate heat or shocks.", "human_keywords": [ "Sign", "electrician' s truck", "remove your shorts" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1969": { "pun_word": "pull", "pun_sense_key": "pull%1:19:00::;pull%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the force used in pulling; the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you", "alter_word": "pull", "alter_sense_key": "pull%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "special advantage or influence", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1969_10", "human_text": "OLD DENTISTS never die , they just lose their pull .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To \"lose one's pull\" means to become less impactful but \"pull\" also refers to how dentists sometimes need to pull teeth.", "human_keywords": [ "DENTISTS", "die", "lose their pull" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1968": { "pun_word": "sweep off", "pun_sense_key": "sweep_off%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "overwhelm emotionally", "alter_word": "sweep", "alter_sense_key": "sweep%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "sweep with a broom or as if with a broom", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1968_14", "human_text": "She was only a Janitor ' s daughter , and she was often swept off her feet .", "human_explanation": "A janitor is someone that cleans and maintains buildings. It's common to see a janitor sweeping a floor. When someone is \"swept off their feet\" it means that they are suddenly very attracted to someone in a romantic way. The text is tying in the job duties of a janitor with their daughter being romantically attracted to someone using the word \"swept\". ", "human_keywords": [ "janitor", "swept off her feet" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_196": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "sharp end", "pun_word_ind": "hom_196_14", "human_text": "I took up teaching fencing as I wanted my students to get the point .", "human_explanation": "Fencing is a type of sport. Each touch in fencing is worth one point. To \"get the point\" can mean successfully touching the opponent with the sabre, but it can also mean \"to understand\". This joke is playing on the different interpretations of \"get the point\".", "human_keywords": [ "fencing", "teaching" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1955": { "pun_word": "breeze", "pun_sense_key": "breeze%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "a slight wind (usually refreshing)", "alter_word": "breeze", "alter_sense_key": "breeze%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "any undertaking that is easy to do", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1955_16", "human_text": "One of the joys of being a lightweight is that commuting by wind is a breeze !", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"lightweight\" means someone who becomes inebriated after consuming relatively little alcohol but a \"lightweight\" is also someone who weighs very little, allowing the wind to help them travel quickly. Also a \"breeze\" means something is very easy but a \"breeze\" is also a gust of wind.", "human_keywords": [ "joys", "lightweight", "commuting", "wind", "breeze" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1952": { "pun_word": "space", "pun_sense_key": "space%1:25:00::;space%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); an area reserved for some particular purpose", "alter_word": "space", "alter_sense_key": "space%1:15:01::", "alter_sense": "any location outside the Earth's atmosphere", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1952_17", "human_text": "I thought about studying astronomy for university but I knew I would just be taking up space .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The phrase 'just taking up space' means to be wasting a spot by being there when it doesn't matter to that person, or there would be nothing gained from it. Astronomy is the study of space.", "human_keywords": [ "thought about", "studying", "astronomy", "just", "taking up space" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_195": { "pun_word": "makeover", "pun_sense_key": "makeover%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance", "alter_word": "makeover", "alter_sense_key": "makeover%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a complete reconstruction and renovation of something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_195_7", "human_text": "Jesus did the only extreme world makeover , the flood", "human_explanation": "This joke falls flat. It's supposed to be a play on 'extreme home makeover' and it's not even accurate.", "human_keywords": [ "Jesus", "extreme world makeover", "flood" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1946": { "pun_word": "derivative", "pun_sense_key": "derivative%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx", "alter_word": "derivative", "alter_sense_key": "derivative%5:00:00:derived:00", "alter_sense": "resulting from or employing derivation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1946_19", "human_text": "I just finished reading Newton ' s Principia Mathematica , and found much of it to be rather derivative .", "human_explanation": "Derivative can mean imitative of the work of another person. A derivative in math is the rate of change of a function with respect to a variable. The person is using the math term derivative to express disappointment.", "human_keywords": [ "Newton", "Principia Mathematica", "derivative" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1945": { "pun_word": "standing", "pun_sense_key": "standing%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "social or financial or professional status or reputation", "alter_word": "standing", "alter_sense_key": "standing%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1945_10", "human_text": "A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing", "human_explanation": "To be kept in \"good standing\" means to have a good reputation. Standing is a position that a human being takes on their feet with straight legs. If someone is kneeling then they can't be standing, their legs are bent and not straight. So, it's just ironic that kneeling would keep someone in good standing.", "human_keywords": [ "keeling", "good", "standing" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1943": { "pun_word": "flat", "pun_sense_key": "flat%5:00:00:even:01", "pun_sense": "having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another", "alter_word": "flat", "alter_sense_key": "flat%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1943_4", "human_text": "Vertical living is flat dwelling .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The term \"flat dwelling\" means a building arranged in separate units but here \"flat dwelling\" means buildings that are literally flat, meaning level and smooth. The punchline is that vertical living spaces are \"flat\" dwellings because they are all height and very little width.", "human_keywords": [ "vertical", "flat" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1942": { "pun_word": "wind up", "pun_sense_key": "wind_up%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem", "alter_word": "wind up", "alter_sense_key": "wind_up%2:30:02::", "alter_sense": "finally be or do something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1942_9", "human_text": "I was looking for watch batteries but I wound up at a clock shop .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"wound up\". Wound up is another way of saying \"ended up\". \"Wound up\" can also refer to when you turn the knob/key/crank on a watch or clock to keep it running. This joke is about watches.", "human_keywords": [ "watch", "wound up" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1941": { "pun_word": "reaction", "pun_sense_key": "reaction%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others", "alter_word": "reaction", "alter_sense_key": "reaction%1:19:01::", "alter_sense": "a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1941_9", "human_text": "For a chemist disappointed in an experiment the reaction was on his face .", "human_explanation": "A reaction is a chemical process in which two or more substances act on each other and are changed. A reaction is also a person's ability to respond physically and mentally to external stimuli. Disappointment can be seen and worn on the face as a reaction. The joke is playing on the word reaction and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "chemist", "experiment", "reaction" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_1940": { "pun_word": "spin", "pun_sense_key": "spin%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)", "alter_word": "spin", "alter_sense_key": "spin%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of rotating rapidly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1940_14", "human_text": "Politicians get onto the merry - go - round and then put a spin on it .", "human_explanation": "To put a spin on something is to put a different perspective on something, or describe a situation in a biased way. To spin means to revolve rapidly. A merry-go-round is an amusement park ride that spins rapidly. Politicians are known for twisting, or spinning a story to put themselves in a more favorable light. ", "human_keywords": [ "politicians", "merry-go-round", "spin" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1938": { "pun_word": "touch", "pun_sense_key": "touch%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "the event of something coming in contact with the body", "alter_word": "touch", "alter_sense_key": "touch%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "a slight but appreciable amount", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1938_5", "human_text": "Massage therapists need a touch of style .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Massage therapists have to physically touch their customers to give a massage. 'A touch of style' is a saying that means a stylish addition or flair.", "human_keywords": [ "message", "therapist", "touch" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1933": { "pun_word": "offensive", "pun_sense_key": "offensive%3:00:03::", "pun_sense": "for the purpose of attack rather than defense", "alter_word": "offensive", "alter_sense_key": "offensive%3:00:02::", "alter_sense": "causing anger or annoyance", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1933_9", "human_text": "A high scoring football game can be very offensive .", "human_explanation": "It can be offensive because the game was mostly carried by the offensive line of the winning team, or because fans of the losing team were offended.", "human_keywords": [ "football", "offensive" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1929": { "pun_word": "get rolling", "pun_sense_key": "get_rolling%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "start to be active", "alter_word": "roll", "alter_sense_key": "roll%2:38:11::", "alter_sense": "cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1929_12", "human_text": "If you work in a tire factory you have to get rolling every morning .", "human_explanation": "This pun is using the phrase \"get rolling\", meaning to get going or get moving, in the context of working in a tire factory, which is where tires are made. Tires roll, or move in revolution. ", "human_keywords": [ "tire", "factory", "rolling" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1926": { "pun_word": "speaker", "pun_sense_key": "speaker%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)", "alter_word": "speaker", "alter_sense_key": "speaker%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1926_8", "human_text": "A pair of loud twins were stereo speakers .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The term \"stereo speakers\" refers to audio speakers built into a device but here \"stereo speakers\" refers to two twins who are speaking very loudly.", "human_keywords": [ "twins", "speakers" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1925": { "pun_word": "ring", "pun_sense_key": "ring%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "a characteristic sound", "alter_word": "ring", "alter_sense_key": "ring%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1925_12", "human_text": "To many girls the word ' marriage ' has a nice ring to it .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To say something has a 'nice ring to it' means that it sounds nice. 'Ring' could also mean the wedding ring, which may in fact be a nice ring.", "human_keywords": [ "girls", "marriage", "ring" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1921": { "pun_word": "stuff", "pun_sense_key": "stuff%2:30:12::", "pun_sense": "treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting", "alter_word": "stuffed", "alter_sense_key": "stuffed%5:00:02:full:00", "alter_sense": "crammed with food", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1921_24", "human_text": "I went to a buffet dinner with my neighbor , who is a taxidermist . After such a big meal , I was stuffed .", "human_explanation": "A taxidermist is someone that prepares and stuffs dead animals for display. A buffet dinner is a type of dinner where people self serve the food they want to have for dinner. After dinner, people tend to feel really full. Another expression for feeling really full is feeling stuffed. This joke is playing on the wrod \"stuffed\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "dinner", "taxidermist", "stuffed" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1913": { "pun_word": "form", "pun_sense_key": "form%1:09:01::", "pun_sense": "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "alter_word": "form", "alter_sense_key": "form%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a printed document with spaces in which to write", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1913_13", "human_text": "You have to fill out many government forms because there are many forms of government .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"form\" means paperwork that the government often reqires you to fill out. However, \"form\" is also a type or category or something and there are multiple types of government.", "human_keywords": [ "government", "forms", "many" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1907": { "pun_word": "go out", "pun_sense_key": "go_out%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become extinguished", "alter_word": "go out", "alter_sense_key": "go_out%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "leave the house to go somewhere", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1907_14", "human_text": "She was only a Lighthouse keeper ' s daughter , but she never went out at night", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To \"go out\" at night means to engage in social activities after dark. However, here not going out after dark refers to how lighthouse keepers stay at the lighthouse in the evenings to ensure ships don't crash into shore.", "human_keywords": [ "lighthouse", "daughter", "night" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1906": { "pun_word": "keel over", "pun_sense_key": "keel_over%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "turn over and fall", "alter_word": "keel", "alter_sense_key": "keel%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1906_8", "human_text": "OLD YACHTSMEN never die , they just keel over .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A boat or yacht can 'keel over' meaning capsized or laid on their side on land, either way with the keel part of the boat showing. If a person 'keels over' it means they suddenly fall or drop or become in pain. A heart attack would make one keel over.", "human_keywords": [ "YACHTSMEN", "die", "keel over" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1905": { "pun_word": "conviction", "pun_sense_key": "conviction%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence", "alter_word": "conviction", "alter_sense_key": "conviction%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1905_14", "human_text": "' ' I find you guilty , ' ' said the judge with conviction .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'conviction' which in this context means the quality of showing that one is firmly convinced of what one believes or says, but it's also being used because 'conviction' can also mean a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.", "human_keywords": [ "guilty", "said", "judge", "with conviction" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1894": { "pun_word": "shock", "pun_sense_key": "shock%2:37:01::", "pun_sense": "surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off", "alter_word": "shock", "alter_sense_key": "shock%2:29:01::", "alter_sense": "subject to electrical shocks", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1894_17", "human_text": "A book called ' Current Trends in Wiring your House ' turned out to be a shocking failure .", "human_explanation": "If something is shocking, that means it's either surprising or the source of electrical shocks. In this joke it's both because the book failed commercially.", "human_keywords": [ "book", "Wiring your House", "shocking failure" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1892": { "pun_word": "nucleus", "pun_sense_key": "nucleus%1:17:00::", "pun_sense": "the positively charged dense center of an atom", "alter_word": "nucleus", "alter_sense_key": "nucleus%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "a small group of indispensable persons or things", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1892_8", "human_text": "A group of physicists is called a nucleus .", "human_explanation": "This joke is sort of an observational joke, just using a relevant science term in physics to refer to a specific group of scientists. ", "human_keywords": [ "nucleus", "physicists", "group" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_189": { "pun_word": "drive", "pun_sense_key": "drive%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)", "alter_word": "drive", "alter_sense_key": "drive%1:04:03::", "alter_sense": "hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver", "pun_word_ind": "hom_189_11", "human_text": "To golf at your favorite course may require a long drive .", "human_explanation": "In golf, to swing a long drive is to hit a golf ball quite far. A long drive can also refer to how long you have to travel in a vehicle to get to a destination point. This is a play on the term \"long drive\". ", "human_keywords": [ "golf", "long drive", "course" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1888": { "pun_word": "mug", "pun_sense_key": "mug%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence", "alter_word": "mug", "alter_sense_key": "mug%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "with handle and usually cylindrical", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1888_13", "human_text": "The runaway beer truck barrelled down the freeway after its driver was mugged .", "human_explanation": "Poor driver. The driver got 'mugged', or stolen from, and 'mugged' is a pun on the kind of cup beers are traditionally drunk from. Also, 'barrelled' could refer to the speed of the truck, and also a pun on beer barrels", "human_keywords": [ "runaway", "beer truck", "barrelled", "driver", "mugged" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1887": { "pun_word": "mothball", "pun_sense_key": "mothball%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "put into long-term storage", "alter_word": "mothball", "alter_sense_key": "mothball%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1887_10", "human_text": "OLD WOOL COATS never die , they just become mothballed .", "human_explanation": "There is a play on the word \"mothballed\" here. \"Mothballs\" are a type of pest repellant used to protect things such as wool garments. \"Mothballing\" is a verb used loosely to mean retiring something from active use due to age or irrelevance. So an old wool coat, which would be protected from pests such as moths with mothballs, is retired because it is too old or worn out, that is to say it is \"mothballed\".", "human_keywords": [ "wool coats", "die", "mothballed" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_1886": { "pun_word": "fan", "pun_sense_key": "fan%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces", "alter_word": "fan", "alter_sense_key": "fan%1:18:01::", "alter_sense": "an enthusiastic devotee of sports", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1886_13", "human_text": "When the air conditioning failed in the indoor stadium there was a fan protest .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Fan' is another word for someone who follows and frequents shows, a performer, or a sporting team. 'Fan' could also mean an air conditioning device.", "human_keywords": [ "air conditioning", "failed", "stadium", "fan protest" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1885": { "pun_word": "block", "pun_sense_key": "block%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension", "alter_word": "block", "alter_sense_key": "block%1:25:01::", "alter_sense": "a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1885_13", "human_text": "When the artist tried to draw a cube he had a mental block .", "human_explanation": "A cube can be considered a block. A block is a solid piece of hard material, typically with flat surfaces on each side. A mental block is an inability to think through or recall something. The word block is being used in different ways here.", "human_keywords": [ "artist", "draw", "cube", "mental block" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1884": { "pun_word": "drag", "pun_sense_key": "drag%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of dragging (pulling with force)", "alter_word": "drag", "alter_sense_key": "drag%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "something tedious and boring", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1884_19", "human_text": "While having a hard time water - skiing , the boy commented , ' This is such a drag . '", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To be a \"drag\" means something is a bore or a pain. However, \"drag\" also means the action of pulling something along forcefully, since someone water-skiing is being dragged or pulled along by a boat moving through the water.", "human_keywords": [ "hard time", "water - skiing", "commented", "such a drag" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1880": { "pun_word": "hole", "pun_sense_key": "hole%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "an opening deliberately made in or through something", "alter_word": "hole", "alter_sense_key": "hole%1:26:01::", "alter_sense": "a fault", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1880_10", "human_text": "The case against a donut thief was full of holes .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Donuts have holes in the center of them. To say a court case is 'full of holes' means that there is missing evidence or reasoning to come to a conclusion that is trying to be argued in court.", "human_keywords": [ "case", "donut", "thief", "full of holes" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_188": { "pun_word": "chicken", "pun_sense_key": "chicken%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy", "alter_word": "chicken", "alter_sense_key": "chicken%1:05:01::", "alter_sense": "a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl", "pun_word_ind": "hom_188_22", "human_text": "The first duck wouldn ' t go in the water . The other duck said ' ' What are you , chicken ? ' ' .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is that they are ducks, not chickens. The phrase 'what are you chicken?' is often used to mean 'are you scared?'.", "human_keywords": [ "duck", "wouldn't go", "water", "chicken" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1877": { "pun_word": "era", "pun_sense_key": "era%1:28:00::", "pun_sense": "a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event", "alter_word": "era", "alter_sense_key": "era%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1877_14", "human_text": "The baseball pitcher ' s retirement was at the end of a wonderful ERA .", "human_explanation": "In baseball, an E.R.A. stands for \"earned run average\" which is the number of earned runs a pitcher allows per nine innings. An era describes a period of history with a particular characteristc. The joke is on the word \"era\" because it also could serve as an acronym for \"earned run average\". ", "human_keywords": [ "baseball", "pitcher", "ERA" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1875": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:10:04::", "pun_sense": "the dot at the left of a decimal fraction", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%1:10:01::;point%1:09:02::", "alter_sense": "a brief version of the essential meaning of something; the object of an activity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1875_13", "human_text": "I used to hate maths but then I realised decimals have a point .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"point\". In mathematics, a decimal number has a point, or dot, that indicates that it is not a whole number. The phrase \"have a point\" means that you have a good reason to support an argument. It can also mean that something has a purpose. In the joke, the person might have disliked maths because they thought it had no purpose, no good reason to be used. But because they saw the point, or value, in decimals, they like the subject now. They also saw the literal point, or dot, in the decimal number.", "human_keywords": [ "maths", "decimals", "point" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1873": { "pun_word": "cell", "pun_sense_key": "cell%1:03:00::", "pun_sense": "(biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals", "alter_word": "cell", "alter_sense_key": "cell%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "a room where a prisoner is kept", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1873_24", "human_text": "I always believed my body was a prison for me . I was right , in biology I learnt they were made of cells .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'cell' is another word for a prison. A 'cell' is also the name of the microscopic units that make up the bodies of living creatures.", "human_keywords": [ "believed", "my body", "a prison", "biology", "learnt", "made of cells" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_1872": { "pun_word": "joint", "pun_sense_key": "joint%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "united or combined", "alter_word": "joint", "alter_sense_key": "joint%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1872_9", "human_text": "Artificial knees and elbows were developed during a joint project .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'joint' which initially means shared, held, or made by two or more people, parties, or organizations together. But it 'joint' also means a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined, and knees and elbows are both jointed limbs", "human_keywords": [ "Artificial", "knees", "elbows", "joint project" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1871": { "pun_word": "fledgling", "pun_sense_key": "fledgling%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "any new participant in some activity", "alter_word": "fledgling", "alter_sense_key": "fledgling%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1871_13", "human_text": "When the baby bird penned his first novel he was just a fledgling author .", "human_explanation": "A fledgling is another word for young bird. Fledgling can also be used to describe a person that is new or without experience. The author is new or without experience. This is a play on the word \"fledgling\".", "human_keywords": [ "baby bird", "novel", "fledgling author" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1870": { "pun_word": "back out", "pun_sense_key": "back_out%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity", "alter_word": "back", "alter_sense_key": "back%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1870_11", "human_text": "I had an appointment with the chiropractor , but I backed out .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'backed out' meaning the speaker chose not to go forward with the chiropractor appointment but it's also being used since Chriopractors deal with peoples backs", "human_keywords": [ "appointment", "chiropractor", "backed out" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1866": { "pun_word": "blow", "pun_sense_key": "blow%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon", "alter_word": "blow", "alter_sense_key": "blow%1:04:02::", "alter_sense": "forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1866_9", "human_text": "Your very last breath will be a fatal blow .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'fatal blow' which usually means a forcible stroke that kills a living thing, but it's also being here because when you take a breath you are blowing air out, so if you're last breath would be a fatal blow meaning it's the last breath before you die", "human_keywords": [ "breath", "fatal", "blow" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1860": { "pun_word": "pull off", "pun_sense_key": "pull_off%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "remove by drawing or pulling", "alter_word": "pull off", "alter_sense_key": "pull_off%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "be successful; achieve a goal", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1860_11", "human_text": "I try wearing tight jeans , but I can never pull it off .", "human_explanation": "To pull something off is to be able to succeed in something. When it comes to clothing, to be able to \"pull off style\" means to achieve the look. Being able to pull something off also means being able to remove something. So, if you can't pull off tight jeans, it means you can't remove the jeans from your legs, or you can't achieve the look you were aiming for.", "human_keywords": [ "tight jeans", "pull it" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1855": { "pun_word": "repress", "pun_sense_key": "repress%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "suppress in order to conceal or hide", "alter_word": "repress", "alter_sense_key": "repress%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "put out of one's consciousness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1855_4", "human_text": "Freud could barely repress his excitement .", "human_explanation": "This is a joke playing off the say \"barely contain his excitement\", but 'repress' is used here instead since Freud dealt with repressed memories", "human_keywords": [ "Freud", "repress", "excitement" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1854": { "pun_word": "pass", "pun_sense_key": "pass%2:38:05::", "pun_sense": "move past", "alter_word": "pass", "alter_sense_key": "pass%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "eliminate from the body", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1854_3", "human_text": "The cannibal passed his brother in the woods .", "human_explanation": "\"Pass\" can have two meanings here. The first would be \"to encounter in passing\", as in each one was going in a direction opposite to the other when they encountered one another. The second would be \"passing\" digestive matter, e.g. a bowel movement. Cannibals eat other human beings, so the wordplay here is that he is presumably excreting the digested remains of his brother.", "human_keywords": [ "cannibal", "passed", "brother", "woods" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_1853": { "pun_word": "dive", "pun_sense_key": "dive%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "drop steeply", "alter_word": "dive", "alter_sense_key": "dive%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "plunge into water", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1853_13", "human_text": "Endorsement by an olympic swimmer caused a company ' s profits to dive .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To \"take a dive\" means refers to company profits suddenly falling much lower than they were. However, here \"take a dive\" refers to swimmers diving or leaping into the water.", "human_keywords": [ "Endorsement", "olympic swimmer", "profits", "dive" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1852": { "pun_word": "snap", "pun_sense_key": "snap%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone", "alter_word": "snap", "alter_sense_key": "snap%2:32:01::", "alter_sense": "record on photographic film", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1852_9", "human_text": "What are you taking pictures of ? Tom snapped .", "human_explanation": "\"Snapped\" can mean angrily. Snapped can also be the past tense of the verb \"snap\" which is the verb used to explain what people do when the take pictures. They snap pictures. Tom \"snapped\" at someone who is taking pictures. This joke is playing on the different meanings of the word snapped.", "human_keywords": [ "pictures", "snapped" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1851": { "pun_word": "croak", "pun_sense_key": "croak%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life", "alter_word": "croak", "alter_sense_key": "croak%2:32:01::", "alter_sense": "utter a hoarse sound, like a raven", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1851_9", "human_text": "OLD FROGS never die , but they do croak .", "human_explanation": "\"To croak\" is another way of saying that somone has died. To croak is to make a deep sound from the throat. The sentence written can be taken literally or figuratively.", "human_keywords": [ "FROGS", "die", "croak" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_185": { "pun_word": "problem", "pun_sense_key": "problem%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a question raised for consideration or solution", "alter_word": "problem", "alter_sense_key": "problem%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved", "pun_word_ind": "hom_185_12", "human_text": "Math class is full of drama . There are so many problems to work out .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A question that tests the student's abilities to complete math equations is called a 'math problem'. 'Problems' could also refer to personal conflicts between people, or 'drama'.", "human_keywords": [ "Math class", "full of", "drama", "so many", "problems" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1849": { "pun_word": "blow over", "pun_sense_key": "blow_over%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "disappear gradually", "alter_word": "blow", "alter_sense_key": "blow%2:43:00::", "alter_sense": "be blowing or storming", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1849_7", "human_text": "Arguments about the weather will eventually blow over .", "human_explanation": "This is a joke because they're implying that arguments about weather are so inconsequential that they'll eventually end, or 'blow over', but is also works since weather blows things over ", "human_keywords": [ "Arguments", "weather", "blow over" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1848": { "pun_word": "picture", "pun_sense_key": "picture%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface", "alter_word": "picture", "alter_sense_key": "picture%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a situation treated as an observable object", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1848_13", "human_text": "Old photographers never die , they ' re just out of the picture for a while .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To be \"out of the picture\" means to be irrelevant but here \"out of the picture\" means not being in a photograph.", "human_keywords": [ "photographers", "die", "out of the picture" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1834": { "pun_word": "dead", "pun_sense_key": "dead%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life", "alter_word": "dead", "alter_sense_key": "dead%4:02:00::", "alter_sense": "completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1834_5", "human_text": "Morticians make you feel dead gorgeous .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"dead\". Dead gorgeous is a phrase that means extremely beautiful. It has the word dead in it and this joke is about morticians. Morticians put makeup on dead people to make them look less pale and more beautiful.", "human_keywords": [ "Morticians", "dead gorgeous" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1833": { "pun_word": "sage", "pun_sense_key": "sage%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom", "alter_word": "sage", "alter_sense_key": "sage%1:13:00::", "alter_sense": "aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1833_10", "human_text": "My stuffing was bad , so I got some sage advice .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The term \"sage advice\" means words of wisdom but \"sage advice\" also refers to advice related to using the spice \"sage\". Here the advice is that the subject should add more of the spice sage to their stuffing.", "human_keywords": [ "stuffing", "bad", "sage advice" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1831": { "pun_word": "wash away", "pun_sense_key": "wash_away%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "remove by the application of water or other liquid and soap or some other cleaning agent", "alter_word": "wash away", "alter_sense_key": "wash_away%2:30:01::", "alter_sense": "eliminate", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1831_8", "human_text": "OLD HOUSEWIVES never die , they just wash away .", "human_explanation": "These OLD PROFESSIONS jokes rarely work because the puns are not metaphors for dying.", "human_keywords": [ "OLD HOUSEWIVES", "die", "wash away" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1826": { "pun_word": "pit of the stomach", "pun_sense_key": "pit_of_the_stomach%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "a slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)", "alter_word": "peach pit", "alter_sense_key": "peach_pit%1:20:00::;pit%1:20:00::", "alter_sense": "the stone seed of a peach; the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1826_12", "human_text": "She swallowed a peach seed and could feel it in the pit of her stomach .", "human_explanation": "A synonym for a peach seed is pit. To feel something in the pit of one's stomach means to feel a sick feeling in your stomach, usually from anxiety. The person in this joke swallowed a peach seed and felt anxiety. This joke is playing on the word \"pit\" because it's a synonym for seed, and it's referring to someone's anxiety felt in the stomach after swallowing the seed.", "human_keywords": [ "peach", "seed", "pit", "stomach" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1825": { "pun_word": "huddle", "pun_sense_key": "huddle%2:38:01::", "pun_sense": "crowd or draw together", "alter_word": "huddle", "alter_sense_key": "huddle%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "(informal) a quick private conference", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1825_2", "human_text": "Come huddle with us before the big game", "human_explanation": "This sounds more like a friendly invite than a pun, even though I know huddles happen in football.", "human_keywords": [ "huddle", "big game" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1820": { "pun_word": "kickoff", "pun_sense_key": "kickoff%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score", "alter_word": "kickoff", "alter_sense_key": "kickoff%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1820_13", "human_text": "The organizational get together for a company football team was called a kickoff meeting .", "human_explanation": "A kickoff in football is when the place kicker, which is a kicker on one team, kicks the ball to the opposing team. An opening kickoff is one kind of kickoff that puts the ball into play at the start of a game. The joke here is using the word \"kickoff\" to explain the company football team get together. ", "human_keywords": [ "get together", "football", "kickoff meeting" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_1815": { "pun_word": "pinch", "pun_sense_key": "pinch%1:26:01::", "pun_sense": "a painful or straitened circumstance", "alter_word": "pinch", "alter_sense_key": "pinch%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1815_17", "human_text": "Did you hear about the crab in financial difficulty ? It was starting to feel the pinch .