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Silly puns
By Polly Esther, Founding Editor & Head of Wordplay
Silly is its own register, and the knock-knock joke is where it lives. A knock-knock takes the plainest pun in the world, stretches it over four lines, and makes the listener do half the work by asking the questions. It should not be funny. It is extremely funny to anyone under about eleven, and reliably funny to everyone else at exactly the moment they have decided to stop finding it funny. This page collects the knock-knock section from every collection on the site and sorts it by theme, so whether you need something daft about dinosaurs for a lunchbox note or something daft about coffee for a colleague, it is one scroll away. Nothing here is clever and nothing here is meant to be. Each section links to the full collection it was drawn from, all of which carry a kids' joke section too.
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What are silly puns?
A silly pun is wordplay that makes no attempt at sophistication and gets its charm from the attempt being so obvious. The knock-knock joke is the purest form: a name that turns out to be a pun, stretched across a call-and-response that everybody already knows the shape of.
Silly animal puns
Daft animal knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from cat puns, dog puns, fish puns, dinosaur puns, bear puns, bee puns, horse puns, bird puns, butterfly puns, elephant puns, sloth puns, lion puns, cow puns, duck puns, chicken puns and bunny puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock knock. Who's there? Kitten. Kitten who? Quit kitten around and open the door!
Knock knock. Who's there? Claws. Claws who? Claws the door, it's freezing out here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Paws. Paws who? Paws what you're doing and let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Purr. Purr who? Purr-haps you could open the door faster next time!
Knock knock. Who's there? Pooch. Pooch who? Pooch your arms around me, I missed you!
Knock knock. Who's there? Howl. Howl who? Howl you know unless you open the door?
Knock knock. Who's there? Kennel. Kennel who? Kennel you please let me in already?
Knock knock. Who's there? Terrier. Terrier who? Terrier-self away from the telly and come play!
Knock knock. Who's there? Fish. Fish who? Fish you were here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Tuna. Tuna who? Tuna the radio up, this is my favourite song!
Knock knock. Who's there? Herring. Herring who? Stop me if you've herring this one before!
Knock knock. Who's there? Salmon. Salmon who? Salmon-chanted evening!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Dino. Dino who? Dino-mite to see you, now open up!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Rex. Rex who? Rex the door down if you keep me waiting!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Terry. Terry who? Terry-dactyl, let me swoop in!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Sarah. Sarah who? Sarah-tops, mind the horns on your way past!
Knock knock. Who's there? Bear. Bear who? Bear with me, I've forgotten the punchline!
Knock knock. Who's there? Honey. Honey who? Honey, I'm home, now open the den!
Knock knock. Who's there? Claws. Claws who? Claws the window and open the door, I'm freezing!
Knock knock. Who's there? Paws. Paws who? Paws the film, I'm finally back from hibernation!
Knock knock. Who's there? Bee. Bee who? Bee-cause I said so, that's who!
Knock knock. Who's there? Honey. Honey who? Honey, I'm home - somebody unlock the door!
Knock knock. Who's there? Hive. Hive who? Hive got a feeling you know exactly who this is!
Knock knock. Who's there? Buzz. Buzz who? Buzz open the door, it's chilly out here!
Knock knock! Who's there? Horse. Horse who? Horse you doing this fine morning?
Knock knock! Who's there? Hay. Hay who? Hay, are you going to let me in or not?
Knock knock! Who's there? Colt. Colt who? It's colt out here, so please open up!
Knock knock! Who's there? Mane. Mane who? The mane reason I called round was to see you!
Knock knock. Who's there? Owl. Owl who? Owl be seeing you soon!
Knock knock. Who's there? Toucan. Toucan who? Toucan open this door faster than one can!
Knock knock. Who's there? Robin. Robin who? Robin you - hand over the birdseed!
Knock knock. Who's there? Goose. Goose who? Goose who's been standing out here knocking!
Knock knock. Who's there? Flutter. Flutter who? Flutter-by just to say hello!
Knock knock. Who's there? Wing. Wing who? Wing the bell next time, my knuckles are tired!
