Our New York City quiz guy John Chaneski joins us for a punny word quiz. How to play: There’s a pun with a key word missing. You need to fill in the blank. For example, if you don’t pay your e_______, you get repossessed. The answer: exorcist. Get it? This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Pun Word Missing Quiz”
You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about language and how we use it.
I’m Grant Barrett.
And I’m Martha Barnette.
And joining us on the line from New York City is our quiz guy, John Chaneski.
Hey, John.
Hey, Martha.
Hey, Grant.
How you doing?
You know, when we do our little quizzes here, I try to avoid puns here because we’re above such low humor.
Just kidding.
In this quiz, I’ll give you a pun with a keyword missing. You fill in the missing word.
Oh, boy.
I’ll give you the first letter of the missing word.
Here we go.
For example, if you don’t pay your E, you get repossessed.
The answer is exorcist.
You don’t pay your exorcist, you get repossessed.
So E is just the first letter of the word.
That’s just the first letter of the word, yeah.
I was trying to figure that out.
Okay.
And you know that Grant is allergic to puns.
He may break out in hives here.
Well, that’s a good thing we’re doing this.
His tongue starts to swell.
Yeah, that’s okay.
What’s the definition of a W?
It’s a dead giveaway.
What’s the definition of a W?
It’s a dead giveaway.
It’s a dead giveaway.
A will?
A will, yes.
A will is a dead giveaway.
You know, the electricity went off at the school.
The students were D.
Delighted.
Yes, they were.
They were delighted.
Speaking of school, it wasn’t school I disliked, just the P of it.
The principal of it.
The principal of it, right.
I knew a government employee in Spain who was an S-servant.
Seville servant?
Seville servant, yes.
Oh, Lord.
Nice.
I dreamt I had written The Lord of the Rings.
My wife said I’d been tea in my sleep.
Talking in your sleep.
Talking in my sleep, yes.
I couldn’t figure out how to work my seatbelt.
Then it C.
Click.
Then it clicked.
Right.
Hey, did you hear about the two Wi-Fi antennas that got married?
The R was fantastic.
The reception.
The reception was fantastic, yes.
I’d love to learn about the R of the Earth.
It would totally make my day.
Rotation?
Yes, yes.
I’d love to learn about the rotation of the Earth.
It would make my day.
It would make my day.
It took me a second.
I’m a little slow today.
Speaking of which, did you hear about the new restaurant on Mars?
The food is great, but it lacks a…
Atmosphere.
Atmosphere, right.
Speaking of which, do you know the best way to organize a solar system party?
You pee.
You plan it.
You plan it.
Yes, very good.
Finally, 43 consonants, 21 vowels, a comma, and an exclamation point were all put on trial.
They will be S next Friday.
The vowels.
Sentence is right.
Nicely done.
Oh, my gosh.
John, I think you found Grant’s sweet spot.
Oh, I did, yeah.
The secret sweet spot.
I just said no puns.
He hates them.
No lying enemy.
He’s good at them.
He just hates them.
John, you’re a real ball of fun.
Really appreciate you coming out and doing this each week.
Thank you, guys.
It’s been a lot of pun.
A barrel of monkeys.
Bye.
Bye, John.
See you.
Bye.
Well, we hope this show has grown on you.
Oh.
Ouch.
I’m sorry.
I’m dying over here.
I mean, I really am dying over here.
You are.
You’re red in the face and all those little blotches.
I think I can reattach these limbs.
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