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'pinch', which in this context means the crab experienced financial hardship, but it's also being used since crabs have clwas that can pinch you", "human_keywords": [ "carb", "financial", "pinch" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1813": { "pun_word": "draft", "pun_sense_key": "draft%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "a preliminary sketch of a design or picture", "alter_word": "draft", "alter_sense_key": "draft%1:13:00::", "alter_sense": "a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1813_12", "human_text": "When writing out drink recipes you have to have a first draft .", "human_explanation": "A \"draft\" can refer to early versions of a project, particularly a written item, as well as a serving or pour of a beverage, typically alcoholic. The play on words here is that \"draft\" can refer to either sense because of the writing and testing for a recipe.", "human_keywords": [ "draft", "recipes", "drink", "writing" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_181": { "pun_word": "net", "pun_sense_key": "net%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals", "alter_word": "net", "alter_sense_key": "net%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_181_17", "human_text": "The trapeze artist had to buy his own safety equipment . Every Friday he drew his net wages .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words using the word \"net\". A net is used to cushion a trapeze artist's fall. \"Net wages\", which refers to the income the trapeze artist (or any other professional) gets after deducting income tax, has the word \"net\" in it. ", "human_keywords": [ "trapeze artist", "net", "wages" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1809": { "pun_word": "crude", "pun_sense_key": "crude%5:00:00:indecent:00", "pun_sense": "conspicuously and tastelessly indecent", "alter_word": "crude", "alter_sense_key": "crude%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1809_6", "human_text": "Oil executives are always using crude language .", "human_explanation": "Crude oil is a type of oil that is unrefined.The word crude can also be applied to describe language, not just oil. The oil executives were using crude language, or unrefined language.", "human_keywords": [ "oil", "crude" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1808": { "pun_word": "parted", "pun_sense_key": "parted%5:00:00:compound:00", "pun_sense": "having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes", "alter_word": "part", "alter_sense_key": "part%2:41:00::;part%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; go one's own way; move apart", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1808_9", "human_text": "A balding man and his hair are soon parted .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on how the word parted can mean both to separate from each other or a way in which you style your hair. A balding man might part what hair he has left in such a way as to cover his bald spot.", "human_keywords": [ "balding man", "hair", "parted" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1807": { "pun_word": "winning streak", "pun_sense_key": "winning_streak%1:14:00::;streak%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a streak of wins; an unbroken series of events", "alter_word": "streak", "alter_sense_key": "streak%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1807_10", "human_text": "The athlete colored her hair and started a winning streak .", "human_explanation": "A winning streak refers to a continuous succession of victories experienced. Streaks can refer to a hair coloring technique where thicker sections of hair are lightened using foil. This joke is playing on the word \"streak\" and its different uses.", "human_keywords": [ "athlete", "colored", "hair", "winning streak" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1803": { "pun_word": "drop off", "pun_sense_key": "drop_off%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "change from a waking to a sleeping state", "alter_word": "drop", "alter_sense_key": "drop%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "let fall to the ground", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1803_15", "human_text": "For insomnia move to the edge of the bed and you ' ll soon drop off .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'drop off' which can be taken to mean a term for falling alseep, but also if you were on the edge of your bed you could physically drop off the side", "human_keywords": [ "insomnia", "move", "edge", "bed", "soon", "drop off" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1801": { "pun_word": "chop", "pun_sense_key": "chop%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "a small cut of meat including part of a rib", "alter_word": "chop", "alter_sense_key": "chop%2:33:00::", "alter_sense": "hit sharply", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1801_7", "human_text": "A karate school restaurant served mainly chops .", "human_explanation": "Karate is a martial art. A karate chop is slang for a knifehand strike which is a form of hitting someone during a fight. Chops can refer to meat, such as pork chops. The word \"chop\" is found in \"chops\" and chops can refer to a type of hitting technique, or food. The joke is playing on the word chops.", "human_keywords": [ "karate", "school", "chops" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_18": { "pun_word": "square", "pun_sense_key": "square%1:25:00::", "pun_sense": "(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon", "alter_word": "square", "alter_sense_key": "square%1:18:01::", "alter_sense": "someone who doesn't understand what is going on", "pun_word_ind": "hom_18_8", "human_text": "My advanced geometry class is full of squares .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"squares\". Squares are boring people who play it safe and aren't adventurous. \"Squares\" are also shapes. This joke is about geometry, the study of shapes. ", "human_keywords": [ "geometry", "class", "squares" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1799": { "pun_word": "volume", "pun_sense_key": "volume%1:07:03::", "pun_sense": "the property of something that is great in magnitude", "alter_word": "volume", "alter_sense_key": "volume%1:07:02::", "alter_sense": "the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1799_8", "human_text": "Stereo speakers are made by ' high volume ' manufacturers .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the words 'high volume'. High volume in terms of manufacturing means being produced in great numbers. Speakers produce sound, and volume is also the word used to refer to how loud the speaker is projecting noise.", "human_keywords": [ "speakers", "high volume", "manufacturers" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1798": { "pun_word": "composed", "pun_sense_key": "composed%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress", "alter_word": "compose", "alter_sense_key": "compose%2:36:03::", "alter_sense": "write music", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1798_5", "human_text": "Noteworthy musicians are very composed .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the words \"noteworthy\" and \"composed\". Noteworthy means important, something that people take notice of. Noteworthy has the word \"note\" in it. \"Note\" relates to musicians because musicians play musical notes. Composed means calm, but it can also mean when a song is written. Musicians can play composed songs or compose the songs themselves. ", "human_keywords": [ "musicians", "composed" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1796": { "pun_word": "grave", "pun_sense_key": "grave%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)", "alter_word": "grave", "alter_sense_key": "grave%5:00:00:serious:00", "alter_sense": "dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1796_9", "human_text": "Digging a hole for a coffin is a grave matter .", "human_explanation": "A coffin is a box that a corpse is put in, and buried in. A grave is a place of burial for a dead body. Grave can also mean serious, so \"grave matter\" means \"serious matter\". This joke is playing on the word \"grave\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "hole", "coffin", "grave matter" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1795": { "pun_word": "croak", "pun_sense_key": "croak%2:32:01::", "pun_sense": "utter a hoarse sound, like a raven", "alter_word": "croak", "alter_sense_key": "croak%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1795_17", "human_text": "Biologists have recently produced immortal frogs by removing their vocal cords . They can ' t croak .", "human_explanation": "This joke is using the word \"croak\" to refer to both dying and the sound a frog makes, within context of removing a frog's vocal cords to make them immortal. ", "human_keywords": [ "immortal", "croak", "frogs", "biologists" ], "human_rating": 3.33 }, "hom_1794": { "pun_word": "shortening", "pun_sense_key": "shortening%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods", "alter_word": "shorten", "alter_sense_key": "shorten%2:30:02::", "alter_sense": "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1794_9", "human_text": "Biscuits and speeches are better when made with shortening .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'shortening' which in terms of speeches means to make not as long but in terms of baking, 'shortening' is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and used to make crumbly pastry and other food products.", "human_keywords": [ "biscuits", "speeches", "shortening" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1792": { "pun_word": "strike", "pun_sense_key": "strike%1:04:02::", "pun_sense": "an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective", "alter_word": "strike", "alter_sense_key": "strike%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1792_24", "human_text": "The general started bowling before his aide had entered his name on the score sheet . He had launched a pre - emptive strike .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A general commanding an army might launch a pre-emptive strike, meaning a surprise attack before the other side strikes. 'Strike' can also mean knowcking over all the pins in one roll in bowling. Getting a strike in bowling before the names are even on the sheet could be called a 'pre-emptive strike'.", "human_keywords": [ "general", "started", "bowling", "before", "name", "on", "score sheet", "launched", "pre - emptive strike" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1791": { "pun_word": "flop", "pun_sense_key": "flop%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a complete failure", "alter_word": "flop", "alter_sense_key": "flop%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "fall loosely", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1791_7", "human_text": "Banning the bra was a big flop .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is that a bra supports breasts and without a bra the breasts would 'flop' or sag. Calling something a 'flop' means it was a failure.", "human_keywords": [ "Banning", "bra", "flop" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_179": { "pun_word": "focus", "pun_sense_key": "focus%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the concentration of attention or energy on something", "alter_word": "focus", "alter_sense_key": "focus%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system", "pun_word_ind": "hom_179_10", "human_text": "OLD PHOTOGRAPHERS never die , they just lose their focus .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'lose their focus' which in the literal sense means the photographers lost their center of interest or activity, but in a photography sense 'focus' means the state or quality of having or producing clear visual definition.", "human_keywords": [ "photographers", "die", "focus" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1787": { "pun_word": "step down", "pun_sense_key": "step_down%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "give up or retire from a position", "alter_word": "step", "alter_sense_key": "step%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "shift or move by taking a step", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1787_9", "human_text": "The president of a ladder manufacturer had to step down .", "human_explanation": "Ladders are pieces of equipment with elevated steps, allowing one to climb up said steps to reach high places for various tasks. Ladders involve climbing up and climbing down to use them. \"To step down\" is a common way of saying resigning or changing positions in a work or organizational capacity. This is a wordplay on the overlap between \"ladder\" and \"step\".", "human_keywords": [ "ladder", "step down", "president" ], "human_rating": 3.33 }, "hom_1786": { "pun_word": "pick up", "pun_sense_key": "pick_up%2:38:01::", "pun_sense": "take and lift upward", "alter_word": "pick up", "alter_sense_key": "pick_up%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "improve significantly; go from bad to good", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1786_13", "human_text": "He made a slow start in the sport of weightlifting but he picked it up eventually .", "human_explanation": "To pick something up means to adopt a pattern of behavior, or to start doing something. In weightlifting, people need to pick up weights in order to gain muscle. This joke is playing on the term \"picked up\". ", "human_keywords": [ "silver", "gold", "ore" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1785": { "pun_word": "stick to", "pun_sense_key": "stick_to%2:35:03::", "pun_sense": "stick to firmly", "alter_word": "stick to", "alter_sense_key": "stick_to%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "keep to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1785_5", "human_text": "Glue inventors have to stick to it .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun I think? Glue is used to stick objects together. The phrase 'stick to it' typically means to keep trying at something to get the job done successfully.", "human_keywords": [ "Glue", "inventors", "stick to it" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1783": { "pun_word": "draw", "pun_sense_key": "draw%2:35:01::;draw%2:36:02::;draw%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "make a mark or lines on a surface; engage in drawing; represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface", "alter_word": "draw", "alter_sense_key": "draw%2:35:06::", "alter_sense": "direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1783_9", "human_text": "The artist was great . He could always draw a crowd .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"draw a crowd\" meaning to attract a crowd, but it's also being used here in the literal sense since artists are known to draw ", "human_keywords": [ "artist", "draw", "crowd" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1782": { "pun_word": "follow through", "pun_sense_key": "follow_through%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball", "alter_word": "follow through", "alter_sense_key": "follow_through%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1782_16", "human_text": "He would promise to play golf , but he didn ' t know how to follow through .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Follow through' can typically be used to mean 'finish' or 'complete' some plan, so if one promises to play a game and never arranged it, they did not follow through. However, in golf 'following through' means swinging the club fully instead of stopping at the point of contact with the ball.", "human_keywords": [ "promise", "play golf", "didn' t know", "follow through" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1781": { "pun_word": "picture", "pun_sense_key": "picture%2:36:01::", "pun_sense": "imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind", "alter_word": "picture", "alter_sense_key": "picture%2:36:00::", "alter_sense": "show in, or as in, a picture", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1781_5", "human_text": "I ' ve always pictured myself taking selfies .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'pictured'. Typically one would say 'I pictured myself' doing something to mean that they can imagine themselves doing it. The action being imagined is literally taking a picture or photograph of their self.", "human_keywords": [ "pictured", "myself", "selfies" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_178": { "pun_word": "click", "pun_sense_key": "click%2:32:01::", "pun_sense": "produce a click", "alter_word": "click", "alter_sense_key": "click%2:31:13::", "alter_sense": "become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_178_15", "human_text": "I couldn ' t figure out how to fasten my seatbelt . Then it clicked .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Usually when fastening a seatbelt in a car for example, the part of the belt that connects will make a 'click' noise as it locks in. To say that something 'clicked' may also mean that the person suddenly figured out the correct way to do something.", "human_keywords": [ "couldn' t", "figure out", "how", "fasten", "seatbelt", "Then", "it clicked." ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1775": { "pun_word": "fault", "pun_sense_key": "fault%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection", "alter_word": "fault", "alter_sense_key": "fault%1:17:00::", "alter_sense": "(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1775_10", "human_text": "OLD GEOLOGISTS never die , they just have their faults", "human_explanation": "Faults, in terms of character, refer to inadequacy or mistakes of a person. In geology, a fault is a fracture or discontinuity in a piece of rock. It's clever for the person who wrote this joke to use \"faults\" to describe geologists since it is a geological term. The joke is playing on the word faults. ", "human_keywords": [ "GEOLOGISTS", "die", "faults" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1773": { "pun_word": "star", "pun_sense_key": "star%1:17:00::", "pun_sense": "(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior", "alter_word": "star", "alter_sense_key": "star%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "an actor who plays a principal role", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1773_13", "human_text": "The astronomer became an actor because he always wanted to visit the stars .", "human_explanation": "A star is an actor who has a principal role in a movie or a show. Hollywood is full of actors that are stars. Stars can also refer to the luminous points seen in the night sky. Astronomers are people that observe and study objects outside of Earth, these include stars, planets, moons and comets. This joke is playing on the word \"star\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "astronomer", "actor", "stars" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1770": { "pun_word": "hacker", "pun_sense_key": "hacker%1:18:01::", "pun_sense": "a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm", "alter_word": "hack", "alter_sense_key": "hack%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "cough spasmodically", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1770_10", "human_text": "A crazy programmer with a cold is a coughing hacker .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'hacker' can mean a programmer who specializes in bypassing security measures. Being sick with a cold may make one cough or 'hack' which is another kind of cough.", "human_keywords": [ "programmer", "cold", "coughing", "hacker" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_177": { "pun_word": "sweep", "pun_sense_key": "sweep%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "sweep with a broom or as if with a broom", "alter_word": "sweep off", "alter_sense_key": "sweep_off%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "overwhelm emotionally", "pun_word_ind": "hom_177_8", "human_text": "A janitor with a broom in hand swept her off her feet .", "human_explanation": "To \"sweep someone off their feet\" means to impress someone quickly and in a way that is overpowering. A janitor is someone that keeps buildings clean, with sweeping being a common duty. Sweeping means to brush, or clean a floor with a broom. This joke is centered on the word \"sweeping\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "janitor", "broom", "swept", "off her feet" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1766": { "pun_word": "blaze", "pun_sense_key": "blaze%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "a strong flame that burns brightly", "alter_word": "blaze", "alter_sense_key": "blaze%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "a cause of difficulty and suffering", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1766_9", "human_text": "OLD FIREFIGHTERS never die they just go to blazes .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on how firefighters put out blazes and how \"go to blazes\" means to go away, which is similar to death.", "human_keywords": [ "FIREFIGHTERS", "die", "go to blazes" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1764": { "pun_word": "weight", "pun_sense_key": "weight%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms", "alter_word": "weight", "alter_sense_key": "weight%1:07:01::", "alter_sense": "the relative importance granted to something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1764_17", "human_text": "I found out that at the gym , their opinion on fitness carries a lot of weight .", "human_explanation": "Typically people go to the gym and increase their fitness to lose weight, or excess fat. If an opinion \"carries weight\" it means that opinion has meaning and can affect someone strongly in an emotional way. The joke is centered on the word \"weight\" and its different uses. ", "human_keywords": [ "gym", "opinion", "carries", "weight" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1763": { "pun_word": "puzzle", "pun_sense_key": "puzzle%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution", "alter_word": "puzzle", "alter_sense_key": "puzzle%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a game that tests your ingenuity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1763_16", "human_text": "Some people take beautiful pictures and cut them into pieces . That ' s a puzzle to me .", "human_explanation": "\"That's a puzzle to me\" is a saying meaning that \"that's confusing to me\" or \"it puzzles me\". \"That's a puzzle to me\" can also be taken literally. The pun says that people take beautiful pictures and cut them into pieces, and that's how puzzles get created. A puzzle is a toy that is designed to test a person's problem solving skills. The pun is playing on the word puzzle.", "human_keywords": [ "pictures", "cut", "pieces", "puzzle" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1761": { "pun_word": "bar", "pun_sense_key": "bar%1:06:04::", "pun_sense": "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter", "alter_word": "bar", "alter_sense_key": "bar%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1761_5", "human_text": "Piano players know what bar they are in .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"bar\" is a drinking establishment where musicians or performers sometimes play. However, a \"bar\" is also a segment of time corresponding to a specific number of beats in music.", "human_keywords": [ "Piano players", "bar" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1759": { "pun_word": "core", "pun_sense_key": "core%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience", "alter_word": "core", "alter_sense_key": "core%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "the center of an object", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1759_13", "human_text": "People who eat their apples stem and seed and all improve their core values .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The term \"core values\" means fundamental beliefs. But the \"core\" of an apple is the stem and seed of the apple. By eating an apple's stem and seeds, the people in the joke improve their core values by literally eating the apple's core.", "human_keywords": [ "People", "eat", "apples", "stem", "seed", "improve", "core values." ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1756": { "pun_word": "gift", "pun_sense_key": "gift%1:21:00::", "pun_sense": "something acquired without compensation", "alter_word": "gift", "alter_sense_key": "gift%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "natural abilities or qualities", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1756_14", "human_text": "I tried wrapping Christmas presents , but I didn ' t have the gift .", "human_explanation": "Gift can mean ability. Gift also means a thing willingly given to someone without payment, so a present. This person tried wrapping Christmas presents, but didn't have the gift (or ability). It could also mean that they didn't have the literal gift (the present). ", "human_keywords": [ "wrapping", "presents", "didn't have", "gift" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_1755": { "pun_word": "pop", "pun_sense_key": "pop%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk", "alter_word": "pop", "alter_sense_key": "pop%1:13:00::", "alter_sense": "a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1755_4", "human_text": "They call me Pops . I sell soft drinks .", "human_explanation": "Another word for soft drink is pop. Pops is apparently the name of the person in the joke. This joke is playing on the different meaning of pops. ", "human_keywords": [ "Pops", "soft-drinks" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1751": { "pun_word": "stone", "pun_sense_key": "stone%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "kill by throwing stones at", "alter_word": "stoned", "alter_sense_key": "stoned%5:00:00:intoxicated:00", "alter_sense": "under the influence of narcotics", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1751_20", "human_text": "The only similarity between ancient times and the 1970 ' s is that both were full of people getting stoned .", "human_explanation": "Getting stoned refers to being under the influence of a drug (typically marijuana) and 1970s America experienced a strong war on drugs. A stone is a hard substance found in the ground, another word for it is rock. In ancient times, if someone did something criminal, they would get rocks thrown at them as punishment. This also means to get stoned. This joke is a play on the term \"getting stoned\".", "human_keywords": [ "only similarity", "ancient times", "1970's", "people getting stoned" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_1750": { "pun_word": "stop", "pun_sense_key": "stop%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "the event of something ending", "alter_word": "stop", "alter_sense_key": "stop%1:06:03::", "alter_sense": "(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1750_11", "human_text": "OLD ORGANISTS never die , they just come to a stop .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"stop\" as it means both to cease an activity (in this case life) and a part of a pipe organ.", "human_keywords": [ "ORGANISTS", "die", "stop" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_175": { "pun_word": "blast", "pun_sense_key": "blast%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "an explosion (as of dynamite)", "alter_word": "blast", "alter_sense_key": "blast%1:11:02::", "alter_sense": "a highly pleasurable or exciting experience", "pun_word_ind": "hom_175_8", "human_text": "He became an astronaut and had a blast .", "human_explanation": "To have a blast means to have a good time. Astronauts are people trained to go into outer space. When a space craft goes off into space, it's about to \"blast off\" or leave Earth. This joke is centered on the word \"blast\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "astronaut", "blast" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1748": { "pun_word": "the skinny", "pun_sense_key": "the_skinny%1:10:00::;skinny%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "slang terms for inside information; confidential information about a topic or person", "alter_word": "skinny", "alter_sense_key": "skinny%5:00:00:thin:03", "alter_sense": "being very thin", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1748_19", "human_text": "I wanted to do some research on anorexia , so I went to the library to get the skinny .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The phrase 'get the skinny' means to 'gather information' or 'get a summary'. 'Skinny' also means having very little body weight, which might happen if one was anorexic and avoiding eating.", "human_keywords": [ "research", "norexia", "went", "library", "get the skinny" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1747": { "pun_word": "unbelievable", "pun_sense_key": "unbelievable%5:00:00:implausible:00", "pun_sense": "having a probability too low to inspire belief", "alter_word": "unbelievable", "alter_sense_key": "unbelievable%3:00:04::", "alter_sense": "beyond belief or understanding", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1747_10", "human_text": "For a dishonest employee : He ' s an unbelievable worker .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Being 'an unbelievable worker' typically means being very good at one's job. Being a dishonest person would make it hard for people to believe what that person is saying. The person in this joke is probably so dishonest that they are called 'unbelievable' or unable to be believed or trusted.", "human_keywords": [ "dishonest", "employee", "unbelievable worker" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_1742": { "pun_word": "circulation", "pun_sense_key": "circulation%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)", "alter_word": "circulation", "alter_sense_key": "circulation%1:19:00::", "alter_sense": "movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1742_20", "human_text": "When the doctor asked the editor how he was doing , he said he had a problem with his circulation .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'circulation' which in the context of a doctor means the continuous motion by which the blood travels through all parts of the body under the action of the heart. But it's also being used because 'circulation' can also mean the number of copies sold of a newspaper or magazine, which is what an editor might be concerned with ", "human_keywords": [ "editor", "problem", "circulation" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_174": { "pun_word": "mail", "pun_sense_key": "mail%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service", "alter_word": "mail", "alter_sense_key": "mail%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings", "pun_word_ind": "hom_174_17", "human_text": "' ' I make the armour out of chain links , ' ' Tom replied by mail .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Armor made from chain links is called mail. Mail is also the delivery of packages and letters. Tom is talking about making mail and he replied by mail.", "human_keywords": [ "armour", "chain links", "by mail" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1737": { "pun_word": "poach", "pun_sense_key": "poach%2:33:00::", "pun_sense": "hunt illegally", "alter_word": "poach", "alter_sense_key": "poach%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "cook in a simmering liquid", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1737_4", "human_text": "Stolen eggs are poached .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'poached' which can mean to take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way, but it's also used because 'poached' is a style of cooked eggs", "human_keywords": [ "stolen", "eggs", "poached" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1735": { "pun_word": "swell", "pun_sense_key": "swell%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea", "alter_word": "swell", "alter_sense_key": "swell%5:00:00:good:01", "alter_sense": "very good", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1735_4", "human_text": "Surfing is a swell sport !", "human_explanation": "Swell means excellent, or very good. A swell can also refer to a series of ocean waves. Surfing is the subject of the joke. This joke is playing on the word \"swell\" because of its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "surfing", "swell", "sport" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1734": { "pun_word": "dawn", "pun_sense_key": "dawn%2:31:13::", "pun_sense": "become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions", "alter_word": "dawn", "alter_sense_key": "dawn%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "become light", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1734_12", "human_text": "I once had insomnia so bad I was awake until it dawned on me .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"dawned\" which in this conext means realizing something, but it's also used because 'dawn' also means start of a new day", "human_keywords": [ "insomnia", "awake", "dawned" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1729": { "pun_word": "table", "pun_sense_key": "table%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a set of data arranged in rows and columns", "alter_word": "table", "alter_sense_key": "table%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1729_10", "human_text": "Waiters are good at multiplication because they know their tables .", "human_explanation": "A multipllication table shows the products of two factors. Waiters are servers that serve food and drink to their customers. They know their tables, as in, they know what kind of items the customers at their tables want but it could also mean they know their multiplication tables. ", "human_keywords": [ "waiters", "multiplication", "tables" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1726": { "pun_word": "remote", "pun_sense_key": "remote%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance", "alter_word": "remote", "alter_sense_key": "remote%5:00:00:unlikely:00", "alter_sense": "very unlikely", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1726_13", "human_text": "Years ago , changing TV channels from a sitting position was a remote possibility .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The device used to change television channels from a distance is called a 'remote'. The phrase 'remote possibility' means 'very unlikely'.", "human_keywords": [ "changing", "TV", "channels", "sitting", "remote possibility" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1720": { "pun_word": "sentence", "pun_sense_key": "sentence%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language", "alter_word": "sentence", "alter_sense_key": "sentence%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1720_15", "human_text": "To some - marriage is a word . . . to others - a sentence .", "human_explanation": "\"Sentence\" has two meanings. A sentence can refer to a string of words with a subject and predicate. A sentence can also refer to punishment. The joke is centered on the word \"sentence\" and its different meanings in relation to marriage. ", "human_keywords": [ "marriage", "word", "sentence" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_172": { "pun_word": "vein", "pun_sense_key": "vein%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart", "alter_word": "vein", "alter_sense_key": "vein%1:17:00::", "alter_sense": "a layer of ore between layers of rock", "pun_word_ind": "hom_172_10", "human_text": "OLD MINERS never die , they just lose their veins .", "human_explanation": "Miners are people that dig around underground to find precious metals, or other substances of value. \"Veins\" can refer to a fracture in a rock that contains valuable minerals or substances. \"Veins\" can also refer to tubes that form part of the blood circulation system of the body. This joke is playing on the word \"veins\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "old miners", "never die", "veins" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1719": { "pun_word": "unleash", "pun_sense_key": "unleash%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "release or vent", "alter_word": "unleash", "alter_sense_key": "unleash%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "release from a leash", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1719_13", "human_text": "My dog has a lot of potential , you just have to unleash it .", "human_explanation": "To unleash potential means to remove all restrictions. Dogs are often walked on leashes, meaning that dogs often are bound by a collar with a cord attached to it. This joke centers around the word unleash and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "dog", "potential", "unleash" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1717": { "pun_word": "wee", "pun_sense_key": "wee%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "eliminate urine", "alter_word": "wee", "alter_sense_key": "wee%5:00:00:small:00", "alter_sense": "(used informally) very small", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1717_6", "human_text": "The incontinent Scotsman had a wee accident .", "human_explanation": "In Scotland, the term \"wee\" is used to mean small. In English, \"wee\" is used to mean urinate. So the joke is playing on the different uses of the word \"wee\". The joke could be understand as the person have a small accident, or a small urinary accident. ", "human_keywords": [ "scotsman", "wee", "acidents" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1714": { "pun_word": "change", "pun_sense_key": "change%2:30:02::;change%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature", "alter_word": "change", "alter_sense_key": "change%1:21:02::;change%1:21:01::;change%1:21:03::", "alter_sense": "the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; coins of small denomination regarded collectively; money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1714_8", "human_text": "OLD CASHIERS never die , they just change .", "human_explanation": "Cashiers work with change, in terms of money. Saying someone 'changes' means that they have altered something about themselves. The saying that they never die, they just change is a pun.", "human_keywords": [ "CASHIERS", "never die", "just change" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1713": { "pun_word": "attractive", "pun_sense_key": "attractive%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm", "alter_word": "attractive", "alter_sense_key": "attractive%3:00:02::", "alter_sense": "having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1713_13", "human_text": "There ' s a new magnetic steam iron that makes your clothes attractive .", "human_explanation": "Magnets attract metal objects. Attract, or attractive can mean appealing to look at. The magnetic steam iron makes clothes appealing to look at, or attractive to metals. ", "human_keywords": [ "magnetic", "iron", "clothes attractive" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1711": { "pun_word": "buzz", "pun_sense_key": "buzz%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "make a buzzing sound", "alter_word": "buzz off", "alter_sense_key": "buzz_off%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1711_7", "human_text": "OLD BEEKEEPERS never die they just buzz off .