Knock knock. Who's there? Moth. Moth who? Moth-t people just open the door by now!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cocoon. Cocoon who? Cocoon believe how much I've changed since you last saw me?
Knock knock. Who's there? Ella. Ella who? Ella-phant, open up before I forget why I came!
Knock knock. Who's there? Peanut. Peanut who? Peanut butter open this door, the herd is waiting!
Knock knock. Who's there? Ivory. Ivory who? Ivory much hope you'll let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Tusk. Tusk who? Tusk, tusk, fancy keeping an elephant waiting!
Knock knock! Who's there? Sloth. Sloth who? Sloth down, you're moving far too fast for me!
Knock knock! Who's there? Hang. Hang who? Hang in there, I'm almost at the door!
Knock knock! Who's there? Leaf. Leaf who? Leaf the door open, I'll be through eventually!
Knock knock! Who's there? Tree. Tree who? Tree-t me kindly, it's been a very slow day!
Knock knock. Who's there? Lion. Lion who? Lion down for a nap, wake me at teatime!
Knock knock. Who's there? Mane. Mane who? Mane reason I knocked was to say hello!
Knock knock. Who's there? Roar. Roar who? Roar you going to open up, or shall I roar louder?
Knock knock. Who's there? Cub. Cub who? Cub over here and give the king a hug!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cow says. Cow says who? No, silly, cow says moo!
Knock knock. Who's there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting c- MOO!
Knock knock. Who's there? Moo. Moo who? Don't cry, it's only a knock-knock joke!
Knock knock. Who's there? Udder. Udder who? Udder-ly ridiculous that you don't recognise me!
Knock knock. Who's there? Duck. Duck who? Duck quickly, this door frame is really low!
Knock knock. Who's there? Quack. Quack who? Quack open the door, it's cold out here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Bill. Bill who? Bill-ieve it or not, I've been knocking for ages!
Knock knock. Who's there? Waddle. Waddle who? Waddle you give me if I stop telling duck jokes?
Knock knock. Who's there? Chicken. Chicken who? Chicken your pockets, I think your keys are in there!
Knock knock. Who's there? Egg. Egg who? Egg-stremely pleased to meet you, now open up!
Knock knock. Who's there? Omelette. Omelette who? Omelette you in on a secret if you open the door!
Knock knock. Who's there? Chick. Chick who? Chick the peephole and you'll see!
Knock knock. Who's there? Some bunny. Some bunny who? Some bunny has been eating all my carrots!
Knock knock. Who's there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, it's the Easter bunny!
Knock knock. Who's there? Harry. Harry who? Harry up, the bunny hop is starting!
Knock knock. Who's there? Hop. Hop who? Hop on over, the carrots are ready!
Silly food and drink puns
Daft food and drink knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from cheese puns, egg puns, bread puns, burger puns, chocolate puns, watermelon puns, banana puns and pineapple puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock knock. Who's there? Gouda. Gouda who? Gouda see you again, it's been ages!
Knock knock. Who's there? Brie. Brie who? Brie quick, it's freezing out here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cheddar. Cheddar who? Cheddar let me in before the toastie gets cold!
Knock knock. Who's there? Feta. Feta who? Feta late than never!
Knock knock. Who's there? Egg. Egg who? Egg-static you finally opened the door!
Knock knock. Who's there? Omelette. Omelette who? Omelette you in if you say please!
Knock knock. Who's there? Yolk. Yolk who? Yolk-ing around again, aren't you?
Knock knock. Who's there? Eggs. Eggs who? Eggs-tremely cold out here, let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Doughnut. Doughnut who? Doughnut worry, the bread's nearly ready!
Knock knock. Who's there? Rye. Rye who? Rye do you keep asking? Just let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Butter. Butter who? Butter open up quick, this loaf is still warm!
Knock knock. Who's there? Naan. Naan who? Naan shall pass until you open this door!
Knock knock. Who's there? Bun. Bun who? Bun of these days you'll let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Patty. Patty who? Patty animal, let's get this cookout started!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cheese. Cheese who? Cheese a lovely person once you get to know her!
