The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes

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Do Britain's top divers come up to scratch? Have you heard the one about the anteater who walked into a bar? Or the prawn-again Christian who found Cod? The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Jokes is essential reading for anyone searching for the perfect joke. Here is probably the finest, funniest, most up-to-date collection of gags, rib-ticklers, side-splitters and plain silly one liners ever to find themselves squeezed inside the covers of a book. Whether you want a snappy wisecrack or a longer rib-tickler when making a speech, this easy-to-use dictionary will provide the perfect witticism. - Contains over 2,500 jokes - Organized by subject matter (from Absence - via Insults - to Writers) - Offers both short jests and longer gags - Includes jokes by famous wits from Peter Kay to Dorothy Parker and Groucho Marx

Fred Metcalf was born in Yorkshire and educated in Devon. He has worked as a cartoonist, a scriptwriter and a speechwriter in London and Los Angeles. He has written jokes for Morecambe and Wise, David Frost and Kenny Everett. He is also the editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Modern Humorous Quotations.