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Bees make a buzzing noise when they fly. 'Buzz off' is a phrase that generally means 'go away' or 'leave me alone'. It doesn't exactly relate to death, but I suppose instead of dying old beekeepers just go away.", "human_keywords": [ "BEEKEEPERS", "die", "buzz off" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1708": { "pun_word": "flag", "pun_sense_key": "flag%2:30:01::", "pun_sense": "become less intense", "alter_word": "flag", "alter_sense_key": "flag%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "communicate or signal with a flag", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1708_3", "human_text": "Semaphore was flagged away as a form of communication decades ago .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"flagged\". To flag away means to disappear, or diminish. \"Flagged\" has the word \"flag\" in it. Semaphore is a method of signalling across a distance. Flags are often used for this purpose. ", "human_keywords": [ "Semaphore", "flagged", "communication" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1704": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "sharp end", "alter_word": "point of no return", "alter_sense_key": "point_of_no_return%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "a line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1704_15", "human_text": "For a fish , the end of a barbed hook is the ' ' point ' ' of no return .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"point of no return\" means point after which you can no longer turn back. But fishhooks have a literal point, a sharp pointy end. This joke references how when a fish bites a hook it's the point of no return, because they can't turn back but also the point of no return because the fishhook has a literal point, or sharp pointed end.", "human_keywords": [ "fish", "barbed hook", "point", "no return" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1700": { "pun_word": "tired of", "pun_sense_key": "tired_of%5:00:00:displeased:00", "pun_sense": "having a strong distaste from surfeit", "alter_word": "tire", "alter_sense_key": "tire%2:29:01::", "alter_sense": "exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1700_16", "human_text": "Last week I was diagnosed with insomnia , and now I ' m just so tired of it .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. Insomnia is when a person is unable to sleep. The phrase 'tired of it' is generally used to mean 'I am bored with it' or 'I don't want to think about it or talk about it anymore'. The word 'tired' is used because this involves sleep.", "human_keywords": [ "diagnosed", "insomnia", "tired" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_170": { "pun_word": "stage", "pun_sense_key": "stage%1:28:00::", "pun_sense": "any distinct time period in a sequence of events", "alter_word": "stage", "alter_sense_key": "stage%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience", "pun_word_ind": "hom_170_23", "human_text": "For a while , Houdini used a lot of trap doors in his act , but he was just going through a stage .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'going through a stage' which means to experience or be in the midst of a temporary period of change, development, or fluctuation, but it's also being used because 'going through a stage' is literally what Houdini was doing when he entered through trap doors", "human_keywords": [ "Houdini", "used", "trap doors", "going through a stage" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1698": { "pun_word": "blaze", "pun_sense_key": "blaze%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "a strong flame that burns brightly", "alter_word": "blaze", "alter_sense_key": "blaze%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "a cause of difficulty and suffering", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1698_17", "human_text": "She was only a Fireman ' s daughter , but she ' s really going to blazes .", "human_explanation": "fire flame blazzes when theres fire that needs to go out ", "human_keywords": [ "fireman's", "blazes" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1697": { "pun_word": "contact", "pun_sense_key": "contact%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a person who is in a position to give you special assistance", "alter_word": "contact", "alter_sense_key": "contact%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medication", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1697_26", "human_text": "There was an eye doctor who wanted to re - locate but couldn ' t find a job because he didn ' t have enough contacts .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"contacts\" means people you know who can help you get jobs but \"contacts\" also means contact lenses which an eye doctor would specialize in.", "human_keywords": [ "eye doctor", "re - locate", "job", "contacts" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1694": { "pun_word": "blow", "pun_sense_key": "blow%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "play or sound a wind instrument", "alter_word": "blow", "alter_sense_key": "blow%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "make a mess of, destroy or ruin", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1694_12", "human_text": "He auditioned for a part as a trumpet player but he blew it .", "human_explanation": "The term \"blew it\" can mean that someone failed at something. \"Blew it\" can also be taken in the literal sense, meaning someone expelled air through their lips into or through something. A trumpet is an instrument that only produces sound if air is blown into it. The joke is playing on the phrase \"blew it\" while referring to a trumpet player. ", "human_keywords": [ "auditioned", "trumpet", "blew it" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1691": { "pun_word": "proof", "pun_sense_key": "proof%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something", "alter_word": "proof", "alter_sense_key": "proof%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1691_15", "human_text": "She told me the drink was non - alcoholic , but where was the proof ?", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"proof\". They're asking where the proof, or evidence, is that the drink is non-alcoholic. Proof can also refer to a measure of percentage of alcohol in a drink. So they are also asking where the alcohol is because it is a non-alcoholic drink.", "human_keywords": [ "drink", "non-alcoholic", "proof" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1687": { "pun_word": "work out", "pun_sense_key": "work_out%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "do physical exercise", "alter_word": "work out", "alter_sense_key": "work_out%2:42:00::", "alter_sense": "happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1687_13", "human_text": "I wanted to exercise last night but it just didn ' t work out .", "human_explanation": "Working out is another way of saying exercising. Something working out also means it works or happens successfully, but in this case, the person who wanted to exercise didn't work it out successfully. ", "human_keywords": [ "wanted", "exercise", "didn't work out" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1682": { "pun_word": "light", "pun_sense_key": "light%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation", "alter_word": "light", "alter_sense_key": "light%1:09:01::", "alter_sense": "a particular perspective or aspect of a situation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1682_14", "human_text": "After he invented the light bulb , people saw Edison in a new light .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The lightbulb is an invention that creates light from electricity. To 'see someone in a new light' means to have a different point of view on them, or to see a side of someone that wasn't known about before.", "human_keywords": [ "invented", "light bulb", "people", "saw", "Edison", "in a new light" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1680": { "pun_word": "heart", "pun_sense_key": "heart%1:07:01::", "pun_sense": "the courage to carry on", "alter_word": "heart", "alter_sense_key": "heart%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1680_9", "human_text": "OLD CARDIOLOGISTS never die , they just lose heart .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Cardiologists are doctors that specialize in treatments for the heart. 'Losing heart' is a phrase means to lose faith or become hopeless about something. Taken literally, the phrase could mean to actually lose one's heart from their body somehow, and could imply death.", "human_keywords": [ "cardiologists", "die", "lose heart" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1678": { "pun_word": "beat", "pun_sense_key": "beat%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression", "alter_word": "beat", "alter_sense_key": "beat%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "be a mystery or bewildering to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1678_1", "human_text": "Beats me why anyone would want to be a masochist .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'beats me' which in this context means the speaker cant figure out a reason why someone would want to be a masochist, but it's also being used because masochists enjoy pain and therefore would like to get beaten", "human_keywords": [ "beats", "me", "masochist" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1677": { "pun_word": "behind", "pun_sense_key": "behind%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on", "alter_word": "behind", "alter_sense_key": "behind%4:02:02::", "alter_sense": "in debt", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1677_13", "human_text": "The butcher backed up into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'got a litte behind in his work', which usually means that someone has lacked productivity in work, but it's also being used because the butcher backed into the grinder implying that some of his rear end (behind) got caught into the grinder and is now in the rest of his meant (work)", "human_keywords": [ "butcher", "backed up", "into", "meat grinder", "a little behind", "in his work" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_1676": { "pun_word": "chime in", "pun_sense_key": "chime_in%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "break into a conversation", "alter_word": "chime", "alter_sense_key": "chime%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "emit a sound", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1676_12", "human_text": "' ' It ' s twelve noon , ' ' Tom chimed in .", "human_explanation": "The joke is that on every hour, a clock would play a bell or chime to notify that it is the start of another hour in the day. To say somebody 'chimed in' is to say that they entered a conversation and said something.", "human_keywords": [ "twelve noon", "chimed in" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1670": { "pun_word": "conflict of interest", "pun_sense_key": "conflict_of_interest%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests", "alter_word": "interest", "alter_sense_key": "interest%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1670_10", "human_text": "Two banks with different rates have a conflict of interest .", "human_explanation": "Banks typically apply interest rates on things like loans, which is basically their way of profiting off of your loan payoffs. A conflict of interest is where two things that are involved with eachother have some type of underlying issue. It's a plan on the phrase conflict of interest, as in the two banks have different interest rates.", "human_keywords": [ "banks", "rates", "interest" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1666": { "pun_word": "parting", "pun_sense_key": "parting%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions", "alter_word": "part", "alter_sense_key": "part%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "go one's own way; move apart", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1666_5", "human_text": "Do you have any parting words ? - How about comb and brush ?", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"parting words\" means the things you say as you are leaving but a \"parting\" in someone's hair is the line running from the front or back of their head. The punchline here is that \"comb and brush\" are \"parting words\" because those objects are used to part hair to one side.", "human_keywords": [ "parting", "comb", "brush" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_1661": { "pun_word": "kick", "pun_sense_key": "kick%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of delivering a blow with the foot", "alter_word": "kick", "alter_sense_key": "kick%1:12:00::", "alter_sense": "the swift release of a store of affective force", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1661_12", "human_text": "He bought a donkey because he thought he might get a kick out of it .", "human_explanation": "When someone gets \"a kick out of it\", what they're saying is they find something funny. A kick is a fast swing of the leg, meant to hit something. A donkey is a hoofed mammal that can balance on two legs and still accurately kick out with the back or front feet. This joke is playing on the phrase \"get a kick out of it\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "donkey", "kick" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1655": { "pun_word": "tablet", "pun_sense_key": "tablet%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription", "alter_word": "tablet", "alter_sense_key": "tablet%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1655_6", "human_text": "For fast relief take two tablets . The ten commandments", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. It sounds as if the speaker is talking about medication tablets, meaning pills, but the meaning of 'tablet' being used is the stone tablets that the ten commandments were chizeled on.", "human_keywords": [ "fast relief", "two tablets", "ten commandments" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1652": { "pun_word": "paper", "pun_sense_key": "paper%1:10:00::;paper%1:27:00::", "pun_sense": "a medium for written communication; a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses", "alter_word": "on paper", "alter_sense_key": "on_paper%4:02:01::", "alter_sense": "as written or printed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1652_8", "human_text": "Erasable pens were a good idea on paper .", "human_explanation": "A \"good idea on paper\" means that the idea sounded good, but when tested in real life, it was not as good as once thought. Pens are writing tools that excrete ink and are used on paper. The joke is centered on the phrase \"on paper\". ", "human_keywords": [ "erasable", "pens", "paper" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_165": { "pun_word": "steal", "pun_sense_key": "steal%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "take without the owner's consent", "alter_word": "steal", "alter_sense_key": "steal%2:33:00::", "alter_sense": "steal a base", "pun_word_ind": "hom_165_13", "human_text": "A baseball player was a thief . He was always trying to steal .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A thief is someone who steals from others. In baseball, a runner standing on a base may 'steal' by running to the next base while the pitching team may not be paying close attention to them.", "human_keywords": [ "baseball", "theif", "steal" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1648": { "pun_word": "light", "pun_sense_key": "light%1:19:00::", "pun_sense": "(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation", "alter_word": "light", "alter_sense_key": "light%1:09:01::", "alter_sense": "a particular perspective or aspect of a situation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1648_11", "human_text": "Scientists allow us to see the sun in a different light .", "human_explanation": "Scientists allow us to know more scientific facts about the sun, and they help us literally look at the sun without going blind.", "human_keywords": [ "Scientists", "see", "sun", "different light" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1647": { "pun_word": "circulation", "pun_sense_key": "circulation%1:23:01::", "pun_sense": "(library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period", "alter_word": "circulation", "alter_sense_key": "circulation%1:19:00::", "alter_sense": "movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1647_10", "human_text": "OLD LIBRARIANS never die , they just lose their circulation .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"circulation\" refers to blood flow through the circulatory system that's essential to keep a person alive. However, library \"circulation\" relates to the practice of lending library books to users.", "human_keywords": [ "LIBRARIANS", "die", "lose", "circulation" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1642": { "pun_word": "hearing", "pun_sense_key": "hearing%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence", "alter_word": "hearing", "alter_sense_key": "hearing%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "the ability to hear; the auditory faculty", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1642_6", "human_text": "The earless defendant waived his hearing .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'hearing' which in this context is used to mean the defendants court date apperance, but it's also being used since the other definition of hearing is directly related to ears", "human_keywords": [ "earless", "defendant", "waived", "hearing" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1637": { "pun_word": "mouse", "pun_sense_key": "mouse%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails", "alter_word": "mouse", "alter_sense_key": "mouse%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1637_15", "human_text": "The cat took up computer lessons in hopes of mastering its grip on a mouse .", "human_explanation": "A mouse can refer to both the small rodent, or a computer mouse. Cat's are known for chasing mice, so the pun is about a cat taking lessons to learn how to grip a mouse better via computer interaction.", "human_keywords": [ "cat", "computer", "lessons", "mastering", "grip", "mouse" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1636": { "pun_word": "chopper", "pun_sense_key": "chopper%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "informal terms for a human `tooth'", "alter_word": "chopper", "alter_sense_key": "chopper%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1636_11", "human_text": "OLD HELICOPTER PILOTS never die , they just lose their choppers .", "human_explanation": "Chopper is a nickname for helicopter. Choppers can also mean teeth in slang. This joke is playing on the word choppers because of its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "helicopter pilots", "never die", "choppers" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_163": { "pun_word": "vent", "pun_sense_key": "vent%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "give expression or utterance to", "alter_word": "vent", "alter_sense_key": "vent%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a hole for the escape of gas or air", "pun_word_ind": "hom_163_13", "human_text": "In the air duct installers union they have lots of opportunity to vent .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'vent' which is an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space, but 'vent' also means to give free expression to (a strong emotion)", "human_keywords": [ "air duct installers", "union", "opportunity", "to vent" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1628": { "pun_word": "stop", "pun_sense_key": "stop%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "come to a halt, stop moving", "alter_word": "stop", "alter_sense_key": "stop%2:42:00::", "alter_sense": "put an end to a state or an activity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1628_10", "human_text": "The man addicted to brake fluid said he could stop any time .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The man says he can stop drinking brake fluid anytime but the implication is that drinking the brake fluid allows him to stop since brake fluid is designed to help cars stop.", "human_keywords": [ "addicted", "brake fluid", "stop" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1625": { "pun_word": "makeup", "pun_sense_key": "makeup%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance", "alter_word": "makeup", "alter_sense_key": "makeup%1:11:00::", "alter_sense": "an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1625_14", "human_text": "If you miss a class at beauty school you ' ll need a makeup session .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"makeup\". a Makeup session\" can refer to a class session that you take later because you missed it. It can also refer to the time you spend putting on makeup or cosmetics. This joke is about beauty school, where you takes classes on makeup.", "human_keywords": [ "miss", "class", "beauty school", "makeup session" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1622": { "pun_word": "bluster", "pun_sense_key": "bluster%2:43:00::", "pun_sense": "blow hard; be gusty, as of wind", "alter_word": "bluster", "alter_sense_key": "bluster%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1622_7", "human_text": "As usual , the chief meteorologist blustered his way through the staff meeting .", "human_explanation": "The word bluster can mean to talk in a loud, aggressive way with little effect. Bluster can also be used to describe a storm or rain. A blustery storm is a storm that blows or beats fiercely and noisily.", "human_keywords": [ "chief meteorologist", "blustered", "staff meeting" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1618": { "pun_word": "vision", "pun_sense_key": "vision%1:09:02::;vision%1:09:01::", "pun_sense": "the perceptual experience of seeing; the ability to see; the visual faculty", "alter_word": "vision", "alter_sense_key": "vision%1:09:04::", "alter_sense": "the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1618_13", "human_text": "Have an optometrist run for president , because they are people of vision .", "human_explanation": "An optometrist is someone who checks and advises on visual health and can prescribe glasses and contacts. In this pun, people of vision means someone who has a clear vision or direction of guidance and development, which is a helpful quality if running for president.", "human_keywords": [ "optometrist", "president", "vision" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1616": { "pun_word": "ramble on", "pun_sense_key": "ramble_on%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "continue talking or writing in a desultory manner", "alter_word": "ramble", "alter_sense_key": "ramble%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1616_7", "human_text": "I wanted to join my local rambling club , but the guy I spoke to on the phone just went on and on .", "human_explanation": "The joke is that the subject is trying to join the rambling club but the person he's talking to in order to join is rambling, or talking on and on, which ironically prevents the subject from joining the club.", "human_keywords": [ "join", "local rambling club", "guy I spoke to", "on and on" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1615": { "pun_word": "make", "pun_sense_key": "make%2:40:01::", "pun_sense": "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "alter_word": "make", "alter_sense_key": "make%2:36:01::", "alter_sense": "create or manufacture a man-made product", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1615_7", "human_text": "People who work at a mint make a lot of money .", "human_explanation": "A mint is a place where money is made. The \"make a lot of money\" part can refer to the salaries that employees of a mint make, or it can refer to the actual minting of money itself. This joke is playing on the phrase \"make a lot of money\" because it can refer to two different things.", "human_keywords": [ "work", "mint", "make", "money" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1614": { "pun_word": "premises", "pun_sense_key": "premises%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "land and the buildings on it", "alter_word": "premise", "alter_sense_key": "premise%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1614_12", "human_text": "OLD PHILOSOPHERS never die , they just retire to their own premises .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"premises\" as it means both beliefs (of the philosopher) and a dwelling of their retirement.", "human_keywords": [ "philosophers", "die", "retire", "premises." ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1608": { "pun_word": "chain", "pun_sense_key": "chain%1:14:02::", "pun_sense": "(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership", "alter_word": "chain", "alter_sense_key": "chain%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1608_11", "human_text": "If you want a metal dog leash go to a chain store .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. A \"metal dog leash\" would almost certainly be made of chain links. \"Chain store\" is used to refer to stores which belong to a larger network of stores commonly sharing the same branding and ownership, which are all part of one chain. Therefore there are two readings at once: a store specializing in chains would indeed be more likely to have a metal dog leash in stock, and a chain store (presumably specializing in pet care) would be more likely to have a chain link dog leash in stock. ", "human_keywords": [ "metal", "leash", "chain store", "dog" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_1607": { "pun_word": "accidental", "pun_sense_key": "accidental%5:00:00:unintended:00", "pun_sense": "happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally", "alter_word": "accidental", "alter_sense_key": "accidental%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1607_10", "human_text": "A musician went to hospital after playing too many accidentals .", "human_explanation": "People go to hospitals when they have been hurt in an accident. The joke is referring to a musician going to the hospital. The musician played too many \"accidentals\". An accidental is a sign ( a sharp, or a flat) that is placed near a note. The joke is playing on the word accident.", "human_keywords": [ "musician", "hospital", "accidentals", "playing" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1605": { "pun_word": "screw up", "pun_sense_key": "screw_up%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "make a mess of, destroy or ruin", "alter_word": "screw", "alter_sense_key": "screw%2:35:03::", "alter_sense": "turn like a screw", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1605_15", "human_text": "How could I trust the ceiling fan installer when I knew he was always screwing up .", "human_explanation": "A screw is a metal object similar to a nail, except it has a raised spiral line around it. Installing a ceiling fan requires use of screws. A screw helps fasten pieces together. The screws for the ceiling fan would need to be screwed upwards in order to install it. The installer is \"screwing up\" the fan, or installing the fan into the ceiling. \"Screwing up\" is a saying which means messing up. This joke is playing on the word \"screwing up\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "ceiling", "installers", "screrwing" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1596": { "pun_word": "add up", "pun_sense_key": "add_up%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "be reasonable or logical or comprehensible", "alter_word": "add up", "alter_sense_key": "add_up%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "determine the sum of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1596_10", "human_text": "His qualifications as a math teacher didn ' t add up .", "human_explanation": "\"Add up\" is saying. For something to \"add up\" means something makes sense. If something does not \"add up\" it means it doesn't make sense. In math, addition, or to add up numbers, means to put together two or more numbers to get their total value. The joke is in the phrase \"add up\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "math", "teacher", "add", "qualifications" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1593": { "pun_word": "quarters", "pun_sense_key": "quarters%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "housing available for people to live in", "alter_word": "quarter", "alter_sense_key": "quarter%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "a United States or Canadian coin worth one fourth of a dollar", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1593_4", "human_text": "Rental agents offer quarters for dollars .", "human_explanation": "Quarters are coins that are worth twenty-five cents. Four quarters are worth the same as one dollar. Quarters can also mean a living space. Rental agents offer living spaces, or quarters to people. The joke is playing on the word quarters and how it relates to money and to a living space.", "human_keywords": [ "rental agents", "quarters", "dollars" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1592": { "pun_word": "fold", "pun_sense_key": "fold%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "bend or lay so that one part covers the other", "alter_word": "fold", "alter_sense_key": "fold%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "cease to operate or cause to cease operating", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1592_11", "human_text": "I used to work in a blanket factory but it folded .", "human_explanation": "When something folds, it could mean that is failed or was unsuccessful. Blankets are typically folded to make them compact and organize them, so it's a play on the word folded in terms of a blanket factory failing.", "human_keywords": [ "blanket", "factory", "folded" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1590": { "pun_word": "charge", "pun_sense_key": "charge%2:33:00::", "pun_sense": "to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle", "alter_word": "charge", "alter_sense_key": "charge%2:40:03::", "alter_sense": "demand payment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1590_20", "human_text": "Notice in a field : The farmer allows walkers to cross the field for free , but the bull charges .", "human_explanation": "A bull that charges is a bull that runs. To charge someone can also mean to demand payment for service. So, \"the bull charges\" could just mean that the bull is asking for monetary payment.", "human_keywords": [ "farmer", "walkers", "field", "bull", "charges" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1588": { "pun_word": "cut", "pun_sense_key": "cut%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "a wound made by cutting", "alter_word": "cut", "alter_sense_key": "cut%1:26:01::", "alter_sense": "a step on some scale", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1588_16", "human_text": "In medical school he worried about passing as a surgeon , but he made the cut .", "human_explanation": "A surgeon is a doctor that helps heal people through surgery. Surgery is characterized by cutting into someone and removing something that doesn't belong, or fixing something that needs to be fixed. To make the cut means to meet a requirement. This joke is playing on the word \"cut\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "medical", "surgeon", "cut" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1574": { "pun_word": "grave", "pun_sense_key": "grave%5:00:00:important:00", "pun_sense": "of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought", "alter_word": "grave", "alter_sense_key": "grave%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1574_15", "human_text": "A sign at a cemetery reads , ' No Trespassing , Violators Will Face Grave Charges ' .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"grave\". \"Grave\" is used to emphasize that something is very bad. A grave charge is a terrible, huge charge. The word \"grave\" can also mean a stone slab you put where someone has been buried. The sign is in a cemetery, and a cemetery is full of graves.", "human_keywords": [ "sign", "cemetary", "no trespassing", "grave charges" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1573": { "pun_word": "dry", "pun_sense_key": "dry%3:00:01::", "pun_sense": "free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet", "alter_word": "dry", "alter_sense_key": "dry%5:00:00:humorous:00", "alter_sense": "humorously sarcastic or mocking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1573_6", "human_text": "People in the desert have dry humor .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'dry humor', which is known as the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. However it's used here in the literal sense because the desert is a very dry place", "human_keywords": [ "people", "desert", "dry humor" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1570": { "pun_word": "recover", "pun_sense_key": "recover%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "get over an illness or shock", "alter_word": "recover", "alter_sense_key": "recover%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "cover anew", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1570_11", "human_text": "The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'recovered' which means to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength, like you'd want to recover after falling into a machine. But it's also being used because upholstry is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. So in this case the speaker was covered in fabric", "human_keywords": [ "man", "fell into", "upholstery", "machine", "fully", "recovered" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_157": { "pun_word": "pipe down", "pun_sense_key": "pipe_down%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "become quiet or quieter", "alter_word": "pipe", "alter_sense_key": "pipe%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.", "pun_word_ind": "hom_157_8", "human_text": "OLD PLUMBERS never die , they just pipe down .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'pipe down' which commonly means to be quiet, but it's also being used because plumbers work on pipes", "human_keywords": [ "plumbers", "die", "pipe down" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_1567": { "pun_word": "in stride", "pun_sense_key": "in_stride%4:02:00::", "pun_sense": "without losing equilibrium", "alter_word": "stride", "alter_sense_key": "stride%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a step in walking or running", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1567_13", "human_text": "The date of the marathon was changed . She took it in stride .", "human_explanation": "To stride is to walk with long decisive steps in a direction. When you run a marathon, you are taking strides in the direction of the finish line. To take something in stride is to be able to go with the flow. This person is going with the flow on the marathon date change.", "human_keywords": [ "data", "marathon", "changed", "took it in stride" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1565": { "pun_word": "unstring", "pun_sense_key": "unstring%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "remove the strings from", "alter_word": "unstrung", "alter_sense_key": "unstrung%5:00:00:discomposed:00", "alter_sense": "emotionally upset", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1565_9", "human_text": "OLD GUITARISTS never die , they just become unstrung .", "human_explanation": "A guitarist is someone that plays the guitar. A guitar is an instrument with strings. If something is wrong with a guitar string, say it's broken, then the broken string need to be unstrung and replaced with one that is functional. If someone is unstrung, they are upset or weak. The joke is saying that guitarists don't die, they just become upset, or weak. The joke is playing on the different definitions of \"unstrung\". ", "human_keywords": [ "GUITARISTS", "die", "become unstrung" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1564": { "pun_word": "floor", "pun_sense_key": "floor%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)", "alter_word": "floor", "alter_sense_key": "floor%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "the parliamentary right to address an assembly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1564_14", "human_text": "When the janitor wanted to take up public speaking he always had the floor .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on the phrase 'have the floor.' Typically that phrase is used to say that a person speaking has the stage or platform to speak on. The janitor cleans the floors, and so they would always 'have the floor'.", "human_keywords": [ "janitor", "public speaking", "the floor" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1563": { "pun_word": "temple", "pun_sense_key": "temple%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "(Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation", "alter_word": "temple", "alter_sense_key": "temple%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the flat area on either side of the forehead", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1563_12", "human_text": "OLD RABBIS never die , they just get grey around the temples .", "human_explanation": "A rabbi is a religious leader that can often be found preaching in temples. Temples are buildings devoted to worship. Temples can also refer to the flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear. Getting grey around the temples just means to be growing grey hair around the head. ", "human_keywords": [ "RABBIS", "die", "grey", "around the temples" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1561": { "pun_word": "column", "pun_sense_key": "column%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "an article giving opinions or perspectives", "alter_word": "column", "alter_sense_key": "column%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1561_16", "human_text": "The journalist went to Greece to see the ancient ruins and is now writing several columns about them .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The ancient ruins in Greece are known for having large stone columns or pillars. Another meaning of the word 'column' is a a vertical division of a page or text, typically in magazines or newspapers which a journalist would write for.", "human_keywords": [ "journalist", "went to", "Greece", "ancient ruins", "now writing", "several columns" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1560": { "pun_word": "high", "pun_sense_key": "high%4:02:00::", "pun_sense": "at a great altitude", "alter_word": "high", "alter_sense_key": "high%5:00:00:intoxicated:00", "alter_sense": "slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1560_7", "human_text": "When asked by a passenger how high he would get , the pilot replied , ' I don ' t do drugs . '", "human_explanation": "The phrase \"to get high\" means to take drugs so you experience a change in your perception of the things around you. It's meant to be an enjoyable experience. The people in the joke are a passenger and a pilot. A pilot is someone that flies an airplane. The passenger asks the pilot \"how high he would get\" which most likely meant \"at what altitude will we be at while flying?