Knock knock. Who's there? Beef. Beef who? Beef-ore I forget, the grill is ready!
Knock knock. Who's there? Candy. Candy who? Candy last piece of chocolate be mine, please?
Knock knock. Who's there? Fudge. Fudge who? Fudge up a bit, there's room for two on that sofa!
Knock knock. Who's there? Truffle. Truffle who? Truffle is, I've eaten all the chocolate!
Knock knock. Who's there? Ganache. Ganache who? Ganache your teeth all you like, I'm still not sharing!
Knock knock. Who's there? Watermelon. Watermelon who? Watermelon you waiting for, let me in, it's boiling out here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Melon. Melon who? Melon a million, and you're the one I picked!
Knock knock. Who's there? Rind. Rind who? Rind me to grab more watermelon at the shop later!
Knock knock. Who's there? Seed. Seed who? Seed you later, I'm off to the picnic with the melon!
Knock knock. Who's there? Banana. Banana who? Banana. Banana who? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn't say banana again?
Knock knock. Who's there? Peel. Peel who? Peel free to open the door any time now!
Knock knock. Who's there? Yellow. Yellow who? Yellow! Is anybody home?
Knock knock. Who's there? Ripe. Ripe who? Ripe this way, the party is through here!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Pineapple. Pineapple who? Pine-apple-solutely thrilled you finally opened up!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Juice. Juice who? Juice let me in, it's a-peeling out here!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Ananas. Ananas who? Ananas-tonishing how long you kept me waiting!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Pina. Pina who? Pina colada, please, I'm absolutely parched!
Silly occasion puns
Daft occasion knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from birthday puns, graduation puns and christmas puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock knock. Who's there? Abby. Abby who? Abby birthday to you!
Knock knock. Who's there? Wanda. Wanda who? Wanda wish you a very happy birthday!
Knock knock. Who's there? Butter. Butter who? Butter hurry up and blow out those candles!
Knock knock. Who's there? Donut. Donut who? Donut forget to make a wish!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Grad. Grad who? Grad you finally opened the door for the graduate!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Cap. Cap who? Cap-tain of the class of 2026, reporting for graduation!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Tassel. Tassel who? Tassel worth the hassle, so let me in!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Degree. Degree who? Degree-t news, I just graduated!
Knock knock. Who's there? Mary. Mary who? Mary Christmas to you!
Knock knock. Who's there? Holly. Holly who? Holly-days are here again!
Knock knock. Who's there? Donut. Donut who? Donut open your presents until Christmas morning!
Knock knock. Who's there? Elf. Elf who? Elf me carry all these presents, please!
Silly nature puns
Daft nature knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from flower puns, beach puns, summer puns, fall puns, rain puns, moon puns, mountain puns and star puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock knock. Who's there? Tulip. Tulip who? Tulips are better than one for whistling, so let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Rose. Rose who? Rose early just to come and see you!
Knock knock. Who's there? Daisy. Daisy who? Daisy plays outside, nights he sleeps!
Knock knock. Who's there? Iris. Iris who? Iris you'd open this door already!
Knock knock. Who's there? Sandy. Sandy who? Sandy beach is calling, grab your towel!
Knock knock. Who's there? Shelby. Shelby who? Shelby coming round the coastline when she comes!
Knock knock. Who's there? Watson. Watson who? Watson the beach today? Let's go and find out!
Knock knock. Who's there? Kelp. Kelp who? Kelp me carry the cool box, it's heavy!
Knock, knock! Who's there? Sun. Sun who? Sun-day is my favourite day to hit the beach!
Knock, knock! Who's there? Ice cream. Ice cream who? Ice cream every time the sun melts my cone!
Knock, knock! Who's there? Heat. Heat who? Heat-wave goodbye to spring, summer's finally here!
Knock, knock! Who's there? Tan. Tan who? Tan-kfully the sun is out at last!
Knock knock. Who's there? Leaf. Leaf who? Leaf the door open, I'm bringing in the pumpkins!
