Subject: Communication » Wordplay (Page 5)

Polygamy – the art of  parrot-folding.

comic actor-writer

Violinist: A high-strung musician.

If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests?

(1973 – ) English comedian, writer, actor, director & producer

Beauty is only sin deep.

(1870 – 1916) British writer

I’m not worried about the Third World War… that’s the Third World’s problem.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor

My girlfriend’s dog died, so to cheer her up I went out and got her an identical one: She was livid… “What am I going to do with two dead dogs?”

(1973 – ) English writer & stand-up comedian

Champagne for my real friends, and real pain for my sham friends.

(1949 – ) American singer-songwriter, composer & actor

In court I was found guilty of being egotistical… I am appealing.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

I ran a sculpting studio, until it went bust.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Archaeologist: A person whose career lies in ruins.

If I repeatedly stab my cornflakes does that make me a cereal killer?

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Colin had his neck brace fitted years ago and since then he’s never looked back.


Economists are still trying to figure out why the girls with the least principle draw the most interest.

It's not very often you get to see the Lone Ranger and Toronto in the same night.

baseball manager

Snoring: Sheet music.

Alarm Clock: That which scares the daylight out of you.

At school the other kids used to push me around and call me lazy; I loved that wheelchair.

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer

Realtor: A man with lots to sell.

If you don't know what introspection is… you need to take a long, hard look at yourself.

(1988 – ) English stand-up comedian & actor

I am his awfully-wedded wife.

(1905 – 1974) radio comedian

When you eat a lot of spicy food, you can lose your taste; when I was in India last summer, I was listening to a lot of Michael Bolton.

(1972 – ) Anglo-Irish comedian, writer & actor