\". The pilot misunderstood the question, thinking that the passenger was referring to sense perception. The joke is playing on the different meanings of the phrase \"how high\".", "human_keywords": [ "pilot", "high", "drugs" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_156": { "pun_word": "bombshell", "pun_sense_key": "bombshell%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "an entertainer who has a sensational effect", "alter_word": "bombshell", "alter_sense_key": "bombshell%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "an explosive bomb or artillery shell", "pun_word_ind": "hom_156_10", "human_text": "The model who joined the air force was a bombshell .", "human_explanation": "The air force drops bombs which is an explosive device. A bombshell not only means an artillery shell, but it can also mean someone that is very attractive. Models are typically attractive people that wear or display an item in order to sell it. ", "human_keywords": [ "air force", "bombshell", "model" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1559": { "pun_word": "count", "pun_sense_key": "count%2:32:01::;count%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "name or recite the numbers in ascending order; determine the number or amount of", "alter_word": "count", "alter_sense_key": "count%2:31:02::", "alter_sense": "have faith or confidence in", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1559_10", "human_text": "Trust your calculator . It ' s something to count on .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'something to count on' which measn something you can depend on. But this saying is also being used because not only are some people dependant on calculators, but you can also literally count on them ", "human_keywords": [ "trust", "calculator", "count on" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1558": { "pun_word": "stroke", "pun_sense_key": "stroke%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain", "alter_word": "stroke", "alter_sense_key": "stroke%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1558_9", "human_text": "The painter was hospitalized due to too many strokes .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'strokes' which in painters terms means a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush in one direction across paper or canvas. But 'stroke' can also mean a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, especially through thrombosis.", "human_keywords": [ "painter", "hospitalized", "too many", "strokes" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1555": { "pun_word": "break with", "pun_sense_key": "break_with%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "end a relationship", "alter_word": "break off", "alter_sense_key": "break_off%2:35:02::", "alter_sense": "break a piece from a whole", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1555_11", "human_text": "She had a boyfriend with a wooden leg , but broke it off .", "human_explanation": "\"Broke it off\" has two meanings. It can mean to end a relationship with, and it can also mean to become physically separate. The person in this joke has a boyfriend with a wooden leg. If the person has a wooden leg, that means their real leg became detached at one point. \"Broke it off\" can refer to what happend to the leg, as in, she broke off her boyfriend's leg. \"Broke it off\" can also be directed at the relationship, as in, she ended the relationship with her boyfriend. The joke is centered around \"broke it off\" and how it could refer to two different things. ", "human_keywords": [ "boyfriend", "wooden leg", "broke it off" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_1549": { "pun_word": "strike", "pun_sense_key": "strike%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball", "alter_word": "strike", "alter_sense_key": "strike%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "hit against; come into sudden contact with", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1549_14", "human_text": "A bowling team was called ' lightning ' because they had so many strikes .", "human_explanation": "Bowling is a sport where a player tries to knock down as many pins as they can in an alley. A strike in bowling means that all the pins were knocked down. A strike can refer to lightning, like a lightning strike, which is when a bolt of electricity gets released from the atmosphere and hits the ground.", "human_keywords": [ "bowling", "' lightning'", "strikes" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1547": { "pun_word": "expire", "pun_sense_key": "expire%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "lose validity", "alter_word": "expire", "alter_sense_key": "expire%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1547_10", "human_text": "OLD CREDIT CARD USERS never die , they just expire .", "human_explanation": "Expire is a term used to explain credit cards that exceed their period of validity. Expire is another word for die. This joke is playing on the word expire because it relates to credit card terminology, and to people.", "human_keywords": [ "credit card users", "die", "expire" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1545": { "pun_word": "pick up", "pun_sense_key": "pick_up%2:30:00::;pick_up%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "improve significantly; go from bad to good; gain or regain energy", "alter_word": "pick", "alter_sense_key": "pick%2:35:01::;pick%2:30:01::;pick_up%2:40:01::", "alter_sense": "look for and gather; remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; gather or collect", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1545_17", "human_text": "My mate swallowed a cordless vacuum cleaner , they took him to hospital and he is picking up nicely .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"picking up\" means feeling better after a hospital stay but \"picking up\" refers to how vacuum cleaners (like the one the mate swallowed) are used to pick up debris.", "human_keywords": [ "swallowed}vacuum cleaner", "hospital", "picking up" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1543": { "pun_word": "execution", "pun_sense_key": "execution%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "putting a condemned person to death", "alter_word": "execution", "alter_sense_key": "execution%1:22:00::", "alter_sense": "(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1543_14", "human_text": "A computer program attached to an electric chair would have to have its execution checked carefully .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'execution' which in the terms of the electric chair means the carrying out of a sentence of death on a condemned person, but in computer terms 'execution' can also mean the performance of an instruction or program.", "human_keywords": [ "computer program", "attached to", "electric chair", "execution", "checked carefully" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1542": { "pun_word": "turn", "pun_sense_key": "turn%1:25:00::", "pun_sense": "a circular segment of a curve", "alter_word": "turn", "alter_sense_key": "turn%1:04:04::;good_turn%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a favor for someone; a favor for someone", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1542_9", "human_text": "The builders of raceways believe that one good turn deserves another .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The expression \"one good turn deserves another\" means if someone does you a favor you should repay it. However, here \"turn\" refers to how race tracks contain multiple turns as the cars race around in a circular direction.", "human_keywords": [ "builders", "raceways", "believe", "one good turn deserves another" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1541": { "pun_word": "partial", "pun_sense_key": "partial%5:00:00:inclined:02", "pun_sense": "(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for", "alter_word": "partial", "alter_sense_key": "partial%5:00:00:incomplete:00", "alter_sense": "being or affecting only a part; not total", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1541_12", "human_text": "I strongly dislike the subject of math , however I am partial to fractions .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"partial to\" means having a liking for something but \"partial\" also means part of a larger whole and fractions are used to measure parts of a whole.", "human_keywords": [ "math", "partial", "fractions" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_154": { "pun_word": "pawn", "pun_sense_key": "pawn%1:21:00::", "pun_sense": "an article deposited as security", "alter_word": "pawn", "alter_sense_key": "pawn%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank", "pun_word_ind": "hom_154_9", "human_text": "Someone who sells old chess pieces is a pawn broker .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'pawn broker' which is an an individual or business that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral. But its also being used because 'pawn' is another word for a piece in chess", "human_keywords": [ "sells", "chess", "pawn broker" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1539": { "pun_word": "disconnect", "pun_sense_key": "disconnect%2:35:03::;disconnected%5:00:00:off:00", "pun_sense": "pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable; not plugged in or connected to a power source", "alter_word": "disconnected", "alter_sense_key": "disconnected%5:00:00:incoherent:00", "alter_sense": "lacking orderly continuity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1539_10", "human_text": "OLD TELEPHONE OPERATORS never die , they just become disconnected .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Telephone operators connect phone callers to each other. To lose a connection could also be stretched to mean death.", "human_keywords": [ "operators", "die", "disconnected" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1534": { "pun_word": "pump", "pun_sense_key": "pump%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "a low-cut shoe without fastenings", "alter_word": "pump", "alter_sense_key": "pump%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "question persistently", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1534_17", "human_text": "When the shoe store owner discovered that someone had broken into his store , the police pumped him for information .", "human_explanation": "A pump is a type of shoe with a medium heel. To pump someone for information means to aggressively get information from someone. This joke is about a shoe store break in, and centers on the different meanings of the word \"pump\".", "human_keywords": [ "pumped", "shoe", "" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1532": { "pun_word": "rich", "pun_sense_key": "rich%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "possessing material wealth", "alter_word": "rich", "alter_sense_key": "rich%5:00:00:unwholesome:00", "alter_sense": "containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1532_14", "human_text": "When some coins fell into the batter it turned out to be a rich cake .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'rich' which in food means a dish containing a large amount of fat, spices, sugar, etc, but in the regular sense 'rich' means having a great deal of money or assets which could be attributed to having a lot of coins", "human_keywords": [ "coins", "fell into", "batter", "rich cake" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1527": { "pun_word": "collect", "pun_sense_key": "collect%2:40:01::", "pun_sense": "call for and obtain payment of", "alter_word": "collect", "alter_sense_key": "collect%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "assemble or get together", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1527_18", "human_text": "When the shocked IRS agent was found guilty of tax evasion he had to take time to collect himself .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"collect\". To collect oneself means to calm down after an emotional event. The word Collect can refer to when you gather up something, like when the IRS gathers up people's tax money. It's kind of ironic for the IRS agent, whose job it is to collect tax money, to evade taxes himself.", "human_keywords": [ "IRS agent", "guilty", "tax evasion", "collect himself" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1523": { "pun_word": "key", "pun_sense_key": "key%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated", "alter_word": "key", "alter_sense_key": "key%5:00:00:important:00", "alter_sense": "serving as an essential component", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1523_14", "human_text": "There is only one way to open the door and that is the key .", "human_explanation": "When someone says that something is key, they're saying it's an important factor. The text here is talknig about a door, and doors require keys to open. The text has two interpretations; there is only one way to open the door and that is important, or it means, there is only one way to open the door and that is with a key. ", "human_keywords": [ "open", "door", "key" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1521": { "pun_word": "suspend", "pun_sense_key": "suspend%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "hang freely", "alter_word": "suspend", "alter_sense_key": "suspend%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1521_9", "human_text": "Skipping school to bungee jump will get you suspended .", "human_explanation": "Bungee jumping is the activity of jumping from a high place while secured by a long rubber band tied around the ankles. To be suspended means to be supported by attachment from above, to be hanging. \"Suspended\" can refer to being prohibited from a place. So, if someone is suspended from school, then they are prohibited from going to school for however long they were told they must stay away. This joke is playing on the word \"suspended\" and its different uses. ", "human_keywords": [ "skipping", "school bungee", "jump", "suspended" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_152": { "pun_word": "material", "pun_sense_key": "material%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form", "alter_word": "material", "alter_sense_key": "material%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers", "pun_word_ind": "hom_152_21", "human_text": "The comedian stopped at the fabric store on his way to a comedy gig . He was looking for new material .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Fabric stores sell cloth materials for sewing and creative works. When a comedian says they're looking for 'new material' they mean they are thinking up and writing new jokes.", "human_keywords": [ "comedian", "fabric", "material" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1516": { "pun_word": "moved", "pun_sense_key": "moved%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion", "alter_word": "move", "alter_sense_key": "move%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "change residence, affiliation, or place of employment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1516_14", "human_text": "This is a picture of my new house , said Tom , visibly moved .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. When someone gets a new house, they are moving or have 'moved' from one house to another. When someone feels 'moved' it means they feel impacted or changed by something.", "human_keywords": [ "picture", "new house", "moved" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1513": { "pun_word": "atmosphere", "pun_sense_key": "atmosphere%1:26:01::", "pun_sense": "a particular environment or surrounding influence", "alter_word": "atmosphere", "alter_sense_key": "atmosphere%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "the mass of air surrounding the Earth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1513_6", "human_text": "Astronauts work in a nice atmosphere .", "human_explanation": "Atmosphere can refer to the layer of gasses that surround the planet. Atmosphere can also refer to the mood of a place. Astronuats can literally be working in the Earth's atmosphere which can be nice, but the text can also mean the astronauts work in a pleasant place. This pun is playing on the word atmosphere.", "human_keywords": [ "astronauts", "nice", "atmosphere" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1510": { "pun_word": "rough", "pun_sense_key": "rough%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "having or caused by an irregular surface", "alter_word": "rough", "alter_sense_key": "rough%5:00:00:difficult:00", "alter_sense": "full of hardship or trials", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1510_7", "human_text": "The inventor of sandpaper had a rough time of it .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. Having a rough time means having a difficult time doing something. However, \"rough\" also means phsyically of coarse text, like sandpaper would be.", "human_keywords": [ "inventor", "sandpaper", "rough" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1507": { "pun_word": "hitch", "pun_sense_key": "hitch%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome", "alter_word": "hitch", "alter_sense_key": "hitch%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1507_15", "human_text": "The first time he put the horses on the carriage it went without a hitch .", "human_explanation": "When something goes \"without a hitch\" it means something happened without a problem. When horses get hitched, it means they get tied to a wagon. A carriage and a wagon are similar, they are both vehicles that carry something to move it from one place to another. A carriage will typically carry people, while a wagon carries people or things. The joke is playing on the word hitch and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "horses", "carriage", "hitch" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1505": { "pun_word": "party", "pun_sense_key": "party%1:14:01::", "pun_sense": "an organization to gain political power", "alter_word": "party", "alter_sense_key": "party%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "a group of people gathered together for pleasure", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1505_22", "human_text": "When you can ' t decide with your friends whose place to have a party at it ' s known as party politics .", "human_explanation": "A politcal party takes one side of a situation. Party not only means a group or a side of ideas, but it can also be used to describe a social gathering.", "human_keywords": [ "friends", "party", "party politics" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1504": { "pun_word": "function", "pun_sense_key": "function%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)", "alter_word": "function", "alter_sense_key": "function%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1504_10", "human_text": "OLD MATHEMATICIANS never die , they just lose some functions .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'functions' which in math means an expression, rule, or law that defines a relationship between one variable (the independent variable) and another variable (the dependent variable), but it also means an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing", "human_keywords": [ "Matematicians", "die", "functions" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1503": { "pun_word": "draw", "pun_sense_key": "draw%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "make a mark or lines on a surface", "alter_word": "draw", "alter_sense_key": "draw%2:30:14::", "alter_sense": "bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1503_4", "human_text": "I ' m drawn to art .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To be 'drawn' to something is to be attracted to it. 'Draw' also means writing on paper or some surface with pencils or some other coloring or writing tool, and is the way much of art is made.", "human_keywords": [ "drawn", "art" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1501": { "pun_word": "animated", "pun_sense_key": "animated%5:00:00:moving:03", "pun_sense": "made to appear to move as living creatures do", "alter_word": "animated", "alter_sense_key": "animated%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "having life or vigor or spirit", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1501_12", "human_text": "To draw cartoons for a living requires someone who is very animated .", "human_explanation": "A cartoon is a simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorous or a fictional way. Cartoons cans also refer to a motion picture that is made up of a sequence of drawings. Cartoons in a movie have to be animated. Animated means to give (characters in a movie) the appearance of movement using animation techniques. Animated also means lively and expressive. This is a play on the different meanings of the word animated. ", "human_keywords": [ "draw", "cartoons", "animated" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_15": { "pun_word": "toast", "pun_sense_key": "toast%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "make brown and crisp by heating", "alter_word": "toast", "alter_sense_key": "toast%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "propose a toast to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_15_15", "human_text": "They threw a party for the inventor of the toaster . And he was toasted .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"toasted\" refers to having made a speech praising someone but toasted also refers to what happens to bread when it's put in a toaster.", "human_keywords": [ "toaster", "party", "inventor" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1496": { "pun_word": "shape", "pun_sense_key": "shape%1:03:00::", "pun_sense": "the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance", "alter_word": "shape", "alter_sense_key": "shape%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1496_16", "human_text": "I wondered why my geometry class was always tired . They were all out of shape .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the phrase 'out of shape'. Being out of shape means that that person needs to exercise and eat better to remain healthy. Geometry is a math class about shapes.", "human_keywords": [ "geometry", "tired", "out of shape" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1495": { "pun_word": "develop", "pun_sense_key": "develop%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "make visible by means of chemical solutions", "alter_word": "develop", "alter_sense_key": "develop%2:30:03::;develop%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "happen; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1495_23", "human_text": "Doctor , Doctor My little boy has just swallowed a roll of film ! - Hmmmm . Let ' s hope nothing develops . Next .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Rolls of film have to be 'developed' so the image can form on the material. When a doctor says 'let's hope nothing develops' it usually means 'let's hope no health problems arise from this'.", "human_keywords": [ "Doctor", "swallowed", "roll of film", "Let' s hope", "nothing develops" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1492": { "pun_word": "run", "pun_sense_key": "run%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time", "alter_word": "run", "alter_sense_key": "run%2:33:06::", "alter_sense": "run, stand, or compete for an office or a position", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1492_14", "human_text": "At first he was was a sprinter , but then he decided to run for office .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. Being a sprinter means running in races or just for exercise. Running for office means to be campaigning for a political position.", "human_keywords": [ "sprinter", "run", "office" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_149": { "pun_word": "register", "pun_sense_key": "register%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill", "alter_word": "register", "alter_sense_key": "register%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "be aware of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_149_9", "human_text": "With certain cashiers , things are slow to register .", "human_explanation": "When someone or something is slow to register, it means it doesn't process thing quickly. A slow cashier might be slow at processing things, or, slow to register. A register is a device used by cashiers to take and receipt money, and to sum item values during a purchase.", "human_keywords": [ "cashiers", "register" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1486": { "pun_word": "candid", "pun_sense_key": "candid%5:00:00:direct:02;candid%5:00:00:ingenuous:00", "pun_sense": "characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness", "alter_word": "candid", "alter_sense_key": "candid%5:00:00:unstudied:00", "alter_sense": "informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1486_5", "human_text": "Photographers are often very candid people .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"candid\" means truthful or straightforward but \"candid\" is also a type of photograph taken without the subject's knowledge.", "human_keywords": [ "photographers", "candid", "people" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1479": { "pun_word": "plot", "pun_sense_key": "plot%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.", "alter_word": "plot", "alter_sense_key": "plot%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1479_22", "human_text": "I wrote a novel about a fellow who had a small garden . It didn ' t have much of a plot .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on the word plot. Plot can mean a piece of land. Plot can also mean a storyline. The joke can mean that the garden was quite small, but it can also mean that the story didn't have much of a storyline.", "human_keywords": [ "novel", "fellow", "small garden", "didn't", "have plot" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1471": { "pun_word": "fold", "pun_sense_key": "fold%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "cease to operate or cause to cease operating", "alter_word": "fold", "alter_sense_key": "fold%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "bend or lay so that one part covers the other", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1471_11", "human_text": "Have you heard about that online origami store ? It folded .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'folded' which in this context is meant to mean that the origami store closed it's business, but it's also being used because to make origami you must fold paper ", "human_keywords": [ "origami", "store", "folded" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1470": { "pun_word": "tip", "pun_sense_key": "tip%2:38:04::", "pun_sense": "cause to topple or tumble by pushing", "alter_word": "tip", "alter_sense_key": "tip%2:40:00::", "alter_sense": "give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1470_5", "human_text": "I ' ve never tipped a cow . Then again , one has never served me food .", "human_explanation": "A cow is a mammal found on farms. Cow tipping is when someone pushes a cow so they tip, or fall over. At a restaurant, waiters are tipped, or given payment for their services. The tip payment at a restaurant is extra. This joke is playing on the different meanings of the word tip. ", "human_keywords": [ "tipped", "cow", "served", "food" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_147": { "pun_word": "average", "pun_sense_key": "average%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "a statistic describing the location of a distribution", "alter_word": "average out", "alter_sense_key": "average_out%2:42:00::", "alter_sense": "amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain", "pun_word_ind": "hom_147_8", "human_text": "OLD STATISTICIANS never die , they just average out .", "human_explanation": "These OLD [PROFESSIONS] never work because the puns are not allusions to death.", "human_keywords": [ "OLD STATISTICIANS", "die", "average out" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1469": { "pun_word": "date", "pun_sense_key": "date%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "go on a date with", "alter_word": "dated", "alter_sense_key": "dated%5:00:00:unfashionable:00", "alter_sense": "marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1469_4", "human_text": "Some jokes get dated , other jokes get married .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'dated'. Dated can mean 'relevant to only a specific time', but it can also mean having gone on a date--a romantic outing with someone. The joke is that the jokes that aren't dated are married, and marriage generally comes after dating someone for a while.", "human_keywords": [ "Some jokes", "dated", "other jokes", "married" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1465": { "pun_word": "foggy", "pun_sense_key": "foggy%5:00:00:lethargic:00", "pun_sense": "stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)", "alter_word": "foggy", "alter_sense_key": "foggy%5:00:00:cloudy:00", "alter_sense": "filled or abounding with fog or mist", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1465_17", "human_text": "Don ' t get lost in the mist or else you won ' t have the foggiest idea where you are .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Mist is precipitation that stays floating in the air, usually in the form of fog. Not having 'the foggiest idea' of something means not having any idea, clue, or hint of something.", "human_keywords": [ "mist", "foggiest" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1463": { "pun_word": "concrete", "pun_sense_key": "concrete%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary", "alter_word": "concrete", "alter_sense_key": "concrete%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "a strong hard building material composed of sand and gravel and cement and water", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1463_17", "human_text": "Highways today are much better than they were many years ago and there are lots of concrete examples of it .", "human_explanation": "Concrete is a material used in the construction of highways. Highways are roads. Concrete can also mean being specific and definite about something, especially with proof. This joke is playing on the word \"concrete\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "Highways", "better", "concrete examples" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1462": { "pun_word": "pocket", "pun_sense_key": "pocket%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "put in one's pocket", "alter_word": "pocket", "alter_sense_key": "pocket%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1462_18", "human_text": "The mother kangaroo tried to instill good financial habits in her baby . She told him to pocket all his allowance .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Mother kangaroos have a pouch, or 'pocket,' on their belly that they use to carry their young in. To 'pocket' something also means to save it for later, such as saving money for when it might be needed in the future.", "human_keywords": [ "mother kangaroo", "instill", "good", "financial habits", "baby", "told", "pocket all", "allowance." ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1458": { "pun_word": "stamp out", "pun_sense_key": "stamp_out%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "end or extinguish by forceful means", "alter_word": "stamp", "alter_sense_key": "stamp%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1458_1", "human_text": "Stamp out excessive postage prices .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To \"stamp out\" something means to stop or destroy it but a postage \"stamp\" is a piece of paper affixed to a letter to indicate the amount of postage paid.", "human_keywords": [ "Stamp out", "postage" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1450": { "pun_word": "discharged", "pun_sense_key": "discharged%5:00:00:unemployed:00", "pun_sense": "having lost your job", "alter_word": "discharge", "alter_sense_key": "discharge%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "remove the charge from", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1450_9", "human_text": "Old electricians never die , they just get discharged .", "human_explanation": "Discharged means to be released from obligation. An electrician is someone that installs or maintains electrical equipment. Electric discharge is the release and movement of electricity through a medium. This joke is playing on the word \"discharge\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "electricians", "die", "discharged" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_145": { "pun_word": "shot", "pun_sense_key": "shot%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe", "alter_word": "shot", "alter_sense_key": "shot%1:23:00::", "alter_sense": "a small drink of liquor", "pun_word_ind": "hom_145_11", "human_text": "A doctor who became a bartender was always giving out shots !", "human_explanation": "In medicine, a shot is an injection containing material for either immune support or perhaps pain relief. In bar talk, a shot is a 1.5 oz pour of alcohol. ", "human_keywords": [ "doctor", "became", "bartender", "giving out", "shots" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1449": { "pun_word": "deal", "pun_sense_key": "deal%2:41:09::", "pun_sense": "take action with respect to (someone or something)", "alter_word": "deal", "alter_sense_key": "deal%2:40:02::", "alter_sense": "distribute cards to the players in a game", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1449_20", "human_text": "He was the most dishonest and cleverest card shark in the city , the police said he will be dealt with .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'he'll be dealt with' meaning to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem. But it's also being used because card sharks are often dealt cards to play", "human_keywords": [ "card", "shark", "dealt" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1442": { "pun_word": "harp", "pun_sense_key": "harp%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers", "alter_word": "harp", "alter_sense_key": "harp%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "come back to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1442_14", "human_text": "Jenny was sure she was going to Heaven but she wouldn ' t harp on it .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun. \"To harp\" on something would mean to return to it or reference it repeatedly; a common image/conception of heaven is that angels in heaven play sweet-sounding instruments like the harp. Jenny in the joke believes she is going to heaven, but will be humble about it by not bringing it up frequently/repeatedly, or \"harp\" on it.", "human_keywords": [ "harp", "Heaven" ], "human_rating": 2.33 }, "hom_1441": { "pun_word": "hiding", "pun_sense_key": "hiding%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "the state of being hidden", "alter_word": "hide", "alter_sense_key": "hide%1:27:00::", "alter_sense": "the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1441_9", "human_text": "OLD TANNERS never die they just go into hiding .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Tanners are people who 'tan' hides of animals, making leather or similar materials. 'Hiding' sounds like it may have something to do with animal hides, but it means to make oneself unseen or unnoticed.", "human_keywords": [ "tanners", "die", "hiding" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1437": { "pun_word": "drive", "pun_sense_key": "drive%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "travel or be transported in a vehicle", "alter_word": "drive out", "alter_sense_key": "drive_out%2:38:00::;drive_out%2:38:01::;drive%2:35:11::", "alter_sense": "force or drive out; force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; cause to move back by force or influence", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1437_15", "human_text": "The earliest mention of cars is in the Bible when Adam and Eve were driven out of the Garden of Eden .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'driven out' which means to cause or force (someone or something) to leave, but it's being used here because cars are used to be driven ", "human_keywords": [ "earliest", "mention", "cars", "Bible", "Adam and Eve", "driven out", "Garden of Eden" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1435": { "pun_word": "advance", "pun_sense_key": "advance%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "bring forward for consideration or acceptance", "alter_word": "advance", "alter_sense_key": "advance%2:40:00::", "alter_sense": "pay in advance", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1435_17", "human_text": "' ' Here ' s your allowance for the next two weeks , ' ' Tom advanced .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"advanced\" means having brought forward an idea but an \"advance\" is an amount of money received upfront.", "human_keywords": [ "allowance", "advanced", "two weeks" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1433": { "pun_word": "measure up", "pun_sense_key": "measure_up%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "prove capable or fit; meet requirements", "alter_word": "measure", "alter_sense_key": "measure%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1433_10", "human_text": "I wanted to make suits but I could never measure up .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Making suits requires measuring the size of the person the suit is made for or at least following a common measurement for non-custom tailored suits. 'Measure up' is a phrase that means 'perform well' or 'rank well'.", "human_keywords": [ "wanted", "make suits", "could never", "measure up" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1427": { "pun_word": "radiate", "pun_sense_key": "radiate%2:43:00::", "pun_sense": "send out rays or waves", "alter_word": "radiate", "alter_sense_key": "radiate%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1427_3", "human_text": "Roentgen was radiating .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"roentgen\" is a unit of ionizing radiation. The word \"radiating\" means emitting energy but \"radiating\" also means containing radiation, since \"roentgens\" are used to measure radiation.", "human_keywords": [ "Roentgen", "radiating" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1426": { "pun_word": "loop", "pun_sense_key": "loop%1:25:00::", "pun_sense": "anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)", "alter_word": "loop", "alter_sense_key": "loop%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1426_8", "human_text": "Hangmen always keep their customers in the loop .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. To keep someone \"in the loop\" means to keep them updated or aware of information but here \"in the loop\" refers to how a hangman's noose is a loop tied to the end of a rope and used to hang people. Here, keeping the customer \"in the loop\" means hanging them from the loop on a hangman's noose.", "human_keywords": [ "hangmen", "customers", "loop" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1424": { "pun_word": "push around", "pun_sense_key": "push_around%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "be bossy towards", "alter_word": "push", "alter_sense_key": "push%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move with force", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1424_20", "human_text": "Doctor , doctor , people tell me I ' m a wheelbarrow . - Don ' t let people push you around . Next .", "human_explanation": "A wheelbarrow is a cart with a single wheel in the front and two supporting legs and handles at the back. A wheelbarrow is something people push when they move it around. \"Don't let people push you around\" is a saying meaning do not let people intimidate or coerce you into doing something you do not want to do. The person is saying that people tell them that they are a wheelbarrow and a wheelbarrow gets pushed around.", "human_keywords": [ "wheelbarrow", "push" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1423": { "pun_word": "guide", "pun_sense_key": "guide%1:18:00::;guide%1:18:02::;guide%1:18:01::", "pun_sense": "someone employed to conduct others; someone who shows the way by leading or advising; someone who can find paths through unexplored territory", "alter_word": "guide", "alter_sense_key": "guide%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "something that offers basic information or instruction", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1423_15", "human_text": "On TV it ' s a maze of channels , luckily he had a guide .