Knock knock. Who's there? Autumn. Autumn who? Autumn-atic doors would make this so much easier!
Knock knock. Who's there? Harvest. Harvest who? Harvest thou been all my life?
Knock knock. Who's there? Gourd. Gourd who? Gourd-ness me, it's freezing, let me in!
Knock, knock! Who's there? Wanda. Wanda who? Wanda dance in the rain with me?
Knock, knock! Who's there? Water. Water who? Water you doing out here without an umbrella?
Knock, knock! Who's there? Thunder. Thunder who? Thunder-stand me now, or should I say it louder?
Knock, knock! Who's there? Drizzle. Drizzle who? Drizzle be the best day ever once the sun comes out!
Knock knock. Who's there? Luna. Luna who? Luna-tic, and proud of it!
Knock knock. Who's there? Moon. Moon who? Moon-derful to see you, now let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Eclipse. Eclipse who? Eclipse my toenails every fortnight, fancy that!
Knock knock. Who's there? Crater. Crater who? Crater space on the sofa, I'm coming in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Alp. Alp who? Alp me up, I'm stuck halfway along the trail!
Knock knock. Who's there? Peak. Peak who? Peak through the window, the view up here is unreal!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cliff. Cliff who? Cliff-hanger, so let me in before the suspense finishes me!
Knock knock. Who's there? Boulder. Boulder who? I'd be boulder if you opened the door a bit quicker!
Knock knock! Who's there? Comet. Comet who? Comet think of it, I have never seen the sky this clear!
Knock knock! Who's there? Nova. Nova who? Nova-body shines quite as bright as you do!
Knock knock! Who's there? Meteor. Meteor who? Meteor at the telescope in five, the show is starting!
Knock knock! Who's there? Star. Star who? Star-t counting them now or we will be here all night!
Silly sport and hobby puns
Daft sport and hobby knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from golf puns, cooking puns, chess puns, dance puns, hockey puns, yoga puns, gym puns and football puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock, knock. Who's there? Fore. Fore who? Fore-give me, I honestly thought this was the practice green!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Par. Par who? Par-don me, is this the way to the ninth hole?
Knock, knock. Who's there? Putt. Putt who? Putt your clubs away, the round is finally over!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Iron. Iron who? Iron-ly came to the range to lose a few balls!
Knock knock. Who's there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, dinner's getting cold!
Knock knock. Who's there? Olive. Olive who? Olive the smell of your cooking!
Knock knock. Who's there? Butter. Butter who? Butter open up before the roast burns!
Knock knock. Who's there? Bean. Bean who? Bean cooking all day, come and eat!
Knock knock. Who's there? Czech. Czech who? Czech-mate, now open the door!
Knock knock. Who's there? Pawn. Pawn who? Pawn my word, it's freezing out here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Knight. Knight who? Knight-y knight, I'm off to bed!
Knock knock. Who's there? Rook. Rook who? Rook who it is - now let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Tango. Tango who? It takes two to tango, so open the door and join me!
Knock knock. Who's there? Waltz. Waltz who? Waltz the matter, don't you want to dance?
Knock knock. Who's there? Disco. Disco who? Disco-nnect the doorbell, I've been knocking to the beat for ages!
Knock knock. Who's there? Salsa. Salsa who? Salsa nice to see you, now let's dance!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Puck. Puck who? Puck yeah, let me in, it's freezing out here!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Ice. Ice who? Ice to meet you, now hurry up and open the door!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Goalie. Goalie who? Goalie need is a little love before the big game!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Skate. Skate who? Skate expectations, I really thought you'd answer sooner!
Knock knock. Who's there? Yoga. Yoga who? Yoga to be kidding me, you can actually touch your toes!
Knock knock. Who's there? Namaste. Namaste who? Namaste a little longer, we haven't done savasana yet!
Knock knock. Who's there? Om. Om who? Om just happy to be back on my mat!
Knock knock. Who's there? Pose. Pose who? Pose-itive I locked the studio, but let me double-check!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Weight. Weight who? Weight until you see my gains!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Squat. Squat who? Squat you doing after leg day?