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"guide\" refers to someone who can help in navigating through the maze of TV channels but a TV \"guide\" is a magazine or website that tells what's on television at different times of the day.", "human_keywords": [ "TV", "maze", "channels", "guide" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1421": { "pun_word": "state", "pun_sense_key": "state%1:15:01::", "pun_sense": "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "alter_word": "state", "alter_sense_key": "state%1:26:01::", "alter_sense": "a state of depression or agitation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1421_13", "human_text": "She was only a Governor ' s daughter , but what a state she was in .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word state. State can mean a governed area, or it can mean the physical status of something. It sounds like the person speaking was saying her physical appearance was something amazing.", "human_keywords": [ "governor's", "daughter", "state she was in" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1419": { "pun_word": "brush", "pun_sense_key": "brush%2:35:02::", "pun_sense": "clean with a brush", "alter_word": "brush off", "alter_sense_key": "brush_off%2:32:01::", "alter_sense": "bar from attention or consideration", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1419_10", "human_text": "My dentist seems distracted , I think he was brushing me off .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Brushing off' someone means to be disregarding them or ignoring them due to something else having their attention. A dentist may 'brush' a patient's teeth with flouride or some other teeth cleaner.", "human_keywords": [ "dentist", "seems", "distracted", "brushing me off" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1416": { "pun_word": "fall out", "pun_sense_key": "fall_out%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "have a breach in relations", "alter_word": "fall", "alter_sense_key": "fall%2:38:03::", "alter_sense": "descend in free fall under the influence of gravity", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1416_20", "human_text": "My new girlfriend and I are moving together into a tree house , I hope we won ' t fall out .", "human_explanation": "Having a falling out the end of a relationship due to unreconsilable differences. Moving in together is a stressful time, and might cause a falling out. A tree house is buidling built into the branches of a house, and a typically high up, so literally falling out would be dangerous.", "human_keywords": [ "girlfriend and I", "moving together", "tree house", "hope", "we won' t", "fall out" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1412": { "pun_word": "gravitate", "pun_sense_key": "gravitate%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "be attracted to", "alter_word": "gravitate", "alter_sense_key": "gravitate%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move due to the pull of gravitation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1412_19", "human_text": "Wally wasn ' t sure in which branch of the Army he wanted to serve , but he gravitated toward the paratroops .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'gravitated' which means to move toward or be attracted to a place, person, or thing. But 'gravitated' can also mean descend or sink by the force of gravity, which is what happens to paratroopers since they fall from the sky", "human_keywords": [ "Army", "gravitated", "paratroopers" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1408": { "pun_word": "sentence", "pun_sense_key": "sentence%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language", "alter_word": "sentence", "alter_sense_key": "sentence%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1408_13", "human_text": "If a lawyer speaks for too long there will be an extended sentence .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'sentence' which a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses. However, in the context of lawyers/ the court system, 'sentecne' means the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.", "human_keywords": [ "lawyer", "speaks", "too long", "extended", "sentence" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1401": { "pun_word": "console", "pun_sense_key": "console%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "give moral or emotional strength to", "alter_word": "console", "alter_sense_key": "console%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1401_13", "human_text": "When I had my PlayStation stolen , my family were there to console me .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'console' which initially means to comfort somone during a period of grief, but 'console' also means \"a panel or unit accommodating a set of controls for electronic or mechanical equipment\", or in lamens terms a video game system, which is what PlayStation is", "human_keywords": [ "Playstation", "stolen", "family", "console me" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_140": { "pun_word": "general", "pun_sense_key": "general%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a general officer of the highest rank", "alter_word": "general", "alter_sense_key": "general%3:00:00::", "alter_sense": "applying to all or most members of a category or group", "pun_word_ind": "hom_140_12", "human_text": "Some commands given by the army are specific , others are General .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'General' here has two meanings--the first is an official commanding rank in the armed forces, while the second means 'broad', 'average', or 'overall'.", "human_keywords": [ "Some commands", "army", "specific", "others", "General" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_14": { "pun_word": "admit", "pun_sense_key": "admit%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of", "alter_word": "admit", "alter_sense_key": "admit%2:41:01::", "alter_sense": "allow to enter; grant entry to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_14_14", "human_text": "' ' There ' s room for one more , ' ' Tom admitted .", "human_explanation": "Admitted means to confess to be true. Admitted can also mean to allow someone to enter a place. This pun is a play on the word admitted.", "human_keywords": [ "mechanics", "gered" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1397": { "pun_word": "striking", "pun_sense_key": "striking%5:00:00:conspicuous:00", "pun_sense": "having a quality that thrusts itself into attention", "alter_word": "strike", "alter_sense_key": "strike%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1397_6", "human_text": "The two bowlers bore a striking resemblance .", "human_explanation": "In bowling, a strike is a complete clear of all pins in one pass of ball. A striking resemblance means very similar looking. This pun is a play on the word striking, which refers to bowling and looking a like.", "human_keywords": [ "bowlers", "striking", "resemblance" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1395": { "pun_word": "scale", "pun_sense_key": "scale%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)", "alter_word": "scale", "alter_sense_key": "scale%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1395_12", "human_text": "A fisherman who was also a pianist was an expert with scales .", "human_explanation": "Scales can refer to the scales on a fish, which are small bony plates on a fish. Scales can refer to musical scales, or a set of notes in order of their pitch. A fisherman fishes, but this fisherman is also a pianist. Scales in this case can mean fish scales or musical scales.", "human_keywords": [ "fisherman", "pianist", "expert", "scales" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1393": { "pun_word": "chime in", "pun_sense_key": "chime_in%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "break into a conversation", "alter_word": "chime", "alter_sense_key": "chime%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "emit a sound", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1393_9", "human_text": "A doorbell salesman joined the choir , and chimed right in .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"chimed in\". In the context of joining a choir, \"chimed in\" means to join in on a song. The doorbell salesman also \"chimes in\" when he goes door to door ringing the bell. ", "human_keywords": [ "doorbell salesman", "choir", "chimed right in" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1391": { "pun_word": "culture", "pun_sense_key": "culture%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)", "alter_word": "cultured", "alter_sense_key": "cultured%5:00:00:refined:01", "alter_sense": "marked by refinement in taste and manners", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1391_7", "human_text": "People who like yogurt are well cultured .", "human_explanation": "To be well cultured is to be knowledgeable about the society you're in. When yogurt is cultured, it means there's beneficial bacteria in it.", "human_keywords": [ "people", "like yogurt", "well cultured" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1389": { "pun_word": "astronomical", "pun_sense_key": "astronomical%3:01:00::", "pun_sense": "relating or belonging to the science of astronomy", "alter_word": "astronomical", "alter_sense_key": "astronomical%5:00:00:large:00", "alter_sense": "inconceivably large", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1389_8", "human_text": "The cost of the space program is astronomical .", "human_explanation": "Astronomical means a lot. Astronomical can also mean something that pertains to astronomy. Astronomy is the study of the stars and other celestial objects. The joke is playing on the word \"astronomical\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "cost", "space program", "astronomical" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1383": { "pun_word": "rattled", "pun_sense_key": "rattled%5:00:00:discomposed:00", "pun_sense": "thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)", "alter_word": "rattle", "alter_sense_key": "rattle%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1383_15", "human_text": "After that poisonous snake struck at me in the Arizona Desert I was really rattled .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'rattled' which in this context means to cause (someone) to feel nervous, worried, or irritated, like if you were bitten by a poisonous snake, but 'rattled' is also being used because a rattle snake is a famous type of poisonous snake", "human_keywords": [ "poisonous", "snake", "struck", "really rattled" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1382": { "pun_word": "lie", "pun_sense_key": "lie%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position", "alter_word": "lie", "alter_sense_key": "lie%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1382_12", "human_text": "If you tell a falsehood just after waking up you are lying in bed .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'lying in bed' which typically means one who is laying down in their bed, but it also works here because 'lying' also means when you tell a falsehood", "human_keywords": [ "tell", "falsehood", "waking up", "lying in bed" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1381": { "pun_word": "shot", "pun_sense_key": "shot%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe", "alter_word": "shot", "alter_sense_key": "shot%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a chance to do something", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1381_14", "human_text": "A young nurse was nervous about giving vaccinations but gave it her best shot .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'give it your best shot' which means to do the best that one can, but it's also being used because giving someone a vaccination, usually means giving someone a shot as in an injection of a drug or vaccine.", "human_keywords": [ "nurse", "nervous", "giving", "vaccinations", "gave it", "best shot" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_138": { "pun_word": "pitch", "pun_sense_key": "pitch%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration", "alter_word": "pitch", "alter_sense_key": "pitch%1:04:03::", "alter_sense": "(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter", "pun_word_ind": "hom_138_15", "human_text": "If you sing while playing baseball , you won ' t get a good pitch .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Pitch' can refer to the throwing of the baseball by the pitcher in the sport of baseball. 'Pitch' can also mean the tone of a one's singing.", "human_keywords": [ "sing", "baseball", "good pitch" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1379": { "pun_word": "keep", "pun_sense_key": "keep%2:42:00::;keep%2:40:00::;keep%2:42:07::;keep%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., `keep clean'; retain possession of; continue a certain state, condition, or activity; stick to correctly or closely", "alter_word": "keep", "alter_sense_key": "keep%2:30:11::", "alter_sense": "prevent the action or expression of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1379_8", "human_text": "The hardest thing for a person to keep is his opinion", "human_explanation": "The phrase \"to give an opinion\" means to share your thoughts on something. The joke is saying that people are often ready to give an opinion, and not all opinions are positive opinions. ", "human_keywords": [ "keep", "opinion" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1377": { "pun_word": "drift apart", "pun_sense_key": "drift_apart%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "lose personal contact over time", "alter_word": "drift", "alter_sense_key": "drift%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "be in motion due to some air or water current", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1377_12", "human_text": "When they bought a water bed , the couple started to drift apart .", "human_explanation": "The joke is play on the phrase 'drift apart'. When used in describing a relationship, 'drift apart' generally means that the love between the people is fading. They have a water bed, and in water one could drift away from somebody else just by a current or force in the water, or simply laying in the water and drifting.", "human_keywords": [ "bought", "water bed", "couple", "drift apart" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1374": { "pun_word": "dive", "pun_sense_key": "dive%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall", "alter_word": "dive", "alter_sense_key": "dive%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a headlong plunge into water", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1374_14", "human_text": "She was only a Swimmer ' s daughter , but she knew every dive in town . .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'dive' which in this context is referring to a shabby or sleazy bar or similar establishment. It's also being used since swimmers dive into pools", "human_keywords": [ "Swimmer' s daughter", "knew", "every dive", "in town" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1372": { "pun_word": "try", "pun_sense_key": "try%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "make an effort or attempt", "alter_word": "try", "alter_sense_key": "try%2:41:06::", "alter_sense": "put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1372_10", "human_text": "OLD JUDGES never die , they just cease to try", "human_explanation": "This is a pun about how try means to subject someone to trial, which is something judges do.", "human_keywords": [ "JUDGES", "die", "try" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_137": { "pun_word": "integral", "pun_sense_key": "integral%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)", "alter_word": "integral", "alter_sense_key": "integral%5:00:00:intrinsic:00", "alter_sense": "existing as an essential constituent or characteristic", "pun_word_ind": "hom_137_5", "human_text": "Finding area is an integral part of calculus .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Integral' is a mathematic function in calculus to find the area under a graph. 'Integral' can also mean crucially important.", "human_keywords": [ "Finding area", "integral part", "calculus" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1369": { "pun_word": "nail", "pun_sense_key": "nail%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "succeed at easily", "alter_word": "nail", "alter_sense_key": "nail%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "attach something somewhere by means of nails", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1369_2", "human_text": "I nailed my wood - shop test .", "human_explanation": "Wood shop is a class that involves creating structures from wood, and that can involve using nails. A nail is a small metal spike that can be used to connect pieces of wood together. To \"nail\" something can refer to doing exceptionally well in. This person \"nailed\" their wood shop test meaning that they did well on their test. ", "human_keywords": [ "nailed", "wood - shop", "test" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1368": { "pun_word": "comfortable", "pun_sense_key": "comfortable%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)", "alter_word": "comfortable", "alter_sense_key": "comfortable%3:00:01::", "alter_sense": "free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1368_13", "human_text": "The boy swallowed a pillow , the hospital described his condition as comfortable .", "human_explanation": "The boy was in comfortable condition because he wasn't getting any nasty side effects, and the pillow probably felt comfortable.", "human_keywords": [ "swallowed", "pillow", "condition", "comfortable" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1367": { "pun_word": "web", "pun_sense_key": "web%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol", "alter_word": "web", "alter_sense_key": "web%1:05:02::", "alter_sense": "membrane connecting the toes of some aquatic birds and mammals", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1367_16", "human_text": "Ducks don ' t have their palms read - they look for it on the web .", "human_explanation": "Ducks are known to have webbed feet, and a palm reading is when a medium reads a future or some other attribute via someones palm. The web is a term that means the internet, so instead of getting a hand reading, they look for it on the internet, where web can be used to describe both their webbed feet and the internet. ", "human_keywords": [ "Ducks", "palms read", "look for it", "the web" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1363": { "pun_word": "dribble", "pun_sense_key": "dribble%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "propel", "alter_word": "dribble", "alter_sense_key": "dribble%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "let saliva drivel from the mouth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1363_10", "human_text": "OLD BASKETBALL PLAYERS never die they just go on dribbling .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"dribbling\" means to fall slowly in drops but here \"dribbling\" means to travel with the ball during a game of basketball.", "human_keywords": [ "BASKETBALL PLAYERS", "die", "dribbling" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_136": { "pun_word": "drain", "pun_sense_key": "drain%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a pipe through which liquid is carried away", "alter_word": "drain", "alter_sense_key": "drain%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "a gradual depletion of energy or resources", "pun_word_ind": "hom_136_15", "human_text": "The plumber had to quit his job because it was too much of a drain .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'drain' which in this context means the plumber was deprived of strength or vitality, butit's also used because drains are a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste, which is what plumbers specalize in ", "human_keywords": [ "plumber", "quit", "job", "drain" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1358": { "pun_word": "running", "pun_sense_key": "running%5:00:00:continual:00", "pun_sense": "continually repeated over a period of time", "alter_word": "running", "alter_sense_key": "running%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1358_9", "human_text": "He has been a jogger for three years running .", "human_explanation": "Running is another word for jogging. \"Three years running\" refers to the amount of time this person was a jogger. Running here can used to explain the time period, but it ties in nicely with the person's activity which is jogging. Running and jogging are synonyms.", "human_keywords": [ "jogger", "three years", "running" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1357": { "pun_word": "axis", "pun_sense_key": "axis%1:06:00::;axis%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the center around which something rotates; a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions", "alter_word": "axe", "alter_sense_key": "axe%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1357_9", "human_text": "A woodcutter ' s world revolves on his axes .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'axis' which is an imaginary line about which a body rotates, but 'axes' is used in it's place because it sounds similar and because woodcutters use axes to chop down trees/ wood", "human_keywords": [ "woodcutters", "revolves", "axes" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1352": { "pun_word": "boring", "pun_sense_key": "boring%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum", "alter_word": "boring", "alter_sense_key": "boring%5:00:00:uninteresting:00", "alter_sense": "so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1352_7", "human_text": "The oil well driller had a boring job .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'boring'. To drill through the earth as an oil well driller, your drill bores through the ground. 'Bore' or 'boring' can also mean 'unentertaining' or very unenergetic. The job may be boring, but it is also a job that involves boring.", "human_keywords": [ "oil", "driller", "boring", "job" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1351": { "pun_word": "undertaking", "pun_sense_key": "undertaking%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted", "alter_word": "undertaking", "alter_sense_key": "undertaking%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the trade of a funeral director", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1351_10", "human_text": "Opening a new funeral parlor can be quite an undertaking .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'undertaking' which in this sense means an ordeal (like opening a new business), but it's also used because 'undertaker' is a person whose business is preparing dead bodies for burial or cremation and making arrangements for funerals.", "human_keywords": [ "Opening", "new", "funeral parlor", "quite an undertaking" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_135": { "pun_word": "ripe", "pun_sense_key": "ripe%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used", "alter_word": "ripe", "alter_sense_key": "ripe%5:00:00:late:00", "alter_sense": "far along in time", "pun_word_ind": "hom_135_10", "human_text": "The couple grew fruit trees and lived to a ripe old age .", "human_explanation": "Fruit has to become ripe before it is ready to eat. A fruit that ripens is a fruit that has developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating. \"Living to a ripe old age\" is an idiom meaning to live to a very old age. ", "human_keywords": [ "couple", "fruit", "ripe old age" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1349": { "pun_word": "pointed", "pun_sense_key": "pointed%5:00:00:direct:02", "pun_sense": "direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1349_12", "human_text": "A teacher used his index finger to ask a lot of pointed questions .", "human_explanation": "A pointed question is a question that gets directly to the very important part of the issue. An index finger is used for pointing. The word \"pointed\" referencese the person's index finger but also the kind of questions the teacher asked.", "human_keywords": [ "index", "finger", "pointed" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1345": { "pun_word": "connection", "pun_sense_key": "connection%1:06:00::;connection%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "an instrumentality that connects; the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)", "alter_word": "connection", "alter_sense_key": "connection%1:18:01::", "alter_sense": "(usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1345_16", "human_text": "She was only a Telephone operator ' s daughter , but she sure had good connections .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The phrase 'good connections' can mean having networked and met people with ties to other positions, opportunities, or companies. A telephone operator connects one caller to another.", "human_keywords": [ "Telephone operator' s", "daughter", "good connections" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1344": { "pun_word": "express", "pun_sense_key": "express%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise", "alter_word": "express", "alter_sense_key": "express%2:32:09::", "alter_sense": "send by rapid transport or special messenger service", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1344_10", "human_text": "OLD COURIERS never die , they just keep on expressing it !", "human_explanation": "Express mail is the fastest mail service offered by the Postal Service. A courier is someone that delivers mail. The word \"express\" can be found in \"expressing\". This joke is playing on the word \"expressing\" saying that old couriers don't die, they keep on delivering mail quickly. ", "human_keywords": [ "COURIERS", "die", "expressing" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1342": { "pun_word": "last resort", "pun_sense_key": "last_resort%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "an expedient adopted only in desperation", "alter_word": "resort", "alter_sense_key": "resort%1:15:00::", "alter_sense": "a hotel located in a resort area", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1342_12", "human_text": "They argued about their vacation and finally stayed at the last resort .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A 'last resort' is a fall back plan to take when all other options fail. A resort is also a word for a vacation get away location, such as a beach side hotel with pools and spas. Their last resort option was also the last location on their list of resorts.", "human_keywords": [ "argued", "vacation", "stayed", "last resort" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1339": { "pun_word": "mark", "pun_sense_key": "mark%1:07:02::", "pun_sense": "the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember", "alter_word": "mark", "alter_sense_key": "mark%1:10:03::", "alter_sense": "a visible indication made on a surface", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1339_17", "human_text": "He bought lots of pens before starting his new job . He wanted to make his mark .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'make a mark' is a phrase that means to make an impact or change so that others can see one's accomplishment. Pens are used to draw or make 'marks' on paper typically.", "human_keywords": [ "bought", "lots of", "pens", "make his mark" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1336": { "pun_word": "react", "pun_sense_key": "react%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "show a response or a reaction to something", "alter_word": "react", "alter_sense_key": "react%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1336_9", "human_text": "OLD CHEMISTS never die , they just stop reacting .", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is a pun. In chemistry, scientists study the way chemical compounds react to each other by introducing them to each other. A person 'not reacting' to other people can mean they are ignoring them or might be stretched to imply that they are dead.", "human_keywords": [ "chemists", "die", "reacting" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1334": { "pun_word": "impress", "pun_sense_key": "impress%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "impress positively", "alter_word": "impress", "alter_sense_key": "impress%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "mark or stamp with or as if with pressure", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1334_10", "human_text": "When the branding iron was invented cattle were very impressed .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'impressed'. A branding iron brands cows by being pressed against the cow's skin. The saying makes it sound like the cows are surprised and content with the invention.", "human_keywords": [ "branding iron", "invented", "cattle", "impressed" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1332": { "pun_word": "connection", "pun_sense_key": "connection%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination", "alter_word": "connection", "alter_sense_key": "connection%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "shifting from one form of transportation to another", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1332_18", "human_text": "The passenger couldn ' t find where his next flight was , but then he made the connection .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'connection' which in the conext of flying is a flight that requires passengers to change from one aircraft to another at a hub airport on the way to their final destination. But 'connection' is also used because the passenger is figured out what the problem was ", "human_keywords": [ "passenger", "flight", "connection" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_133": { "pun_word": "dough", "pun_sense_key": "dough%1:13:00::", "pun_sense": "a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll", "alter_word": "dough", "alter_sense_key": "dough%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "informal terms for money", "pun_word_ind": "hom_133_12", "human_text": "OLD BAKERS never die , they just stop making lots of dough .", "human_explanation": "A baker is someone who bakes breads or cakes.\n\"Making lots of dough\" is an expression that means making lots of money. It could be understood literally, so a person \"making lots of dough\" could be referring to a person making lots of bakery dough, something used to make cakes. This joke is playing on the term \"making lots of dough\". ", "human_keywords": [ "BAKERS", "die", "making", "dough" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1329": { "pun_word": "save", "pun_sense_key": "save%2:40:02::", "pun_sense": "spend less; buy at a reduced price", "alter_word": "save", "alter_sense_key": "save%2:41:02::", "alter_sense": "save from sins", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1329_8", "human_text": "Wal - Mart Is Not the Only Saving Place . Come On In .", "human_explanation": "Stationery refers to commercially manufactured writing materials", "human_keywords": [ "envelope", "stationery" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_1326": { "pun_word": "guts", "pun_sense_key": "guts%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "fortitude and determination", "alter_word": "gut", "alter_sense_key": "gut%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1326_16", "human_text": "The doctor couldn ' t transfer the organs because he didn ' t have the guts to do it .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'guts' which in this context means personal courage and determination; toughness of character. But it's also being used because 'guts' is an informal term for organs", "human_keywords": [ "doctor", "transfer", "organs", "guts" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1323": { "pun_word": "judgment", "pun_sense_key": "judgment%1:10:00::;judgment%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it", "alter_word": "judgment", "alter_sense_key": "judgment%1:09:01::;judgment%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations; the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1323_9", "human_text": "OLD LAWYERS never die they just lose their judgment .", "human_explanation": "Lawyers are professionals that advise and represent clients in courts in front of a judge. When someone \"loses their judgment\" it means that they no longer have proper, clear understanding of a situation. ", "human_keywords": [ "LAWYERS", "die", "lose", "judgment" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1317": { "pun_word": "develop", "pun_sense_key": "develop%2:30:04::;develop%2:31:00::;develop%2:30:10::", "pun_sense": "change the use of and make available or usable; create by training and teaching; grow emotionally or mature", "alter_word": "develop", "alter_sense_key": "develop%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "make visible by means of chemical solutions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1317_15", "human_text": "I really do have a photographic memory - - I just haven ' t developed it yet .", "human_explanation": "Having a photographic memory means having the ability to remember information or visual images in great detail. When a picture is taken from a camera, the photographs from the camera need to get developed. The term devolped here means to hone one's memory, but in terms of photography it means to make negatives from a photographic film. ", "human_keywords": [ "photography", "developed" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1315": { "pun_word": "credit", "pun_sense_key": "credit%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "approval", "alter_word": "credit", "alter_sense_key": "credit%1:21:02::", "alter_sense": "money available for a client to borrow", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1315_7", "human_text": "Plenty of people give the lord credit . Few give him cash .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"credit\". Some people believe that the Lord has power over what happens to you. So when good things happen, they give him credit and thank him. \"Credit\" can also mean a credit card. When you pay for something you can pay with credit card or cash. ", "human_keywords": [ "lord", "credit", "cash" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1314": { "pun_word": "break out", "pun_sense_key": "break_out%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become raw or open", "alter_word": "break out", "alter_sense_key": "break_out%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "move away or escape suddenly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1314_14", "human_text": "The warden gave the inmates acne medicine hoping it would keep them from breaking out .", "human_explanation": "Breaking out in terms of skin condition can mean to have a case of acne, and breaking out in terms of prison means to escape or illegally exit. It's a pun where the inmates were given acne treatment that is typically used for skin acne prevention, but instead to prevent them from escaping prison.", "human_keywords": [ "warden", "gave", "inmates", "acne medication", "breaking out" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1310": { "pun_word": "skeleton", "pun_sense_key": "skeleton%1:23:00::", "pun_sense": "something reduced to its minimal form", "alter_word": "skeleton", "alter_sense_key": "skeleton%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1310_8", "human_text": "To plan a graveyard you need a skeleton idea before a detailed plan .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"skeleton\". To plan a graveyard you need to first have an idea of the basic structure of it, with only the essential parts. They call it a skeleton idea because skeletons are the basic structure of the human body, and graveyards have lots of skeletons.", "human_keywords": [ "graveyard", "skeleton idea", "plan" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1305": { "pun_word": "interest", "pun_sense_key": "interest%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something", "alter_word": "interest", "alter_sense_key": "interest%1:21:00::", "alter_sense": "a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1305_8", "human_text": "OLD BANKERS never die they just lose interest .", "human_explanation": "To \"lose interest\" is a saying that means to become bored with something. Interest is money earned at a particular rate for the use of money lent. Bankers loan money out to clients and then earn money on the interest on the loan. This joke is a play on the term to \"lose interest\". ", "human_keywords": [ "BANKERS", "die", "lose interest" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1304": { "pun_word": "commission", "pun_sense_key": "commission%1:21:00::", "pun_sense": "a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary)", "alter_word": "commission", "alter_sense_key": "commission%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "the state of being in good working order and ready for operation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1304_11", "human_text": "OLD SALESMEN never die , they just go out of commission .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Going out of commission' means to be knocked out, unable to continue, or dead. 'Commission' in terms of sales is when a sales person gets a bonus for the number of sales they make.", "human_keywords": [ "SALESMEN", "die", "out of commission" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1301": { "pun_word": "impact", "pun_sense_key": "impact%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "the striking of one body against another", "alter_word": "impact", "alter_sense_key": "impact%1:19:00::", "alter_sense": "a forceful consequence; a strong effect", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1301_13", "human_text": "Have you heard the joke about the bomb ? It had no impact .", "human_explanation": "Bombs usually have an impact (explosion), but the one in the joke made no impart (affect)", "human_keywords": [ "bomb", "impact" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1300": { "pun_word": "sentence", "pun_sense_key": "sentence%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language", "alter_word": "sentence", "alter_sense_key": "sentence%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1300_10", "human_text": "OLD JUDGES never die , they just slur their sentences", "human_explanation": "These OLD PROFESSIONS jokes rarely work because the puns are not metaphors for dying.", "human_keywords": [ "JUDGES", "die", "slur their sentences" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1298": { "pun_word": "boil", "pun_sense_key": "boil%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "be in an agitated emotional state", "alter_word": "boil", "alter_sense_key": "boil%2:30:00::;boil%2:30:01::;boil%2:30:02::", "alter_sense": "immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes; come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1298_3", "human_text": "Pasteur was boiling about not being invited .", "human_explanation": "Pasteur is someone's name. To be \"boiling\" means to be angry. Louis Pasteur was a microbiologist that discovered and encouraged pasteurization. Pasteurization is the process of using heat, or boiling something in order to remove disease causing microbes. The joke is centered on the word \"pasteur\" as it means to boil, and Pasteur is boiling angry about not being invited.", "human_keywords": [ "Pasteur", "boiling", "invited" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1296": { "pun_word": "highlight", "pun_sense_key": "highlight%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "the most interesting or memorable part", "alter_word": "highlight", "alter_sense_key": "highlight%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "an area of lightness in a picture", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1296_12", "human_text": "Students who accent their textbooks with color markers add a real highlight to their day .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Adding a 'highlight' to one's day means adding something to look forward to during the day, or something that makes the day a bit happier for them. Accenting text with a colored marker is called 'highlighting' it.", "human_keywords": [ "Students", "accent", "textbooks", "color markers", "highlight to their day" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1295": { "pun_word": "bust", "pun_sense_key": "bust%2:35:00::;busted%5:00:00:damaged:00;bust%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "go to pieces; out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); ruin completely", "alter_word": "bust", "alter_sense_key": "bust%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1295_8", "human_text": "OLD STATUES never die they just get busted .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on the word bust. A bust is a sculpture of a person's head to their shoulders. To bust something means to also break something. This sentence has two meanings. Statues don't die, they turn into busts. ", "human_keywords": [ "statues", "die", "busted" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1291": { "pun_word": "rave", "pun_sense_key": "rave%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played", "alter_word": "rave", "alter_sense_key": "rave%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "an extravagantly enthusiastic review", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1291_6", "human_text": "The dance club opened to rave reviews .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase 'rave reviews' which is a report in which someone gives an excellent opinion of the quality of a book, performance, product, etc, but it's also being because 'rave' is a genre of music that is usually played at dance clubs", "human_keywords": [ "dance club", "rave", "reviews" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1284": { "pun_word": "jerk", "pun_sense_key": "jerk%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a dull stupid fatuous person", "alter_word": "jerk", "alter_sense_key": "jerk%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "an abrupt spasmodic movement", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1284_6", "human_text": "The car stopped with a jerk , then the jerk got out .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To 'stop with a jerk' means to abruptly stop in a way that makes the vehicle shake forward and back. A mean person can also be called a 'jerk'.", "human_keywords": [ "car", "stopped", "jerk", "got out" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1282": { "pun_word": "unstring", "pun_sense_key": "unstring%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "remove the strings from", "alter_word": "unstrung", "alter_sense_key": "unstrung%5:00:00:discomposed:00", "alter_sense": "emotionally upset", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1282_9", "human_text": "OLD VIOLINISTS never die , they just become unstrung .", "human_explanation": "Unstrung means to remove a string. A violin is an instrument that is comprised of strings. To be made \"unstrung\" means to be made weak or disordered. The joke is playing on the word \"unstrung\" and its different meanings. It's clever that the word \"unstrung\" was used on a violinist since that is something you can do to a violin.", "human_keywords": [ "VIOLINISTS", "die", "unstrung" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_128": { "pun_word": "pitch", "pun_sense_key": "pitch%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter", "alter_word": "pitch", "alter_sense_key": "pitch%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "promotion by means of an argument and demonstration", "pun_word_ind": "hom_128_16", "human_text": "A baseball player can sell himself to a new team if he has a good pitch .", "human_explanation": "A pitcher in baseball is a player that throws the baseball from the mound towards the catcher. In business, if someone has a good pitch, it means that they have a good argument for the selling of something. The joke is centered around the word pitch since it relates to baseball and it relates to a sell.", "human_keywords": [ "baseball", "player", "pitch" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1279": { "pun_word": "heated", "pun_sense_key": "heated%5:00:00:hot:01", "pun_sense": "made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')", "alter_word": "heated", "alter_sense_key": "heated%5:00:00:hot:02", "alter_sense": "marked by emotional heat; vehement", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1279_18", "human_text": "I ' m going to be discussing global warming next week , it ' s quite a heated topic .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'heated'. For something to be a 'heated' topic means that the topic is discussed often. Global warming is the effect of the Earth's atmosphere becoming hotter.", "human_keywords": [ "global warming", "heated", "topic" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1278": { "pun_word": "cavity", "pun_sense_key": "cavity%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth", "alter_word": "cavity", "alter_sense_key": "cavity%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1278_16", "human_text": "The dentist ' s alibi was full of holes , so the police performed a cavity search .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A dentist is a doctor who specializes in teeth. Dentists would perform a filling on a tooth that had a cavity, or a decayed part of the tooth. A 'cavity search' is a search usually performed by police or security to check any place on a person that may be hiding restricted items.", "human_keywords": [ "dentist' s", "alibi", "police", "cavity search" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1271": { "pun_word": "classified", "pun_sense_key": "classified%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type", "alter_word": "classified", "alter_sense_key": "classified%3:00:02::", "alter_sense": "official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1271_11", "human_text": "The newspaper doesn ' t put in Politics what is Classified .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"classified\" refers to confidential information relating to politics but the \"classified\" ads are a form of advertising common in newspapers. So here, what's classified doesn't go in the Politics section of a newspaper because it goes in the Classifed Ads section.", "human_keywords": [ "newspaper", "Politics", "Classified" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1270": { "pun_word": "wrap up", "pun_sense_key": "wrap_up%2:35:00::", "pun_sense": "arrange or fold as a cover or protection", "alter_word": "wrapped up", "alter_sense_key": "wrapped_up%5:00:00:committed:00", "alter_sense": "deeply devoted to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1270_9", "human_text": "He who hogs the sheets is usually very wrapped up in himself .", "human_explanation": "A sheet is a piece of cloth that people sleep underneath. A sheet is often found on a bed. People physically wrap themselves in a sheet if they are cold. When someone is \"wrapped up in themselves\", it means that they think only of themselves and quite often. When someone \"hogs the sheets\" it means that they are taking the sheets all for themselves. This joke is centered on the word \"wrapped' and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "hogs", "sheets", "wrapped up" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1269": { "pun_word": "underworld", "pun_sense_key": "underworld%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "the criminal class", "alter_word": "underworld", "alter_sense_key": "underworld%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "(religion) the world of the dead; -Theognis", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1269_11", "human_text": "OLD GANGSTERS never die , they just go to the underworld . .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"underworld\" means a supernatural world of the dead but an \"underworld\" is also the world of criminals or organized crime.", "human_keywords": [ "GANGSTERS", "die", "underworld" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_1268": { "pun_word": "milk", "pun_sense_key": "milk%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "take milk from female mammals", "alter_word": "milk", "alter_sense_key": "milk%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "exploit as much as possible", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1268_10", "human_text": "The farmer decided to get a cow , and milk the idea for all it was worth .", "human_explanation": "To milk something means to thoroughly use something to one's advantage. Cows produce milk. The verb milk is the action taken to retrieve milk from a cow. The joke is centered around the word milk and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "farmer", "cow", "milk" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1260": { "pun_word": "cinch", "pun_sense_key": "cinch%1:04:01::", "pun_sense": "any undertaking that is easy to do", "alter_word": "cinch", "alter_sense_key": "cinch%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1260_27", "human_text": "Anyone should know how to put a saddle on a horse so it won ' t slip and cause an injury . It ' s a cinch .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'cinch' which in this context initially means an extremely easy task, but it's also being used because 'cinch' can also mean fix (a saddle) securely by means of a girth; girth up (a horse).", "human_keywords": [ "put", "saddle", "on", "horse", "won' t slip", "It' s a cinch" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1257": { "pun_word": "engaging", "pun_sense_key": "engaging%5:00:00:attractive:01", "pun_sense": "attracting or delighting", "alter_word": "engage", "alter_sense_key": "engage%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "give to in marriage", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1257_11", "human_text": "When he proposed to her , she found it very engaging .", "human_explanation": "This pun is about proposing to someone to marry them. Engaging has two meanings here - engaging as in intriquing or able to keep attention, and engaging as in getting engaged to someone to be married.", "human_keywords": [ "proposed", "she found it", "engaging" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1251": { "pun_word": "turn out", "pun_sense_key": "turn_out%2:42:01::;turn_out%2:42:02::;turn_out%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "prove to be in the result or end; result or end; be shown or be found to be", "alter_word": "turn out", "alter_sense_key": "turn_out%2:38:00::", "alter_sense": "turn outward", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1251_18", "human_text": "Did you hear about these new reversible jackets ? I ' m excited to see how they turn out .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"turn out\" refers to how the jackets will look but \"turn out\" also refers to the jacket literally being turned inside out since it's reversible.", "human_keywords": [ "reversible", "jacket", "turn out" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_125": { "pun_word": "possessive", "pun_sense_key": "possessive%3:01:00::", "pun_sense": "serving to express or indicate possession", "alter_word": "possessive", "alter_sense_key": "possessive%5:00:00:dominant:01", "alter_sense": "having or showing a desire to control or dominate", "pun_word_ind": "hom_125_17", "human_text": "A noun and a verb were dating but they broke up because the noun was too possessive .", "human_explanation": "A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership of an item. Possessive nouns are commonly taught in English grammar classes. Sometimes a romantic relationship will fail because someone was being too possessive. The words noun and verb are getting personified here.", "human_keywords": [ "noun", "verb", "dating", "possessive" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1246": { "pun_word": "vegetate", "pun_sense_key": "vegetate%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "lead a passive existence without using one's body or mind", "alter_word": "vegetate", "alter_sense_key": "vegetate%2:30:02::;vegetate%2:30:01::", "alter_sense": "establish vegetation on; produce vegetation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1246_7", "human_text": "Old gardeners never die they just vegetate .", "human_explanation": "gardeners deals with plants and plants live or spend a period of time in a dull, inactive, unchallenging way.", "human_keywords": [ "Old gardeners", "die", "vegetate" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1241": { "pun_word": "bypass", "pun_sense_key": "bypass%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)", "alter_word": "bypass", "alter_sense_key": "bypass%2:32:00::", "alter_sense": "avoid something unpleasant or laborious", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1241_4", "human_text": "Heart surgeons never bypass a good opportunity .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'bypass'. 'Bypass' can mean a procedure in heart surgery to route blood past a clot that is causing heart problems. Bypass means to route around or pass by something, and could be used in a way to say that the doctor would neglect or pass by a good opportunity.", "human_keywords": [ "Heart surgeons", "bypass", "opportunity" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_124": { "pun_word": "see", "pun_sense_key": "see%2:39:00::", "pun_sense": "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "alter_word": "see through", "alter_sense_key": "see_through%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "remain with until completion", "pun_word_ind": "hom_124_7", "human_text": "The inventor of glass decided to see it through .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"see it through\" which means to support a person for the duration of a difficult time, in this case it's the invention of glass. It also works because you can literally see through glass", "human_keywords": [ "inventor", "glass", "see it through" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1238": { "pun_word": "sweat", "pun_sense_key": "sweat%1:08:00::", "pun_sense": "salty fluid secreted by sweat glands", "alter_word": "sweat", "alter_sense_key": "sweat%1:26:01::", "alter_sense": "agitation resulting from active worry", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1238_5", "human_text": "Using deodorant is no sweat .", "human_explanation": "Deodorant is a substance applied to the body to prevent sweat or mask the smell of it. No sweat is an expression that means easy, which applying deodorant typically is.", "human_keywords": [ "deodorant", "sweat" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1236": { "pun_word": "fathom", "pun_sense_key": "fathom%2:30:00::;fathom%1:23:01::", "pun_sense": "measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line; a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth", "alter_word": "fathom", "alter_sense_key": "fathom%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "come to understand", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1236_14", "human_text": "When the pirate captain ' s ship ran aground he couldn ' t fathom why .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A fathom is a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water. One could also use the word 'fathom' to mean 'understand', so the pirate could not understand why they ran aground, but there may not have been enough fathoms for the ship to sail through.", "human_keywords": [ "pirate", "ship", "fathom" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1234": { "pun_word": "run down", "pun_sense_key": "run_down%2:29:01::", "pun_sense": "injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle", "alter_word": "run down", "alter_sense_key": "run_down%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "use up all one's strength and energy and stop working", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1234_12", "human_text": "If you walk along a railroad track you may soon feel run down .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"run down\" means very tired from exertion but \"run down\" also refers to how you're likely to get run over by a train if you walk on the tracks.", "human_keywords": [ "walk", "railroad track", "run down" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1232": { "pun_word": "drive", "pun_sense_key": "drive%2:35:03::", "pun_sense": "strike with a driver, as in teeing off", "alter_word": "driving", "alter_sense_key": "driving%5:00:00:dynamic:00", "alter_sense": "having the power of driving or impelling", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1232_16", "human_text": "He wanted desperately to be a good golfer - you could say he had a driving ambition .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"driving ambition\" means a great desire to achieve something but \"driving\" also references how a \"drive\" is a long distance shot used in golf.", "human_keywords": [ "wanted", "to be", "good golfer", "driving ambition." ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1229": { "pun_word": "still", "pun_sense_key": "still%1:06:00::;still%1:06:02::", "pun_sense": "an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed; a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation", "alter_word": "still", "alter_sense_key": "still%4:02:04::", "alter_sense": "despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1229_12", "human_text": "She was only a Bootleggers daughter , but I loved her still .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Still' in this case has two meanings. Still means to continue or remain doing something. A still in terms of alcohol bootlegging like in the prohibition days is a distilling apparatus for making alcohol. Saying \"I loved her still\" when she's the daughter of a bootlegger could mean that he loved the still she used, not that he continues to love her.", "human_keywords": [ "bootleggers daughter", "lover her still" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_1227": { "pun_word": "take off", "pun_sense_key": "take_off%2:38:02::", "pun_sense": "depart from the ground", "alter_word": "take off", "alter_sense_key": "take_off%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "get started or set in motion, used figuratively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1227_6", "human_text": "His model airplane hobby really took off .", "human_explanation": "When something \"took off\" it means that it got really successful. When a plane \"took off\" it means that the plane successfully lifted off the ground and is flying in the air. This joke is playing on the term \"took off\".", "human_keywords": [ "heart", "aiken", "clay" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1225": { "pun_word": "grass", "pun_sense_key": "grass%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "street names for marijuana", "alter_word": "grass", "alter_sense_key": "grass%1:20:00::", "alter_sense": "narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1225_21", "human_text": "There was a sign on the lawn at a drug re - hab center that said ' Keep off the Grass ' .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"keep off the grass\" , which works in this context because 'grass' is another term for marijuana which is something people would want you to keep off of if you're at a re-hab center", "human_keywords": [ "lawn", "re-hab", "'Keep off the Grass'" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_1219": { "pun_word": "chicken out", "pun_sense_key": "chicken_out%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "remove oneself from an obligation", "alter_word": "chicken", "alter_sense_key": "chicken%1:05:01::", "alter_sense": "a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1219_13", "human_text": "He was almost persuaded to invest in a poultry farm , but chickened out at the last minute .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'chickened out' which in this context means man got too scared to invest and backed out, but it's also being used because chickens are a type of poultry", "human_keywords": [ "almost", "invest in", "poultry farm", "but", "chickened out" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1215": { "pun_word": "patch", "pun_sense_key": "patch%1:15:00::", "pun_sense": "a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation", "alter_word": "patch", "alter_sense_key": "patch%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1215_14", "human_text": "Why was the rabbit depressed ? He was just going through a bad patch !", "human_explanation": "Lame pun. A bad patch is a rough phase someone goes through, and is a pun on crop patches that rabbits eat.", "human_keywords": [ "rabbit", "depressed", "bad patch" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1214": { "pun_word": "guitar pick", "pun_sense_key": "guitar_pick%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a plectrum used to pluck a guitar", "alter_word": "pick up", "alter_sense_key": "pick_up%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "improve significantly; go from bad to good", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1214_9", "human_text": "The boy ' s guitar teacher helped him pick up his skills .", "human_explanation": "The boy improved his guitar skills, and 'pick up' is a pun on the picks that guitarrists use to play.", "human_keywords": [ "guitar teacher", "pick up his skills" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1201": { "pun_word": "wave", "pun_sense_key": "wave%1:11:01::", "pun_sense": "one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)", "alter_word": "wave", "alter_sense_key": "wave%1:11:02::", "alter_sense": "something that rises rapidly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1201_6", "human_text": "Could modern submarines be the wave of the future ?", "human_explanation": "A submarine is a warcraft that can operate underwater and can be found in oceans. Oceans are never still and are constantly creating waves. The phrase \"wave of the future\" refers to a product or way of thinking that will become popular in the future. This joke is playing on the word \"wave\". ", "human_keywords": [ "submarines", "wave", "future" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_120": { "pun_word": "differentiate", "pun_sense_key": "differentiate%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "become distinct and acquire a different character", "alter_word": "differentiate", "alter_sense_key": "differentiate%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "calculate a derivative; take the derivative", "pun_word_ind": "hom_120_12", "human_text": "Old math profs never die , they just can ' t differentiate .", "human_explanation": "The word differentiate can mean to recognize what makes someone or something different. As peole age, sometimes their vision gets worse, or their mental faculties decline which hinder them from being able to properly differentiate things. In mathematics, to differentiate is to transform a function into its derivative. The joke is centered around the word \"differentiate\" and ties in nicely with the old math professor described. ", "human_keywords": [ "math profs", "die", "differentiate" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1198": { "pun_word": "hold on", "pun_sense_key": "hold_on%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "hold the phone line open", "alter_word": "hold", "alter_sense_key": "hold%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of grasping", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1198_10", "human_text": "Wrestlers don ' t like to be put on hold .", "human_explanation": "To be \"put on hold\" means to be forced to wait. A wrestling hold is a type of move used to immobilize another person into submission. The joke is playing on the word \"hold\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "wrestlers", "hold" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1194": { "pun_word": "straight", "pun_sense_key": "straight%3:00:05::", "pun_sense": "free from curves or angles", "alter_word": "straight", "alter_sense_key": "straight%3:00:04::", "alter_sense": "characterized by honesty and fairness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1194_16", "human_text": "A baseball pitcher asked if he had a good curve ball , but wanted a straight answer .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the phrase 'straight answer'. A straight answer means an honest answer with no spin or different take on it to change the meaning. A curve ball is a ball that curves through the air as it is thrown.", "human_keywords": [ "baseball pitcher", "curve ball", "straight" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1185": { "pun_word": "recover", "pun_sense_key": "recover%2:29:00::", "pun_sense": "get over an illness or shock", "alter_word": "recover", "alter_sense_key": "recover%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "cover anew", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1185_8", "human_text": "OLD UPHOLSTERERS never die , they just recover . .", "human_explanation": "To upholster means to cover the walls or furniture. To recover means to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. To recover means to cover again. Upholsterers never die, they just recover, or return to a normal state of health, or cover again.", "human_keywords": [ "UPHOLSTERERS", "die", "recover" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1179": { "pun_word": "scale", "pun_sense_key": "scale%2:40:00::;scale%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "take by attacking with scaling ladders; climb up by means of a ladder", "alter_word": "scale", "alter_sense_key": "scale%2:30:01::", "alter_sense": "size or measure according to a scale", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1179_7", "human_text": "Prison walls are never built to scale .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"scale\". Building something \"to scale\" is when you build a larger structure based on a model or plan using the same proportions. Scale means to climb over something like a wall. Prison walls are made to not be climbed over so as to keep the prisoners inside. ", "human_keywords": [ "Prison walls", "scale" ], "human_rating": 2.25 }, "hom_1174": { "pun_word": "thirst", "pun_sense_key": "thirst%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "a physiological need to drink", "alter_word": "thirst", "alter_sense_key": "thirst%1:07:00::;thirst_for_knowledge%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "strong desire for something (not food or drink); curiosity that motivates investigation and study", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1174_9", "human_text": "He studied water purification and had a great thirst for knowledge .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun I think? The phrase 'thirst for knowledge' is often said to mean 'a desire to learn'. Thirst also means being in need of water, and this person is studying water purification.", "human_keywords": [ "studied", "water purification", "thirst for knowledge" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1172": { "pun_word": "drool", "pun_sense_key": "drool%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something", "alter_word": "drool", "alter_sense_key": "drool%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "let saliva drivel from the mouth", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1172_3", "human_text": "Pavlov was drooling at the thought .", "human_explanation": "This joke would be funnier if we knew what thought Pavlov was drooling about. It's a play on the drooling dogs that Pavlov, a behavioral scientist, was famous for conditioning to associate a ringing bell with incoming food.", "human_keywords": [ "Pavlov", "drooling", "thought" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1171": { "pun_word": "battering", "pun_sense_key": "battering%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of subjecting to strong attack", "alter_word": "batter", "alter_sense_key": "batter%1:13:00::", "alter_sense": "a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1171_21", "human_text": "I once knew a guy who had fish and chips every day for a year . His stomach took a battering .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'battering' which means the action of striking repeatedly with hard blows, in this case striking your stomatch with fried food. It's also being used because when you fry fish you need to coat it in a batter ", "human_keywords": [ "fish", "chips", "battering" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_117": { "pun_word": "grind", "pun_sense_key": "grind%1:04:00::;grind%1:07:00::", "pun_sense": "the act of grinding to a powder or dust; the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground", "alter_word": "grind", "alter_sense_key": "grind%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "hard monotonous routine work", "pun_word_ind": "hom_117_5", "human_text": "Is coffee your daily grind ?", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Coffee beans are ground or 'grinded' to be made into coffee. The phrase 'daily grind' refers to a daily work routine.", "human_keywords": [ "coffee", "daily grind" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1168": { "pun_word": "kid", "pun_sense_key": "kid%2:32:01::;kid%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "tell false information to for fun; be silly or tease one another", "alter_word": "kid", "alter_sense_key": "kid%1:05:00::", "alter_sense": "young goat", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1168_14", "human_text": "' ' My parents are called Billy and Nanny , ' ' Tom kidded .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The terms \"billy\" and \"nanny\" refer to male or female goats and \"kidded\" plays on the fact that baby goats are called kids. The implication seems to be that Tom and his parents are goats.", "human_keywords": [ "parents", "Billy", "Nanny", "kidded" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1166": { "pun_word": "nurse", "pun_sense_key": "nurse%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people", "alter_word": "nurse", "alter_sense_key": "nurse%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "give suck to", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1166_4", "human_text": "I majored in nursing but I had to drop it because I ran out of milk .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"nursing\" is the profession of providing care for the sick and infirm but \"nursing\" also refers to a mother breastfeeding milk to a baby.", "human_keywords": [ "majored", "nursing", "milk" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1165": { "pun_word": "downhill", "pun_sense_key": "downhill%4:02:01::", "pun_sense": "toward a lower or inferior state", "alter_word": "downhill", "alter_sense_key": "downhill%4:02:00::", "alter_sense": "toward the bottom of a hill", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1165_9", "human_text": "OLD SKIERS never die , but they go downhill fast .", "human_explanation": "To \"go downhill\" can be understood in the literal sense of someone moving downhill. It can also be understood as something decreasing in quality. There is a type of skiing called downhill skiing. The joke is saying that skiiers do not die, they just decrease in quality, or \"go downhill\". ", "human_keywords": [ "SKIERS", "die", "downhill fast" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1164": { "pun_word": "pan", "pun_sense_key": "pan%1:06:01::", "pun_sense": "cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel", "alter_word": "pan out", "alter_sense_key": "pan_out%2:41:00::", "alter_sense": "be a success", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1164_24", "human_text": "Tony attempted to join his thin crust pizza company with Zimo ' s Thick Crust Pizza , but somehow it didn ' t pan out .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun o nthe phrase 'didn't pan out' which means something didn't turn out the expected way, but it's also being used because sometiems you bake pizzas in a pan", "human_keywords": [ "join", "thin crust", "Thick Crust", "didn't pan out" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1161": { "pun_word": "reservation", "pun_sense_key": "reservation%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly", "alter_word": "reservation", "alter_sense_key": "reservation%1:04:01::", "alter_sense": "the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1161_13", "human_text": "He recommended the restaurant to me , and said he had no reservations .", "human_explanation": "To have \"no reservations\" about something means to have no doubt that something is good or right. To put in a reservation at a restaurant means to reserve seats at a restaurant. To say someone has no reservations can mean that the person did not save any seats. But, it can also mean that the person is saying that they have no doubts that this restaurant is a good restaurant. This joke is playing on the different meanings of the word reservation.", "human_keywords": [ "recommended", "restaurant", "no reservations" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1160": { "pun_word": "elimination", "pun_sense_key": "elimination%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "the bodily process of discharging waste matter", "alter_word": "elimination", "alter_sense_key": "elimination%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1160_16", "human_text": "Overheard in med school - ' I learned about the colon through the process of elimination . '", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on \"process of elimination\". Process of elimination is when you find the answer through eliminating answers that you know aren't true in order to find the true answer. Process of elimination can also be interpreted as a colon getting rid of human waste.", "human_keywords": [ "med school", "learned", "colon", "process of elimination" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_116": { "pun_word": "potty", "pun_sense_key": "potty%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom", "alter_word": "potty", "alter_sense_key": "potty%5:00:00:loving:00", "alter_sense": "marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness", "pun_word_ind": "hom_116_14", "human_text": "My father slept under the bed , I think he was a little potty .", "human_explanation": "Toilets used to be stowed under beds (ew), and 'potty' is a pun on 'pouty', or in a bad mood.", "human_keywords": [ "father", "under the bed", "a little potty" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1156": { "pun_word": "reception", "pun_sense_key": "reception%1:14:00::", "pun_sense": "a formal party of people; as after a wedding", "alter_word": "reception", "alter_sense_key": "reception%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "quality or fidelity of a received broadcast", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1156_8", "human_text": "When the TV repairman got married the reception was excellent .", "human_explanation": "Reception has different meanings. Reception can mean ceremony. So, in this case, reception means wedding ceremony. Reception can refer to the receiving of broadcast signals. A television needs to receive broadcast signals in order to work. The joke is centered on the word \"reception\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "TV repairman", "married", "reception" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1155": { "pun_word": "evolve", "pun_sense_key": "evolve%2:36:00::", "pun_sense": "work out", "alter_word": "evolve", "alter_sense_key": "evolve%2:30:00::", "alter_sense": "undergo development or evolution", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1155_10", "human_text": "Darwin said he ' d have to see what evolved .", "human_explanation": "See what evolved is a colloquialism for waiting for a situation to play out. Charles Darwin was a scientist known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.", "human_keywords": [ "darwin", "evolved" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1154": { "pun_word": "devices", "pun_sense_key": "devices%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'", "alter_word": "device", "alter_sense_key": "device%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1154_5", "human_text": "Inventors have their own devices .", "human_explanation": "Inventors make their own products (devices), while devices also means plan", "human_keywords": [ "inventors", "devices" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1153": { "pun_word": "ring", "pun_sense_key": "ring%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger", "alter_word": "ring", "alter_sense_key": "ring%1:06:03::", "alter_sense": "a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1153_10", "human_text": "A boxer who wants to get married has the ring to worry about .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. A \"ring\" is jewelry worn on the finger and often part of a marriage proposal but a \"ring\" is also the arena boxing matches take place in.", "human_keywords": [ "boxer", "married", "ring" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1147": { "pun_word": "draw", "pun_sense_key": "draw%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "make a mark or lines on a surface", "alter_word": "draw", "alter_sense_key": "draw%2:37:01::", "alter_sense": "elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1147_10", "human_text": "His plan to manufacture pencils just didn ' t draw attention .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'draw attention' which means to rouse someone to notice something, to cause someone to focus on something, but it's also being used because you can also literally draw with pencils", "human_keywords": [ "plan", "manufacture", "pencils", "didn' t", "draw attention" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1144": { "pun_word": "table", "pun_sense_key": "table%2:42:00::", "pun_sense": "hold back to a later time", "alter_word": "table", "alter_sense_key": "table%1:06:01::", "alter_sense": "a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1144_26", "human_text": "Harry and Clem the carpenters , argued mightily on how best to complete the dinette set they were working on . They finally agreed to table the discussion .", "human_explanation": " A carpenter is a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures. Dinette sets (which have a table as a part of them) are often made of wood. The meaning of the expression \"We can table this\" means to postpone a discussion.", "human_keywords": [ "carpenter's", "argued", "dinette set", "table the discussion" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1143": { "pun_word": "charge", "pun_sense_key": "charge%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to", "alter_word": "charge", "alter_sense_key": "charge%2:30:03::", "alter_sense": "cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1143_2", "human_text": "VanDeGraaf charged his assistant to attend .", "human_explanation": "It's not common knowledge who VanDeGraaf is. Even if it were, the joke doesn't make clear what his assistant is attending.", "human_keywords": [ "VanDeGraaf", "charged", "assistant", "attend" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1140": { "pun_word": "fault", "pun_sense_key": "fault%1:07:01::", "pun_sense": "responsibility for a bad situation or event", "alter_word": "fault", "alter_sense_key": "fault%1:17:00::", "alter_sense": "(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1140_25", "human_text": "Two geologists were staring at a huge fissure in a cliff face and one was overheard to say ' It ' s not my fault ' .", "human_explanation": "A fault is a fracture in a piece of rock. A fissure is a crack or a split in something. Geologists are people that study rocks. \"It's not my fault\" means \"I am not responsible\", and this references the crack in the cliff face. This joke is playing on the word \"fault\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "geologists", "fissure", "cliff", "fault" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1136": { "pun_word": "concentration", "pun_sense_key": "concentration%1:07:02::", "pun_sense": "the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume", "alter_word": "concentration", "alter_sense_key": "concentration%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "complete attention; intense mental effort", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1136_16", "human_text": "There was a guy who was fired from the orange juice factory for lack of concentration .", "human_explanation": "When orange juice is made, it is sometimes concentrated and then frozen. Concentrated orange juice is orange juice with all the excess water removed. This yields a product that is more concentrated than the initial juice. Concentration can refer to the ability to focus on a task. So, \"lack of concentration\" takes on two meanings, which is the point of this joke.", "human_keywords": [ "orange", "juice", "concentration" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1135": { "pun_word": "pool", "pun_sense_key": "pool%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "an excavation that is (usually) filled with water", "alter_word": "pool", "alter_sense_key": "pool%1:14:01::", "alter_sense": "an organization of people or resources that can be shared", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1135_12", "human_text": "Our country ' s olympic swimming program has quite a talent pool .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'talent pool' which means a database of potential job candidates that have the potential to meet an organization's immediate and long-term needs, in this case the job being Olympic swimmers. But ths is also being used because swimmers use pools ", "human_keywords": [ "swimming", "talent", "pool" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1132": { "pun_word": "root", "pun_sense_key": "root%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground", "alter_word": "roots", "alter_sense_key": "roots%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1132_12", "human_text": "A gardener who moved back to his home town rediscovered his roots .", "human_explanation": "Gardeners are people that cultivate plants. Plants have roots, and roots are the part of the plant that is undergound. It absorbs water and nutrients from the soil to nurture the plant. Roots can also refer to a person's family history, or origin. The joke centers around the word roots and different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "gardener", "home town", "roots" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1130": { "pun_word": "drill", "pun_sense_key": "drill%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "systematic training by multiple repetitions", "alter_word": "drill", "alter_sense_key": "drill%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1130_14", "human_text": "I ' ve been to the dentist several times so I know the drill .", "human_explanation": "To \"know the drill\" of something is to know what to expect. A dentist's office has drills for peoples' teeth. To \"know the drill\" can also mean that the person is familiar with the drill used in the dentist's office. It's a play on the word drill.", "human_keywords": [ "dentisit", "drill" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_113": { "pun_word": "type", "pun_sense_key": "type%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)", "alter_word": "type", "alter_sense_key": "type%1:10:01::", "alter_sense": "printed characters", "pun_word_ind": "hom_113_11", "human_text": "OLD PRINTERS never die they ' re just not the type", "human_explanation": "Anybody who owns a printer has had to deal with the hassle when their printer died. Not. Funny.", "human_keywords": [ "PRINTERS", "die", "not the type" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1126": { "pun_word": "calf", "pun_sense_key": "calf%1:05:00::", "pun_sense": "young of domestic cattle", "alter_word": "calf", "alter_sense_key": "calf%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "the muscular back part of the shank", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1126_6", "human_text": "During branding cowboys have sore calves .", "human_explanation": "Cowboys are arnimal herders that tend to cattle. Cows are cattle. A calf is a baby cow. The plural of calf is calves. Calves can also refer to the muscle at the back of a person's leg below the knee. Branding is the act of marking another by burning their flesh with heat from an iron. This leaves the branded area sore. The joke is playing on the word calves and its different meanings. Calves, or the muscle beneath the knee, can get sore from exercise. Calves, the baby cows, are sore from getting branded. ", "human_keywords": [ "branding", "cowboys", "sore calves" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1124": { "pun_word": "balance", "pun_sense_key": "balance%1:21:00::;balance%1:21:01::", "pun_sense": "equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account; the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account", "alter_word": "balance", "alter_sense_key": "balance%1:26:00::", "alter_sense": "a state of equilibrium", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1124_10", "human_text": "Old accountants never die , they just lose their balance .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word 'balance' which is this context is implying that accountants loose their even distribution of weight, but it's also being used because banks accounts have a balance ", "human_keywords": [ "accountants", "die", "balance" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1123": { "pun_word": "hard", "pun_sense_key": "hard%3:00:06::", "pun_sense": "not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure", "alter_word": "hard", "alter_sense_key": "hard%3:00:01::", "alter_sense": "resisting weight or pressure", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1123_18", "human_text": "My friend asked me to carve a sculpture out of a large rock . It was the hardest thing I ' ve ever had to make !", "human_explanation": "I think the joke is a pun. 'Hardest' can mean the most difficult, but it could also mean physically hard because it is a large rock that is being talked about.", "human_keywords": [ "carve", "sculpture", "rock", "hardest thing" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1122": { "pun_word": "hives", "pun_sense_key": "hives%1:26:00::", "pun_sense": "an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs", "alter_word": "hive", "alter_sense_key": "hive%1:17:00::", "alter_sense": "a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1122_14", "human_text": "My coach got stung by a bee . The next day he had hives .", "human_explanation": "This is a literal joke that uses the common word hive - as in a bee hive where bees live, or hive bumps or breakout someone might get on their skin after being exposed to a bite or sting.", "human_keywords": [ "bee", "hives", "coach" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_112": { "pun_word": "get", "pun_sense_key": "get%2:40:00::", "pun_sense": "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "alter_word": "get", "alter_sense_key": "get%2:39:14::", "alter_sense": "receive as a retribution or punishment", "pun_word_ind": "hom_112_7", "human_text": "A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The phrase \"getting twelve months\" refers to the thief getting a twelve month prison sentence for his crime. However, \"getting twelve months\" also refers to the thief stealing the calendar, since a calendar contains pages for each of the twelve months of the year.", "human_keywords": [ "thief", "stole", "calendar", "got", "twelve months" ], "human_rating": 2.2 }, "hom_1119": { "pun_word": "mature", "pun_sense_key": "mature%3:00:02::", "pun_sense": "characteristic of maturity", "alter_word": "mature", "alter_sense_key": "mature%3:00:06::", "alter_sense": "fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1119_44", "human_text": "I walked past a gang of youths yesterday and one of them threw a piece of cheese at me , which hit me on the back of the head . I turned round and shouted , ' ' That ' s not very mature ! ' '", "human_explanation": "Many varieties of cheese are commonly aged to add additional nuance and depth to their flavor. Aged cheese is frequently referred to as \"mature\". Young people throwing items at passerby is not mature in the sense that it is rude and impolite. Therefore if the piece of cheese they threw at the joke teller was not aged, their response to the act may refer to either sense of the word \"mature\"", "human_keywords": [ "gang of youths", "cheese", "not very mature" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_1116": { "pun_word": "cavity", "pun_sense_key": "cavity%1:22:00::", "pun_sense": "soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth", "alter_word": "cavity", "alter_sense_key": "cavity%1:08:00::", "alter_sense": "(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1116_16", "human_text": "She was only a Dentist ' s daughter , but everybody wanted to fill her cavity .", "human_explanation": "cavity is something that denist has to deal with when they work on teeth", "human_keywords": [ "dentist's", "cavity" ], "human_rating": 3.0 }, "hom_1114": { "pun_word": "foundation", "pun_sense_key": "foundation%1:24:00::", "pun_sense": "the basis on which something is grounded", "alter_word": "foundation", "alter_sense_key": "foundation%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "lowest support of a structure", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1114_5", "human_text": "Geology class is the foundation of a decent education .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'foundation' which is initially referring to the definition of an underlying basis or principle, but it's also being used because 'foundation' can also mean the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level, and to get this one would need to excavate the earth and therefore interacting with some geology", "human_keywords": [ "Geology", "class", "foundation", "decent education" ], "human_rating": 1.25 }, "hom_1111": { "pun_word": "miss", "pun_sense_key": "miss%2:37:00::", "pun_sense": "feel or suffer from the lack of", "alter_word": "miss", "alter_sense_key": "miss%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "fail to reach", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1111_3", "human_text": "I still miss my ex - husband . But my aim is improving .", "human_explanation": "The word \"miss\" can mean to fail to hit, or to feel a sadness at no longer being able to enjoy the presence of someone or something. The person that misses their ex-husband is most likely referring to their failure at hitting them. I say this because the next sentence is \"but my aim is improving\". The joke is playing on the word \"miss\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "miss", "ex - husband", "aim", "improving" ], "human_rating": 3.4 }, "hom_1107": { "pun_word": "relief", "pun_sense_key": "relief%1:12:00::", "pun_sense": "the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced", "alter_word": "relief map", "alter_sense_key": "relief_map%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a map having contour lines through points of equal elevation", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1107_22", "human_text": "If you breathe heavily on the map , it will reveal topography , ' he said , with a sigh of relief .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The word \"relief\" is a feeling of reassurance following release from anxiety or stress. But a \"relief\" map is a three-dimensional representation of terrain used in topography.", "human_keywords": [ "map", "topography", "sigh of relief" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1103": { "pun_word": "walk", "pun_sense_key": "walk%2:33:01::", "pun_sense": "give a base on balls to", "alter_word": "walk", "alter_sense_key": "walk%2:38:05::", "alter_sense": "make walk", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1103_8", "human_text": "A dog who played baseball always got walked .", "human_explanation": "In baseball, a walk is when a pitcher throws four pitches out of the strike zone, and the hitter swings at none of them, they can acquire first base. A dog is an animal that needs to get walked, as in go outside and walk on the sidewalk, for their well-being. The joke is playing on the word \"walk\" and its different meanings. ", "human_keywords": [ "dog", "baseball", "walked" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_110": { "pun_word": "rut", "pun_sense_key": "rut%1:25:00::", "pun_sense": "a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)", "alter_word": "rut", "alter_sense_key": "rut%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape", "pun_word_ind": "hom_110_11", "human_text": "Figure skaters don ' t like to be in a rut .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on how indents in the ice are called ruts and are bad to skate on.", "human_keywords": [ "Figure skaters", "rut" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_11": { "pun_word": "lick", "pun_sense_key": "lick%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of", "alter_word": "lick", "alter_sense_key": "lick%2:34:00::", "alter_sense": "take up with the tongue", "pun_word_ind": "hom_11_9", "human_text": "Once ice cream was invented the problem was licked .", "human_explanation": "To get licked means get defeated. Licked can also mean to pass the tongue over something. Ice cream is a dessert that is licked, or a food that someone keeps passing their tongue over. The problem was \"defeated\" but the joke uses the word licked which is a verb used to explain how people consume ice cream.", "human_keywords": [ "ice cream", "invented", "licked" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_109": { "pun_word": "boring", "pun_sense_key": "boring%5:00:00:uninteresting:00", "pun_sense": "so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; ; ; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke; ; - Mark Twain", "alter_word": "boring", "alter_sense_key": "boring%1:04:01::;bore%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "the act of drilling; make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool", "pun_word_ind": "hom_109_10", "human_text": "If you operate a drill press you have a boring job .", "human_explanation": "\"Boring\" means something that is uninteresting. Boring can also mean to create a hole in something, especially with a revolving tool. A drill press creates holes. This joke is playing on the word \"boring\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "drill press", "job" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1086": { "pun_word": "put down", "pun_sense_key": "put_down%2:38:00::", "pun_sense": "cause to come to the ground", "alter_word": "put down", "alter_sense_key": "put_down%2:37:00::", "alter_sense": "reduce in worth or character, usually verbally", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1086_7", "human_text": "Gravity , it ' s always putting everyone down .", "human_explanation": "Gravity is a constant downard force on objects toward the planet. 'Putting people down' is a phrase that usually means belittling someone or making them feel bad. Gravity is literally putting people down on the ground, but the phrase makes it sound like gravity is being a bully.", "human_keywords": [ "Gravity", "putting everyone down" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_1085": { "pun_word": "fly", "pun_sense_key": "fly%2:38:05::", "pun_sense": "travel in an airplane", "alter_word": "fly", "alter_sense_key": "fly%2:38:02::", "alter_sense": "move quickly or suddenly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1085_10", "human_text": "When the plane hit turbulence , the passengers went flying .", "human_explanation": "In aviation, turbulence refers to bad weather that affects how smooth a flight feels. The part that says \"the passengers went flying\" can mean that the passengers hurled through the air out of control, but it can also mean that they were simply flying as planned, without chaos. This joke is playing on the phrase \"the passengers went flying\" because it can be interpreted in two different ways.", "human_keywords": [ "plane", "turbulence", "passengers went flying" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1079": { "pun_word": "grain", "pun_sense_key": "grain%1:20:01::", "pun_sense": "a cereal grass", "alter_word": "grain", "alter_sense_key": "grain%1:07:00::", "alter_sense": "the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1079_13", "human_text": "You won ' t often catch loggers or farmers going against the grain .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'grain'. The phrase 'going against the grain' is usually said to mean 'going against tradition' or 'against the general standard'. Going against the grain of wood is usually related to sanding wood down, where it's easier to sand in the direction the lines of the grain on the wood go.", "human_keywords": [ "farmers", "against", "grain" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1078": { "pun_word": "monumental", "pun_sense_key": "monumental%3:01:00::", "pun_sense": "relating or belonging to or serving as a monument", "alter_word": "monumental", "alter_sense_key": "monumental%5:00:00:significant:00", "alter_sense": "of outstanding significance", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1078_8", "human_text": "The unveiling of the statue was a monumental occasion .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. A statue may be called a 'monument' dedicated to some person, group, or event. A 'monumental occasion' means an event that is great in importance, extent, or size.", "human_keywords": [ "unveiling", "statue", "monumental" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1074": { "pun_word": "hooked", "pun_sense_key": "hooked%5:00:00:addicted:00", "pun_sense": "addicted to a drug", "alter_word": "hook", "alter_sense_key": "hook%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "catch with a hook", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1074_12", "human_text": "Did you hear about the compulsive fisherman ? He was really hooked on it .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Hooked on it' can be typically used to mean 'has a habit for' or 'is addicted to it'. 'Hooks' also generally refers to the sharp metal part on the end of a fishing line to catch fish.", "human_keywords": [ "compulsive", "fisherman", "hooked on it" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1072": { "pun_word": "hardened", "pun_sense_key": "hardened%5:00:02:hard:01", "pun_sense": "converted to solid form (as concrete)", "alter_word": "hardened", "alter_sense_key": "hardened%5:00:05:hard:02", "alter_sense": "used of persons; emotionally hardened", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1072_17", "human_text": "When the thief fell in the wet cement and broke both legs , he became a hardened criminal .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'hardened' which in this context means having become or been made hard or harder, like what would eventually happen if you fell into wet cement. But 'hardened' can also mean experienced in a particular job or activity and therefore not easily upset by its more unpleasant aspects, like those criminals who have spent a lifetime devoted to crime", "human_keywords": [ "thief", "fell in", "wet cement", "became", "hardened criminal" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1066": { "pun_word": "break", "pun_sense_key": "break%2:30:10::;break%2:30:00::;breaking%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; become separated into pieces or fragments; the act of breaking something", "alter_word": "break", "alter_sense_key": "break%2:32:05::", "alter_sense": "be released or become known; of news", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1066_15", "human_text": "Back when the news was written on clay tablets there was a lot of breaking news .", "human_explanation": "This is a play on words. The term \"breaking news\" refers to news that's hot off the press but here \"breaking news\" refers to news that is literally breaking apart because the clay tablets they're being written on are being chiseled apart.", "human_keywords": [ "news", "clay", "breaking" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1063": { "pun_word": "take off", "pun_sense_key": "take_off%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "take time off from work; stop working temporarily", "alter_word": "take off", "alter_sense_key": "take_off%2:38:01::", "alter_sense": "get started or set in motion, used figuratively", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1063_13", "human_text": "For a chronically absent employee : It seemed her career was just taking off .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 'Taking off' is a phrase that can mean 'growing successfully' as it relates one's career to a rocket launch. To be 'taking off' a day from work would mean to call out. The chronically absent employee's career was just 'taking off' time from work.", "human_keywords": [ "chronically absent", "employee", "career", "just taking off" ], "human_rating": 1.67 }, "hom_1062": { "pun_word": "withdrawal", "pun_sense_key": "withdrawal%1:04:03::", "pun_sense": "the act of taking out money or other capital", "alter_word": "withdrawal", "alter_sense_key": "withdrawal%1:04:02::", "alter_sense": "the termination of drug taking", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1062_9", "human_text": "Whenever I go near my bank I get withdrawal symptoms .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun on the word 'withdrawal'. Withdrawal when referring to money, means taking money out of one's account. 'Withdrawal symptoms' are the effects on the body from a lack of something it desires, often occurring as a result of drug abuse and suddenly stopping using drugs.", "human_keywords": [ "bank", "withdrawal symptoms" ], "human_rating": 2.5 }, "hom_1061": { "pun_word": "spectacle", "pun_sense_key": "spectacle%1:04:00::", "pun_sense": "a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself", "alter_word": "spectacles", "alter_sense_key": "spectacles%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1061_13", "human_text": "Two monocles were making love in front of a window and made spectacles of themselves .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Monocles are like eyeglasses or spectacles for one eye. Two of them would make a pair of spectacles. 'Spectacle' can also mean 'a commotion' or 'a scene'.", "human_keywords": [ "Two", "monocles", "making love", "window", "spectacles of themselves" ], "human_rating": 2.67 }, "hom_1060": { "pun_word": "sentence", "pun_sense_key": "sentence%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language", "alter_word": "sentence", "alter_sense_key": "sentence%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1060_15", "human_text": "If a judge loves the sound of his own voice , expect a long sentence .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'sentence' which is a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses. But in the context of judge's, 'sentence' can also mean the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.", "human_keywords": [ "judge", "loves", "sound of", "own voice", "expect", "long", "sentence" ], "human_rating": 2.4 }, "hom_1058": { "pun_word": "delivery", "pun_sense_key": "delivery%1:04:04::", "pun_sense": "the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)", "alter_word": "delivery", "alter_sense_key": "delivery%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1058_9", "human_text": "My mailman should be a comedian , his delivery is perfect !", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. To say someone's 'deilvery is perfect' is to say that they told a joke very well. A mailman literally delivers packages, so one could say a good mailman has perfect delivery.", "human_keywords": [ "mailmain", "comedian", "delivery", "perfect" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1056": { "pun_word": "look into", "pun_sense_key": "look_into%2:31:00::", "pun_sense": "examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition", "alter_word": "look", "alter_sense_key": "look%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1056_43", "human_text": "An old lady once asked the dispatcher of a local trucking company if they could ship an antique mirror to her sister in Toronto . The dispatcher says , ' I don ' t know madam , I ' d have to look into it first ' .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a play on words. The phrase 'look into it' typically means to 'investigate or gather info' on something. One can literally look into a mirror to see their reflection however.", "human_keywords": [ "old lady", "dispatcher", "trucking company", "ship", "antique mirror", "says", "look into it first" ], "human_rating": 1.4 }, "hom_1052": { "pun_word": "crop", "pun_sense_key": "crop%1:20:00::", "pun_sense": "the yield from plants in a single growing season", "alter_word": "crop", "alter_sense_key": "crop%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "the stock or handle of a whip", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1052_18", "human_text": "I ' ve planted part of a riding whip . I ' m hoping for a nice crop .", "human_explanation": "A crop is a type of whip that is used in horse riding. A crop can also refer to a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively. The joke is making a riding whip sound like it can be planted, grown and harvested like a plant. The joke is playing on the word crop.", "human_keywords": [ "planted", "riding whip", "nice crop" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_1049": { "pun_word": "legend", "pun_sense_key": "legend%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events", "alter_word": "legend", "alter_sense_key": "legend%1:10:00::", "alter_sense": "brief description accompanying an illustration", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1049_7", "human_text": "Some business graphs are full of legend .", "human_explanation": "Graphs often have legends to help you understand them", "human_keywords": [ "graphs" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1045": { "pun_word": "net", "pun_sense_key": "net%1:21:00::", "pun_sense": "the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)", "alter_word": "net", "alter_sense_key": "net%1:06:02::", "alter_sense": "a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1045_12", "human_text": "The man found something to catch fish , which was a net gain .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'net gain' which is income received from the sale of goods subtracted by how much money was spent on their acquisition and/or production, but it's also being used because you can use nets to catch fish", "human_keywords": [ "found", "something", "catch", "fish", "net gain" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1044": { "pun_word": "strike", "pun_sense_key": "strike%2:35:01::", "pun_sense": "hit against; come into sudden contact with", "alter_word": "strike", "alter_sense_key": "strike%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "cause to experience suddenly", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1044_12", "human_text": "I was struggling to figure out how lightning works then it struck me .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"struck me\", which usually means when you finally undersand something. It's being used here because lightning can literally strike you too", "human_keywords": [ "lightning", "works", "struck" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1043": { "pun_word": "counter", "pun_sense_key": "counter%1:06:00::", "pun_sense": "table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted", "alter_word": "counter", "alter_sense_key": "counter%1:18:00::", "alter_sense": "a person who counts things", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1043_10", "human_text": "The best place for a mathematician is behind a counter .", "human_explanation": "A counter is a flat-topped fixture in a store where business transactions take place. A counter can also refer to a machine that keeps count of something. A mathematician is someone that is concerned with numbers, data, or quantity. The joke is playing off the different meanings of the word counter and relating it to a mathematician. ", "human_keywords": [ "mathematician", "best place", "counter" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1042": { "pun_word": "illuminating", "pun_sense_key": "illuminating%3:00:00::;illuminate%2:30:03::", "pun_sense": "tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; make lighter or brighter", "alter_word": "illuminate", "alter_sense_key": "illuminate%2:31:00::", "alter_sense": "make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1042_7", "human_text": "Edison thought it would be an illuminating experience .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. Thomas Eddison is famous for the lightbulb, among other electric inventions. Lightbulbs illuminate an area. An 'illuminating' experience is a learning experience that opens up one's mind to new ideas.", "human_keywords": [ "Edison", "illuminating" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1040": { "pun_word": "develop", "pun_sense_key": "develop%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment", "alter_word": "develop", "alter_sense_key": "develop%2:39:00::", "alter_sense": "make visible by means of chemical solutions", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1040_8", "human_text": "OLD PHOTOGRAPHERS never die they just stop developing .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the word \"developing\". Photographers \"develop\" photographs, which is when they process it after taking the picture. \"Develop\" can also refer to a body growing or maturing. It is related to the concept of death because developing eventually leads to death and when you die you stop developing. ", "human_keywords": [ "photographers", "die", "developing" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1039": { "pun_word": "fire", "pun_sense_key": "fire%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position", "alter_word": "fire", "alter_sense_key": "fire%2:33:00::", "alter_sense": "cause to go off", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1039_9", "human_text": "OLD HUMAN CANNONBALLS never die they just get fired .", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. 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A 'dark day' could mean deeply troubling times, or it could mean the lighting literally being dark because of overcast clouds or the sun being blocked by an eclipse.", "human_keywords": [ "politician", "resign", "eclipse", "dark day" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1030": { "pun_word": "state", "pun_sense_key": "state%1:15:01::", "pun_sense": "the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation", "alter_word": "state", "alter_sense_key": "state%1:26:02::", "alter_sense": "(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1030_8", "human_text": "Q : River Ravi flows in which state ? A : Liquid .", "human_explanation": " A state can mean a piece of land, or territory. In physics, a state refers to a physical condition, which are typically categorized as being gas, liquid or solid. \"The River Ravi flows in which state?\" could be interpretated as someone asking about the territory, or name of the land it flows through. In this case, they want the physical condition, which is a liquid. The joke is centered on the word \"state\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "river", "flow", "state" ], "human_rating": 1.0 }, "hom_1028": { "pun_word": "make up", "pun_sense_key": "make_up%2:41:00::", "pun_sense": "make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point", "alter_word": "make up", "alter_sense_key": "make_up%2:29:00::", "alter_sense": "apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1028_20", "human_text": "The cosmetic student was sick on the day of the final exam . Now she has to take a Make Up exam .", "human_explanation": "\"Make up\" means to compensate for something lost or missed. To take a make up exam means to take an exam that was missed. Make-up refers to cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face. The joke is talking about a cosmetic student. The joke is playing on the word make up which sounds like \"make-up\". ", "human_keywords": [ "cosmetic student", "sick", "exam", "make up" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1025": { "pun_word": "render", "pun_sense_key": "render%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "cause to become", "alter_word": "render", "alter_sense_key": "render%2:30:04::", "alter_sense": "melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1025_8", "human_text": "When the butter melted , it was rendered useless .", "human_explanation": "Butter that melts is also rendered fat or butter. 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To get 'absorbed' in one's work means to fully dive deep into working, or become entirely focused on one's work.", "human_keywords": [ "Those who", "make", "sponges", "absorbed in", "work" ], "human_rating": 1.2 }, "hom_1018": { "pun_word": "turn up", "pun_sense_key": "turn_up%2:30:00::", "pun_sense": "appear or become visible; make a showing", "alter_word": "turn up", "alter_sense_key": "turn_up%2:35:00::", "alter_sense": "bend or lay so that one part covers the other", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1018_7", "human_text": "If your waiting for something to turn up , try your sleeves .", "human_explanation": "The joke has a double meaning. You could look for something up your sleeves, or you could literally turn your sleeves up.", "human_keywords": [ "something", "turn up", "sleeves" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1016": { "pun_word": "sentence", "pun_sense_key": "sentence%1:10:00::", "pun_sense": "a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language", "alter_word": "sentence", "alter_sense_key": "sentence%1:28:00::", "alter_sense": "the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1016_18", "human_text": "A prisoner ' s favorite punctuation mark is the period . It marks the end of his sentence .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on the phrase \"marks the end of his sentence\". Here it is taking the word 'sentence' literally in that a sentence does end with a period. But 'sentence' can also mean the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.", "human_keywords": [ "prisoner' s", "favorite", "punctuation mark", "period", "marks", "end of", "sentence" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_1014": { "pun_word": "drift", "pun_sense_key": "drift%1:17:00::", "pun_sense": "a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents", "alter_word": "drift", "alter_sense_key": "drift%1:09:00::", "alter_sense": "the pervading meaning or tenor", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1014_17", "human_text": "He threw snow in his neighbor ' s driveway and shouted , DO YOU GET MY DRIFT ?", "human_explanation": "The joke is a pun. The person 'threw snow' which could mean physically throwing it with their hands, or the tires of their car launched it. Drifting is when a driver makes the car slide on its wheels. 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This joke is about plumbers and plumbers fix faucets.", "human_keywords": [ "Plumbers", "tap", "abilities" ], "human_rating": 1.75 }, "hom_1010": { "pun_word": "reflective", "pun_sense_key": "reflective%3:00:00::", "pun_sense": "capable of physically reflecting light or sound", "alter_word": "reflective", "alter_sense_key": "reflective%5:00:00:thoughtful:00", "alter_sense": "deeply or seriously thoughtful", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1010_9", "human_text": "After he bought a mirror he became very reflective .", "human_explanation": "Reflective can mean thoughtful. A mirror is a reflective surface, typically of glass coated with metal. Reflective can also mean providing a reflection which is what a mirror will show you. This joke is playing on the word \"reflective\" and its different meanings.", "human_keywords": [ "mirror", "reflective" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_1008": { "pun_word": "knockout", "pun_sense_key": "knockout%1:18:00::", "pun_sense": "a very attractive or seductive looking woman", "alter_word": "knockout", "alter_sense_key": "knockout%1:04:00::", "alter_sense": "a blow that renders the opponent unconscious", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1008_8", "human_text": "The boxer ' s girlfriend was a knockout .", "human_explanation": "Someone that is a knockout is someone that is very attractive. A knock out in boxing is a fight-ending, winning punch (for the person that delivered the punch). The joke is playing on the double meaning of knockout.", "human_keywords": [ "boxer", "girlfriend", "knockout" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1006": { "pun_word": "faculty", "pun_sense_key": "faculty%1:09:00::", "pun_sense": "one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind", "alter_word": "faculty", "alter_sense_key": "faculty%1:14:00::", "alter_sense": "the body of teachers and administrators at a school", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1006_11", "human_text": "Old school principals never die , they just lose their faculties .", "human_explanation": "These old professions jokes rarely work because the puns are not metaphors for dying.", "human_keywords": [ "Old school principals", "die", "lose their faculties" ], "human_rating": 1.5 }, "hom_1004": { "pun_word": "stalk", "pun_sense_key": "stalk%2:38:01::", "pun_sense": "follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to", "alter_word": "stalk", "alter_sense_key": "stalk%1:20:00::", "alter_sense": "a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1004_12", "human_text": "Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with stalking .", "human_explanation": "This is a pun on 'stalking' which means to pursue or approach stealthily, but it's also being used because corn have stalks on the outside of them ", "human_keywords": [ "Thieves", "steal", "corn", "charged", "stalking" ], "human_rating": 1.6 }, "hom_1002": { "pun_word": "point", "pun_sense_key": "point%1:10:01::", "pun_sense": "a brief version of the essential meaning of something", "alter_word": "point", "alter_sense_key": "point%1:06:00::;point%1:25:00::", "alter_sense": "sharp end; a V shape", "pun_word_ind": "hom_1002_11", "human_text": "OLD SEAMSTRESSES never die , they just come to the point .", "human_explanation": "A seamstress is someone who sews using pointed needles. Coming to the point could mean to come to the end of something, or to conclude on something. This joke is saying that seamstresses come to the point instead of dying.", "human_keywords": [ "SEAMSTRESSES", "die", "point" ], "human_rating": 1.33 }, "hom_100": { "pun_word": "racket", "pun_sense_key": "racket%1:11:00::", "pun_sense": "a loud and disturbing noise", "alter_word": "racket", "alter_sense_key": "racket%1:06:00::", "alter_sense": "a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games", "pun_word_ind": "hom_100_20", "human_text": "I was against the construction of tennis courts in the park as I thought they would cause too much racket .", "human_explanation": "A racket is a type of bat with an oval frame, something tennis players use. Racket can also mean noise. Construction on the tennis court would cause too much racket (noise), and rackets (tennis rackets) are found on tennis courts.", "human_keywords": [ "construction", "tennis courts", "park", "racket" ], "human_rating": 2.0 }, "hom_10": { "pun_word": "pin on", "pun_sense_key": "pin_on%2:32:00::", "pun_sense": "ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)", "alter_word": "pin", "alter_sense_key": "pin%2:35:01::", "alter_sense": "attach or fasten with pins", "pun_word_ind": "hom_10_13", "human_text": "She was suspected of stealing a brooch but they couldn ' t pin it on her .", "human_explanation": "To pin something on someone in the figurative sense means to attribute blame of something onto someone. A brooch is an ornament that people fasten to their clothing with a pin. We see two meanings of the word \"pin\" used here.", "human_keywords": [ "brooch", "pin", "stealing" ], "human_rating": 1.8 }, "hom_6": { "human_text": "86 of Borg : You will be assimilated . 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DON ' T stick em ' up !" }, "hom_36": { "human_text": "Meaning of life : < deleted for lack of space >" }, "hom_37": { "human_text": "What if there were no hypothetical questions ?" }, "hom_40": { "human_text": "Time is money ." }, "hom_42": { "human_text": "A wise man changes his mind , but a fool never does ." }, "hom_49": { "human_text": "Discretion is the better part of valor ." }, "hom_54": { "human_text": "Better to be alone than in bad company ." }, "hom_56": { "human_text": "Elvis Stamps : Where will your mail be spotted next ?" }, "hom_57": { "human_text": "It ' s easy to be wise after the event ." }, "hom_59": { "human_text": "A big enough hammer can usually fix anything ." }, "hom_64": { "human_text": "Why do those that pay the least complain the most ?" }, "hom_65": { "human_text": "If all appears to go well , you missed something . . ." }, "hom_66": { "human_text": "Riker to Holodeck : \" Woman , 23 , hot . \"" }, "hom_68": { "human_text": "I ' ll have one brain on drugs with bacon , toast and juice ." }, "hom_79": { "human_text": "Misfortunes never come singly ." }, "hom_84": { "human_text": "96 . 37 % of all statistics are useless . ." }, "hom_89": { "human_text": "Willful waste makes woeful want ." }, "hom_94": { "human_text": "Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse ." }, "hom_95": { "human_text": "I ' m NOT \" white , \" I ' m \" melanin - challenged . \"" }, "hom_101": { "human_text": "One swallow does not make a summer ." }, "hom_102": { "human_text": "The ignorant always adore what they cannot understand ." }, "hom_105": { "human_text": "Suicidal dyslexic jumps behind train - film at 11" }, "hom_114": { "human_text": "Cross river * THEN * insult alligator ." }, "hom_118": { "human_text": "Backup not found : ( A ) bort ( R ) etry ( P ) anic" }, "hom_121": { "human_text": "A bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit ." }, "hom_122": { "human_text": "Little by little and bit by bit ." }, "hom_123": { "human_text": "Barking dogs seldom bite ." }, "hom_129": { "human_text": "Yes , you ' re right . Unfortunately , I don ' t really care ." }, "hom_131": { "human_text": "To err is human , to forgive is against my policy" }, "hom_134": { "human_text": "Tonight ' s forecast : Dark , scattered light toward dawn ." }, "hom_143": { "human_text": "A drowning man will clutch at a straw ." }, "hom_146": { "human_text": "The grass is always greener on the other side ." }, "hom_155": { "human_text": "If you want her to show emotion , cut up her credit cards ." }, "hom_166": { "human_text": "First deserve , then desire ." }, "hom_168": { "human_text": "You ' re so vain / I bet you think this tagline ' s about you" }, "hom_171": { "human_text": "You know the tree by its fruit ." }, "hom_176": { "human_text": "A perfect woman is one that is inflated to 40 psi ." }, "hom_180": { "human_text": "Ne ' er cast a clout till May be out ." }, "hom_182": { "human_text": "Do not think that one enemy is insignificant , or that a thousand friends are too many ." }, "hom_184": { "human_text": "I ' d love to , but my bathroom tiles need grouting ." }, "hom_187": { "human_text": "Once the pin is pulled , Mr . Grenade is no longer a friend . . ." }, "hom_190": { "human_text": "Any key will commence hard drive format . Continue ( y / n ) ?" }, "hom_192": { "human_text": "I ' m not afraid of flying , I ' m afraid of crashing ." }, "hom_194": { "human_text": "Money talks ." }, "hom_200": { "human_text": "\" I ' m sick ! I ought to be home in bed with a nurse . \"" }, "hom_205": { "human_text": "The dogs bark but the caravan passes on ." }, "hom_210": { "human_text": "If you can ' t make it good , make it expensive ." }, "hom_211": { "human_text": "Little strokes fell great oaks ." }, "hom_212": { "human_text": "Faint heart never won fair lady ." }, "hom_213": { "human_text": "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity ." }, "hom_215": { "human_text": "It ' s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all ." }, "hom_216": { "human_text": "A man ' s home is his castle ." }, "hom_232": { "human_text": "I ' ll have what the gentleman on the floor is having ." }, "hom_239": { "human_text": "sophisticated , adj . deprived of its native simplicity ." }, "hom_241": { "human_text": "The Procrastinators Anonymous meeting has been delayed until next Wednesday" }, "hom_242": { "human_text": "Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves ." }, "hom_244": { "human_text": "Behind every great computer lies . . . a mess of wires !" }, "hom_248": { "human_text": "In zen skiing , you learn to become one with the snow ." }, "hom_249": { "human_text": "Missing the wood for the trees ." }, "hom_252": { "human_text": "The more you stroke the cat ' s tail , the more he raises his back ." }, "hom_253": { "human_text": "Are you a Klingon , or is that a turtle on your head ?" }, "hom_257": { "human_text": "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned ." }, "hom_263": { "human_text": "Eschew Obfuscation !" }, "hom_264": { "human_text": "Monday is a hard way to spend 1 / 7 of your life ." }, "hom_271": { "human_text": "There ' s no fool like an old fool ." }, "hom_275": { "human_text": "STICK \\ ' stik \\ n . 1 : A somewhat nonfunctional boomerang ." }, "hom_280": { "human_text": "Working hard to become roadkill on the Infobahn ." }, "hom_290": { "human_text": "All women are automatically born with a shopping disorder" }, "hom_291": { "human_text": "Talk of the devil and he ' s sure to appear ." }, "hom_295": { "human_text": "Love me tender / love me sweet / push me out at 12 , 000 ft" }, "hom_297": { "human_text": "\" Graphic Artist seeks Boss with vision impairment . \"" }, "hom_299": { "human_text": "More haste , less speed ." }, "hom_302": { "human_text": "Copper wire was invented by lawyers arguing over a penny ." }, "hom_306": { "human_text": "I was talking during sex and my girlfriend hung up ." }, "hom_307": { "human_text": "You are an example of why some animals eat their young ." }, "hom_309": { "human_text": "Practice makes perfect ." }, "hom_311": { "human_text": "Cometh the hour cometh the man ." }, "hom_312": { "human_text": "The Bagginses , they steals our taglines , precioussss . . . ." }, "hom_314": { "human_text": "and that , my leige , is how we know the Earth to be banana - shaped . . ." }, "hom_321": { "human_text": "Seek water in the sea ." }, "hom_326": { "human_text": "Lose nothing for want of asking ." }, "hom_331": { "human_text": "The younger brother the better gentleman ." }, "hom_332": { "human_text": "New religion ? I haven ' t used up the old one , yet !" }, "hom_333": { "human_text": "Why is the word abbreviation so long ?" }, "hom_335": { "human_text": "God works in mysterious ways ." }, "hom_336": { "human_text": "An egotist is a person who is more interested in himself than in me ." }, "hom_337": { "human_text": "Three can keep a secret , if two of them are dead ." }, "hom_340": { "human_text": "Once a thief always a thief ." }, "hom_343": { "human_text": "Loose lips sink ships ." }, "hom_347": { "human_text": "Behind every man , there ' s a woman with nothing to wear ." }, "hom_351": { "human_text": "Beer : So much more than a breakfast drink ." }, "hom_352": { "human_text": "I am not 40 , I ' m 18 with 22 years experience" }, "hom_370": { "human_text": "( a ) Fast , ( b ) Reliable , ( c ) Inexpensive - Pick Two ." }, "hom_372": { "human_text": "Take all things as they come and be content ." }, "hom_376": { "human_text": "There is no time like the present ." }, "hom_377": { "human_text": "There is danger in delay ." }, "hom_379": { "human_text": "Procrastination Day Has Been Postponed !" }, "hom_384": { "human_text": "There are as good fish in the sea as ever were caught ." }, "hom_385": { "human_text": "50 percent of something is better than one hundred percent of nothing ." }, "hom_398": { "human_text": "The show must go on ." }, "hom_407": { "human_text": "Multitasking = screwing up several things at once ." }, "hom_410": { "human_text": "If all goes well , you ' ve overlooked something !" }, "hom_413": { "human_text": "Hope for the best , but prepare for the worst ." }, "hom_419": { "human_text": "Deep calls to deep ." }, "hom_420": { "human_text": "A young man married is a young man marred ." }, "hom_425": { "human_text": "Lunatic asylum : where optimism most flourishes ." }, "hom_427": { "human_text": "Cross the stream where it is shallowest ." }, "hom_435": { "human_text": ". . . So simple a child could do it ? Go find me a child !" }, "hom_439": { "human_text": "Curiosity killed the cat ." }, "hom_445": { "human_text": "The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak ." }, "hom_448": { "human_text": "The worth of a thing is what it will bring ." }, "hom_450": { "human_text": "Dogs wags their tails , not as much to you as to your bread ." }, "hom_453": { "human_text": "Any given program , once running , is obsolete ." }, "hom_455": { "human_text": "Who has not served cannot command ." }, "hom_456": { "human_text": "SYSOP \\ ' sis äp \\ n : the person laughing as you type" }, "hom_459": { "human_text": "No longer foster , no longer friend ." }, "hom_460": { "human_text": "Don ' t lend people money . It causes amnesia ." }, "hom_461": { "human_text": "That government is best which governs least ." }, "hom_465": { "human_text": "Empty vessels make the most sound ." }, "hom_466": { "human_text": "To test a man ' s character , give him power ." }, "hom_469": { "human_text": "Nothing is so smiple that it can ' t get screwed up ." }, "hom_471": { "human_text": "One rotten apple will spoil the whole barrel ." }, "hom_472": { "human_text": "None of you exist . The sysop types it all in . . ." }, "hom_474": { "human_text": "One secret of success is to know how to deny yourself and other people ." }, "hom_475": { "human_text": "One scabbed sheep mars the whole flock ." }, "hom_476": { "human_text": "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool , than to open your mouth and remove all doubt ." }, "hom_477": { "human_text": "Today is a good day for you to jump in a lake ." }, "hom_480": { "human_text": "I ' m not paranoid ! Which of my enemies told you this ?" }, "hom_484": { "human_text": "Oh sure ! But what ' s the speed of dark ?" }, "hom_489": { "human_text": "A civil question deserves a civil answer ." }, "hom_492": { "human_text": "Once a drunkard always a drunkard ." }, "hom_494": { "human_text": "Hire teenagers while they still know everything ." }, "hom_499": { "human_text": "Who lives by hope will die of hunger ." }, "hom_501": { "human_text": "Take things as you find them ." }, "hom_507": { "human_text": "The first chapter of fools is to think themselves wise ." }, "hom_510": { "human_text": "I ' m ! A ! Graduate ! Of ! The ! Bill ! Shatner ! Acting ! School !" }, "hom_515": { "human_text": "Speed doesn ' t kill . Stopping very fast kills ." }, "hom_517": { "human_text": "If you want a thing done right , do it yourself ." }, "hom_518": { "human_text": "Hey , is this yours ? Your dog left it on my lawn . . ." }, "hom_519": { "human_text": "Fretting cares make grey hairs ." }, "hom_521": { "human_text": "\" Bother , \" said Pooh , as he torched the forest . . . . ." }, "hom_523": { "human_text": "He is my friend who grinds at my mill ." }, "hom_528": { "human_text": "Do not add oil to the fire ." }, "hom_530": { "human_text": "Laugh and the world laughs with you , cry and you cry alone ." }, "hom_532": { "human_text": "Vegetarian : Indian word for lousy hunter ! ! !" }, "hom_536": { "human_text": "If ignorance is bliss , why aren ' t there more happy folks ?" }, "hom_537": { "human_text": "Love is blind ." }, "hom_539": { "human_text": "SHIN : A device for finding furniture in the dark" }, "hom_541": { "human_text": "Like father , like son ." }, "hom_551": { "human_text": "Life ' s essentials : H O C N Ca P Cl K S Na Mg" }, "hom_560": { "human_text": "He gives twice who gives in a trice ." }, "hom_561": { "human_text": "A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn ." }, "hom_562": { "human_text": "There is no smoke without fire ." }, "hom_564": { "human_text": "Put a beggar on horseback and he ' ll ride it to death ." }, "hom_567": { "human_text": "Send $ 20 and I will double your IQ or no money back" }, "hom_577": { "human_text": "The first step to health is to know that we are sick ." }, "hom_583": { "human_text": "Ultimate office automation : networked coffee machines ." }, "hom_585": { "human_text": "A rolling stone gathers no moss ." }, "hom_589": { "human_text": "Curiosity didn ' t kill the cat . I got ' im with the mower !" }, "hom_592": { "human_text": "Plagiarism is the sincerest form of flattery ." }, "hom_601": { "human_text": "What happens when you get scared half to death . . . . . twice ?" }, "hom_603": { "human_text": "Put your money where your mouth is ." }, "hom_606": { "human_text": "Justice delayed is justice denied ." }, "hom_607": { "human_text": "What ' s good for the goose is good for the gander ." }, "hom_610": { "human_text": "Profanity , the language of computer professionals" }, "hom_611": { "human_text": "If I want your opinion I ' ll beat it out of you !" }, "hom_613": { "human_text": "All good things must come to an end ." }, "hom_616": { "human_text": "If it ' s obvious , it ' s obviously wrong ." }, "hom_617": { "human_text": "\" WHO CARES where Carmen Sandiego is ? \"" }, "hom_618": { "human_text": "\" She ' s dead , Jim . Still warm , though . Flip ya for her ? \"" }, "hom_626": { "human_text": "Give and you might receive . Take and be sure of it ." }, "hom_632": { "human_text": "Here , you go first , you ' re immune to bullets ." }, "hom_633": { "human_text": "I wish Noah had swatted those two mosquitoes . . . . ." }, "hom_634": { "human_text": "We should not expect to find old heads on young shoulders ." }, "hom_641": { "human_text": "A half truth is a whole lie ." }, "hom_643": { "human_text": "How do they get Teflon to stick to the pans ?" }, "hom_645": { "human_text": "Where God has a church the devil will have his chapel ." }, "hom_647": { "human_text": "A low yield atomic bomb is like being a bit pregnant ." }, "hom_651": { "human_text": "God cures and the physician takes the fee ." }, "hom_652": { "human_text": "A cynic smells flowers and looks for the casket ." }, "hom_653": { "human_text": "It takes all sorts of people to make a world ." }, "hom_665": { "human_text": "Federal Law prohibits the removal of this tagline" }, "hom_669": { "human_text": "Press any key to continue . . Any other key to format hard drive ." }, "hom_682": { "human_text": "A girl a day keeps the wife away ." }, "hom_683": { "human_text": "Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake . . . news at 11 !" }, "hom_685": { "human_text": "Haste makes waste ." }, "hom_696": { "human_text": "Time flies ." }, "hom_702": { "human_text": "Walk softly , carry a big stick ." }, "hom_706": { "human_text": "Fool me once , shame on you . Fool me twice , shame on me ." }, "hom_709": { "human_text": "First come , first served ." }, "hom_719": { "human_text": "Someone who gossips to you will gossip about you ." }, "hom_720": { "human_text": "A little greed can get you lots of stuff" }, "hom_721": { "human_text": "Every man thinks his own geese swans ." }, "hom_722": { "human_text": "Money is the Root of All Evil . 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Yes ! \" - - Yoda" }, "hom_782": { "human_text": "PRESS To test . < click > RELEASE to detonate ." }, "hom_784": { "human_text": "I ' ll hear it from the horse ' s mouth ." }, "hom_786": { "human_text": "Don ' t make clothes for a not yet born baby ." }, "hom_794": { "human_text": "Success is just a matter of luck . Ask any failure ." }, "hom_795": { "human_text": "Counsel is no command ." }, "hom_797": { "human_text": "The boughs that bear most hang lowest ." }, "hom_798": { "human_text": "A jerk present in a group indicates a jerk in charge ." }, "hom_801": { "human_text": "A man ' s best fortune or his worst is a wife ." }, "hom_803": { "human_text": "If anything can go wrong , it will ." }, "hom_809": { "human_text": "If Version 1 . 0 works someone goofed . . ." }, "hom_813": { "human_text": "The best place for criticism is in front of your mirror ." }, "hom_816": { "human_text": "A picture is worth a thousand words ." }, "hom_818": { "human_text": "Half a loaf is better than no bread ." }, "hom_822": { "human_text": "Iron sharpens iron ." }, "hom_823": { "human_text": "A new broome sweepeth cleane ." }, "hom_824": { "human_text": "Take my advice , I don ' t use it anyway ." }, "hom_826": { "human_text": "You can catch more flies with a drop of honey than with a barrel of vinegar ." }, "hom_827": { "human_text": "The world is your oyster ." }, "hom_830": { "human_text": "Better late than never ." }, "hom_831": { "human_text": "Life is a game . Money is how we keep score ." }, "hom_832": { "human_text": "Why did CNN cancel that cool \" Desert Storm \" show ?" }, "hom_837": { "human_text": "The voice of the people is the voice of god ." }, "hom_839": { "human_text": "Keyboard not connected . Think F1 to continue ." }, "hom_840": { "human_text": "If you snooze you lose ." }, "hom_842": { "human_text": "You can ' t see the wood for the trees ." }, "hom_849": { "human_text": "Truth is stranger than fiction ." }, "hom_850": { "human_text": "To our sweethearts and wives . May they never meet !" }, "hom_859": { "human_text": "Life imitates art ." }, "hom_865": { "human_text": "It ' s the Borg ! ! Quick , everyone try to look useless !" }, "hom_867": { "human_text": "Professionals built the Titanic , amateurs built the ark ." }, "hom_869": { "human_text": "If the shoe fits , wear it ." }, "hom_874": { "human_text": "We are born crying , live complaining , die disappointed" }, "hom_875": { "human_text": "Courage lost , all lost ." }, "hom_879": { "human_text": "Resist everything but temptation ." }, "hom_880": { "human_text": "Eavesdroppers hear no good of themselves ." }, "hom_883": { "human_text": "It ain ' t over till it ' s over ." }, "hom_887": { "human_text": "A man of words and not of deeds , is like a garden full of weeds ." }, "hom_892": { "human_text": "There is no royal road to learning ." }, "hom_893": { "human_text": "People who live in glass houses shouldn ' t throw stones ." }, "hom_894": { "human_text": "Bathroom scale : Something you stand on and swear at ." }, "hom_896": { "human_text": "Daddy , how come my magnet won ' t pick up these disks ?" }, "hom_899": { "human_text": "Gotta run . . . the cat ' s caught in the printer again !" }, "hom_904": { "human_text": "In the house of the hanged man , mention not the rope ." }, "hom_905": { "human_text": "He who does not advance goes backwards ." }, "hom_909": { "human_text": "Call me if you need my phone number !" }, "hom_919": { "human_text": "Measure twice , cut once ." }, "hom_921": { "human_text": "What you see is what you get ." }, "hom_927": { "human_text": "Lead me not into temptation , I can find my own way" }, "hom_930": { "human_text": "People tell me I ' m indecisive . Am I ? I ' m not sure ." }, "hom_931": { "human_text": "Don ' t be sexist ! Chicks hate that ." }, "hom_932": { "human_text": "And on the seventh day , He took an aspirin ." }, "hom_933": { "human_text": "Brag is a good dog , but holdfast is better ." }, "hom_935": { "human_text": "There is no little enemy ." }, "hom_936": { "human_text": "This just in : Research causes cancer in rats !" }, "hom_944": { "human_text": "There ' s more than one way to skin a cat ." }, "hom_947": { "human_text": "Don ' t burn the candle at both ends ." }, "hom_950": { "human_text": "There ' s no such thing as a free lunch ." }, "hom_951": { "human_text": "\" I ' d like to buy a schwa , Pat . \"" }, "hom_952": { "human_text": "Virginity IS curable if detected early . . ." }, "hom_953": { "human_text": "Practice what you preach ." }, "hom_963": { "human_text": "Failure is the stepping stone for success ." }, "hom_965": { "human_text": "Women who seek to be equal to men lack ambition ." }, "hom_967": { "human_text": "No pain , no gain ." }, "hom_975": { "human_text": "There is no tree but bears some fruit ." }, "hom_980": { "human_text": "Dear Santa , all I want is your list of naughty girls ." }, "hom_982": { "human_text": "People only throw stones at trees with fruit on them ." }, "hom_986": { "human_text": "Fear the man of one book ." }, "hom_997": { "human_text": "Children are uncertain comforts but certain cares ." }, "hom_1000": { "human_text": "There are 2 kinds of people : pessimists and fools . . . ." }, "hom_1001": { "human_text": "It ain ' t over till the fat lady sings ." }, "hom_1003": { "human_text": "Tip : Never take a beer to a job interview ." }, "hom_1005": { "human_text": "It wasn ' t my fault your wife wandered into my house !" }, "hom_1011": { "human_text": "Tagline dispenser temporarily out of order ." }, "hom_1021": { "human_text": "As confused as a baby at a topless bar ." }, "hom_1026": { "human_text": "Q : What do you call six blondes placed ear to ear ? 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Problem ." }, "hom_1070": { "human_text": "Strike while the iron is hot ." }, "hom_1075": { "human_text": "Nothing succeeds like success ." }, "hom_1076": { "human_text": "If a job is worth doing , it is worth doing well ." }, "hom_1087": { "human_text": "All are not friends who speak one fair ." }, "hom_1089": { "human_text": "A book is a friend ." }, "hom_1094": { "human_text": "Philosophy : unintelligible answers to insoluble problems" }, "hom_1095": { "human_text": "\" A newspaper is a collection of half - injustices \"" }, "hom_1096": { "human_text": "There is no such thing as bravery ; only degrees of fear ." }, "hom_1097": { "human_text": "Florida bumper sticker : DON ' T SHOOT ! 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You won ' t see eight cats pulling a sled ." }, "hom_1145": { "human_text": "\" Very funny , Scotty . Now beam up my clothes . \"" }, "hom_1146": { "human_text": "A Crucifix ? Oy vey , have YOU got the wrong vampire . . ." }, "hom_1149": { "human_text": "\" Happiness is a warm puppy , \" said the anaconda ." }, "hom_1150": { "human_text": "Compatible : Blows up a little later than Incompatible" }, "hom_1152": { "human_text": "Press any key to continue . . 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The UARTs canna take much more" }, "hom_1371": { "human_text": "Windows loading . Come back tomorrow ." }, "hom_1376": { "human_text": "Fight fire with fire ." }, "hom_1380": { "human_text": "Can bankers count ? Eight windows and only four tellers ?" }, "hom_1386": { "human_text": "We have nothing to fear but fear itself ." }, "hom_1388": { "human_text": "Of two evils choose the least ." }, "hom_1390": { "human_text": "911 : Press 1 if robbery . Press 2 if house on fire . Press 3 . . ." }, "hom_1398": { "human_text": "Fire , quoth the fox , when he pissed on the ice ." }, "hom_1399": { "human_text": "Anarchists of the world , UNITE ! !" }, "hom_1402": { "human_text": "Okay , I pulled the pin . Now what ? Where are you going ?" }, "hom_1405": { "human_text": "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ." }, "hom_1406": { "human_text": "Overdrawn ? No way ! I still have checks left !" }, "hom_1409": { "human_text": "Basic Flying Rule # 1 : Keep the pointy end forward ." }, "hom_1411": { "human_text": "All that glisters is not gold ." }, "hom_1413": { "human_text": "Power tends to corrupt ; absolute power corrupts absolutely ." }, "hom_1415": { "human_text": "Many words will not fill a bushel ." }, "hom_1422": { "human_text": "I never get lost , just momentarily disoriented ." }, "hom_1430": { "human_text": "You are now entering a School Free Drug Zone ." }, "hom_1443": { "human_text": "A nuclear war can ruin your whole day . . ." }, "hom_1445": { "human_text": "You can ' t have an omelette unless you break the egg ." }, "hom_1446": { "human_text": "Give a dog a bad name and hang him ." }, "hom_1448": { "human_text": "The heart sees farther than the head ." }, "hom_1454": { "human_text": "Stop talking ! I ' m out of aspirin !" }, "hom_1455": { "human_text": "Proofread carefully to see if you any words out ." }, "hom_1457": { "human_text": "The truth shall set you free , or The truth will set you free ." }, "hom_1461": { "human_text": "I ' m sorry Mrs . Bobbitt , you can ' t send that in the mail ." }, "hom_1467": { "human_text": "Anything not nailed down is a cat toy ." }, "hom_1468": { "human_text": "Success is a journey not a destination ." }, "hom_1472": { "human_text": "I ' d love to change the world . . . if I can get the source code ." }, "hom_1474": { "human_text": "Always smile . It makes people wonder what you ' re up to ." }, "hom_1475": { "human_text": "Kindness , like grain , increases by sowing ." }, "hom_1478": { "human_text": "Do I straddle the fence on issues ? 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Weird . . . . ." }, "hom_1568": { "human_text": "Advice most needed is least heeded ." }, "hom_1571": { "human_text": "( A ) bort , ( R ) etry , ( F ) ail , ( G ) rab _ Hammer" }, "hom_1572": { "human_text": "The longest mile is the last mile home ." }, "hom_1575": { "human_text": "Where ignorance is bliss , ' tis folly to be wise ." }, "hom_1576": { "human_text": "Time and tide wait for no man ." }, "hom_1577": { "human_text": "Love me , love my dog ." }, "hom_1580": { "human_text": "I ' m not worthless . I can always serve as a bad example ." }, "hom_1581": { "human_text": "Forgive and forget ." }, "hom_1582": { "human_text": "Don ' t wash your dirty linen in public ." }, "hom_1583": { "human_text": "A burnt child dreads the fire ." }, "hom_1595": { "human_text": ". . . 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It ' s time for your sleeping pills ." }, "hom_1612": { "human_text": "Procrastination is the thief of time ." }, "hom_1613": { "human_text": "A watched pot never boils ." }, "hom_1619": { "human_text": "Go with the flow ." }, "hom_1630": { "human_text": "There ' s many a slip ' twixt cup and lip ." }, "hom_1633": { "human_text": "Reckless youth makes rueful age ." }, "hom_1634": { "human_text": "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you ." }, "hom_1639": { "human_text": "Love is like war , Easy to start , Hard to end , Impossible to forget ." }, "hom_1640": { "human_text": "If you can ' t beat them , join them ." }, "hom_1641": { "human_text": "Pick Pockets 50 % Climb Walls 75 % Steal Tagline 99 %" }, "hom_1643": { "human_text": "A seminar on Time Travel will be held 2 weeks ago . . . ." }, "hom_1644": { "human_text": "Be careful what you wish for , you just might get it ." }, "hom_1649": { "human_text": "Proverbs run in pairs ." }, "hom_1662": { "human_text": "The man who dies with the most toys is still dead ." }, "hom_1664": { "human_text": "Shit or get off the pot ." }, "hom_1667": { "human_text": "Windows isn ' t crippleware : it ' s \" Functionally Challenged \"" }, "hom_1668": { "human_text": "Network management is like trying to herd cats . . ." }, "hom_1669": { "human_text": "Confidence is important ; the computer can sense fear ." }, "hom_1672": { "human_text": "It ' s a good horse that never stumbles ." }, "hom_1673": { "human_text": "There ' s no place like home ." }, "hom_1674": { "human_text": "By perseverance the snail reached the arc ." }, "hom_1679": { "human_text": "Long absent , soon forgotten ." }, "hom_1681": { "human_text": "A friend is best found in adversity ." }, "hom_1683": { "human_text": "Don ' t try to reinvent the wheel ." }, "hom_1684": { "human_text": "Hell hath no fury like the lawyer of woman scorned !" }, "hom_1688": { "human_text": "What ' s another word for Thesaurus ?" }, "hom_1693": { "human_text": "Time will tell ." }, "hom_1705": { "human_text": "Drumming is not the way to catch a hare ." }, "hom_1706": { "human_text": "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day . 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Bad girls go EVERYwhere ." }, "hom_1741": { "human_text": "I ' m not lost , I ' m \" locationally challenged . \"" }, "hom_1743": { "human_text": "Where there ' s muck there ' s brass ." }, "hom_1745": { "human_text": "When in Rome , do as the Romans do ." }, "hom_1746": { "human_text": "Many a mickle makes a muckle ." }, "hom_1752": { "human_text": "A cat may look at a king ." }, "hom_1765": { "human_text": "Great minds agree ." }, "hom_1769": { "human_text": "Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you are ." }, "hom_1772": { "human_text": "The only free cheese is in the mouse trap ." }, "hom_1774": { "human_text": "Hasty judgment leads to repentance ." }, "hom_1776": { "human_text": "Take care of number one ." }, "hom_1777": { "human_text": "He ' s dead , Jim . Kick him if you don ' t believe me ." }, "hom_1779": { "human_text": "Life is what you make of it ." }, "hom_1784": { "human_text": "He that steals an egg will steal an ox ." }, "hom_1788": { "human_text": "Though thou hast ever so many counsellors , yet do not forsake the counsel of thy own soul ." }, "hom_1789": { "human_text": "Press any key to continue or any other key to quit" }, "hom_1793": { "human_text": "It is better to die on one ' s feet than live on one ' s knees ." }, "hom_1800": { "human_text": "Cats remind us that not everything in Nature has purpose ." }, "hom_1802": { "human_text": "You have an important role as a negative example ." }, "hom_1810": { "human_text": "Fear not the loss of the bell more than the loss of the steeple ." }, "hom_1811": { "human_text": "Your E - mail has been returned due to insufficient voltage" }, "hom_1816": { "human_text": "A paid up computer is , by definition , obsolete ." }, "hom_1817": { "human_text": "Actions are usually right , but the reasons seldom are ." }, "hom_1818": { "human_text": "The enemy of my enemy , is my friend ." }, "hom_1827": { "human_text": "WORK HARDER ! . . . Millions on Welfare depend on YOU !" }, "hom_1829": { "human_text": "Give him an inch and he ' ll take a yard ." }, "hom_1839": { "human_text": "Double your hard disk space : DELETE WINDOWS !" }, "hom_1842": { "human_text": "Give credit where credit is due ." }, "hom_1845": { "human_text": "This tagline no verb ." }, "hom_1847": { "human_text": "Don ' t open the darkroom door ; it lets all the dark out ." }, "hom_1864": { "human_text": "You can ' t milk a bull ." }, "hom_1865": { "human_text": "It ' s not the money I want , it ' s the stuff ." }, "hom_1867": { "human_text": "A true friend does sometime venture to be offensive ." }, "hom_1869": { "human_text": "Why yes , I - do - work for a unit of the Illuminati ." }, "hom_1874": { "human_text": "Sow thin , shear thin ." }, "hom_1881": { "human_text": "Sheesh ! You start havin ' fun , and they send the lawyers !" }, "hom_1882": { "human_text": "He that can have patience can have what he will ." }, "hom_1889": { "human_text": "All true wisdom is found on T - shirts . - - And in taglines ." }, "hom_1890": { "human_text": "If it ' s too good to be true , then it probably is ." }, "hom_1893": { "human_text": "Why do we have training bras ? What can we teach them ?" }, "hom_1895": { "human_text": "False friends are worse than open enemies ." }, "hom_1896": { "human_text": "Mason - Dixon Line n . Separates y ' all from youse guys" }, "hom_1897": { "human_text": "Last night sex was so good the neighbors lit cigarettes ." }, "hom_1898": { "human_text": "Manners maketh the man ." }, "hom_1899": { "human_text": "A word spoken is past recalling ." }, "hom_1900": { "human_text": "You have the right to remain silent . . . . USE IT !" }, "hom_1901": { "human_text": "Fools and their money become popular quickly ." }, "hom_1902": { "human_text": "The apple never falls far from the tree ." }, "hom_1904": { "human_text": "We ' re all sitting in the same boat : I fish , you row ." }, "hom_1908": { "human_text": "Admiration is the daughter of ignorance ." }, "hom_1909": { "human_text": "You are confused ; but this is your normal state ." }, "hom_1910": { "human_text": "Live by the sword , die by the sword ." }, "hom_1911": { "human_text": "User : The hardest - to - setup PC peripheral you can buy ." }, "hom_1914": { "human_text": "Bush says \" No new taxes ! \" , Clinton says , \" No , NEW taxes ! \"" }, "hom_1916": { "human_text": "Poverty is the reward of idleness ." }, "hom_1919": { "human_text": "Took an hour to bury the cat . Silly thing kept moving . . ." }, "hom_1931": { "human_text": "An idea is not responsible for fools who believe in it ." }, "hom_1935": { "human_text": "Every rose has its thorn ." }, "hom_1937": { "human_text": "Plough deep while sluggards sleep , and you will have corn to sell and keep ." }, "hom_1939": { "human_text": "He ' s not dead , he ' s electroencephalographically challenged" }, "hom_1949": { "human_text": "Canadian DOS prompt : EH ? \\ >" }, "hom_1950": { "human_text": "Squirt guns don ' t soak people , People soak people ." }, "hom_1959": { "human_text": "Good clothes open all doors ." }, "hom_1961": { "human_text": "A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword ." }, "hom_1967": { "human_text": "For want of a nail the shoe is lost , for want of a shoe the horse is lost , for want of a horse the rider is lost ." }, "hom_1973": { "human_text": "Never draw fire , it irritates everyone around you ." }, "hom_1981": { "human_text": "Better is the enemy of good ." }, "hom_1984": { "human_text": "How come wrong numbers are never busy ? ? ?" }, "hom_1993": { "human_text": "Everyone talks about the weather , but nobody does anything about it ." }, "hom_1997": { "human_text": "If it ain ' t broke , let me have a shot at it ." }, "hom_1998": { "human_text": "Age and treachery can always overcome youth and skill ." }, "hom_2000": { "human_text": "It ' s never too late to mend ." }, "hom_2003": { "human_text": "I used to have a life , now I have a modem ." }, "hom_2007": { "human_text": "2 Rules for Success : Rule # 1 : Never reveal everything you know ." }, "hom_2013": { "human_text": "Grasp all , lose all ." }, "hom_2020": { "human_text": "Stewardess trainee : \" Where does THIS door gooooooooooooo . . . . \"" }, "hom_2022": { "human_text": "Dwarf on a giant ' s shoulder sees farther of the two ." }, "hom_2026": { "human_text": "I ' m NOT stubborn ! You can ' t convince me otherwise ! !" }, "hom_2031": { "human_text": "Who do you have to sleep with to get service around here ?" }, "hom_2035": { "human_text": "A good friend never offends ." }, "hom_2043": { "human_text": "Misspelled ? Impossible . My modem is error correcting ." }, "hom_2046": { "human_text": "Armadillo : A mouse built to government specs ." }, "hom_2047": { "human_text": "If at first you don ' t succeed , try , try again ." }, "hom_2049": { "human_text": "Objects in taglines are closer than they appear ." }, "hom_2054": { "human_text": "Some thinkle peep I ' m under the affluence of inkohol . . ." }, "hom_2059": { "human_text": "I ' d give my right arm to be ambidextrous ." }, "hom_2070": { "human_text": "Objects under T - Shirt are larger than they appear ." }, "hom_2074": { "human_text": "History is a set of lies agreed upon by the Victors" }, "hom_2075": { "human_text": "Set a herring to catch a whale ." }, "hom_2082": { "human_text": "Misery loves company ." }, "hom_2086": { "human_text": "Despite the high cost of living , it remains popular ." }, "hom_2090": { "human_text": "Only the good die young ." }, "hom_2095": { "human_text": "53 . 7 % of all statistics are totally incorrect" }, "hom_2098": { "human_text": "She said she had nothing to wear . 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Praise is good enough for me ." }, "hom_2115": { "human_text": "MilliHelen : Amount of beauty needed to launch one ship ." }, "hom_2123": { "human_text": "LSD : Virtual Reality without all the fancy hardware" }, "hom_2128": { "human_text": "The cobbler ' s wife is the worst shod ." }, "hom_2130": { "human_text": "I ' d love to , but my patent is pending ." }, "hom_2131": { "human_text": "Carrying coals to Newcastle ." }, "hom_2137": { "human_text": "Men talk only to conceal the mind ." }, "hom_2145": { "human_text": "Let me know right away if you don ' t get this message ." }, "hom_2146": { "human_text": "Computers make very fast , very efficient mistakes ." }, "hom_2149": { "human_text": "In an empty head , you can hear forever . . . ." }, "hom_2151": { "human_text": "A rising tide lifts all boats ." }, "hom_2154": { "human_text": "He who is not with me is against me ." }, "hom_2156": { "human_text": "WinError # 01 : Unable to figure out own code . 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I ' m a consultant ." }, "hom_2211": { "human_text": "There is no greater torment than to be alone in paradise ." }, "hom_2215": { "human_text": "Should we tell the children when we move ?" }, "hom_2218": { "human_text": "Love is not finding someone to live with ; it ' s finding someone whom you can ' t live without ." }, "hom_2219": { "human_text": "Don ' t bark if you can ' t bite ." }, "hom_2221": { "human_text": "We ' ll burn that bridge when we come to it ." }, "hom_2223": { "human_text": "Exxon - greasing the coastline for smoother boating !" }, "hom_2225": { "human_text": "Have an adequate day ." }, "hom_2226": { "human_text": "He ' s dead Jim . Grab his tricorder . I ' ll get his wallet ." }, "hom_2230": { "human_text": "The 4 major food groups : fast , frozen , junk , & spoiled ." }, "hom_2232": { "human_text": "It is not wise to open old wounds ." }, "hom_2234": { "human_text": "The remedy is worse than the disease ." }, "hom_2243": { "human_text": "\" And we had to chisel taglines into the walls of the cave . . . . \"" }, "hom_2246": { "human_text": "Choose a wife rather by your ear than your eye ." }, "hom_2247": { "human_text": "Never test for an error you don ' t know how to handle ." } }