Knock, knock. Who's there? Gains. Gains who? Gains all odds, I finished every rep!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Rep. Rep who? Rep-eat after me: just one more set!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Wenger. Wenger who? Wenger you going to pass me the ball?
Knock, knock. Who's there? Penalty. Penalty who? Penalty of time to score if we get a move on!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Iona. Iona who? Iona brand new pair of football boots!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Fanta. Fanta who? Fanta-stic save from our keeper!
Silly work puns
Daft work knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from friday puns, lawyer puns, accountant puns, money puns, monday puns, doctor puns, chef puns, plumber puns and pilot puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock knock. Who's there? Fry. Fry who? Fry-day is here at last, so let the weekend begin!
Knock knock. Who's there? Ida. Ida who? Ida clocked out sooner, but at least it's finally Friday!
Knock knock. Who's there? Justin. Justin who? Justin time for Fri-yay, grab your coat!
Knock knock. Who's there? Wanda. Wanda who? Wanda knock off early? It's Friday, so let's!
Knock knock. Who's there? Sue. Sue who? Sue-per to finally see you in court!
Knock knock. Who's there? Justice. Justice who? Justice I suspected, you forgot to let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Bar. Bar who? Bar none, this is the best case I have knocked on all day!
Knock knock. Who's there? Case. Case who? Case you were wondering, I rest!
Knock knock. Who's there? Owen. Owen who? Owen money? I know a good accountant.
Knock knock. Who's there? Justin. Justin who? Justin time to file your tax return!
Knock knock. Who's there? Anita. Anita who? Anita see your receipts, all of them!
Knock knock. Who's there? Ledger. Ledger who? Ledger guard down, it's only a friendly audit!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cash. Cash who? No, I don't want a nut, just hand over the cash!
Knock knock. Who's there? Penny. Penny who? Penny for your thoughts, since I'm fresh out of change!
Knock knock. Who's there? Dollar. Dollar who? Dollar-ling, it's freezing out here, please let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cent. Cent who? Cent you three letters this week and not a word back!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Weekend. Weekend who? Weekend all wish it lasted, but Monday's back again!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Doris. Doris who? Doris shut, so there's no escaping Monday!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Wanda. Wanda who? Wanda crawl back to bed? It's Monday morning!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Ken. Ken who? Ken we please skip Monday and fast-forward to Friday?
Knock knock. Who's there? Doctor. Doctor who? Ooh, you've waited your whole life to say that!
Knock knock. Who's there? Howie. Howie who? Howie feeling today? Asking as your doctor!
Knock knock. Who's there? Olive. Olive who? Olive my patients are on the mend!
Knock knock. Who's there? Xavier. Xavier who? Xavier breath, the doctor will see you now!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, chef, it's freezing out here!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Olive. Olive who? Olive your cooking, chef!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Butter. Butter who? Butter open up before dinner gets cold!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Gouda. Gouda who? Gouda see the chef is cooking tonight!
Knock knock. Who's there? Pipe. Pipe who? Pipe down and let me fix that leak!
Knock knock. Who's there? Drain. Drain who? Drain your worries away, the plumber is here!
Knock knock. Who's there? Flush. Flush who? Flush to meet you, now where is the loo?
Knock knock. Who's there? Leak. Leak who? Leak it or not, your tap is still dripping!
Knock knock. Who's there? Soar. Soar who? Soar-y I'm late, I got held up at the gate!
Knock knock. Who's there? Wing. Wing who? Wing you least expect it, we'll be airborne!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cargo. Cargo who? Cargo fast, but a jet plane goes much faster!
Knock knock. Who's there? Fuel. Fuel who? Fuel-ish of me to fly off without checking the weather!
Silly family puns
Daft family knock-knocks that never grow up. Pulled from mom puns, family puns and brother puns, each a full collection of its own.
Knock, knock. Who's there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you, Mum, more than words can say!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Abby. Abby who? Abby Mother's Day to the best mum around!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Yura. Yura who? Yura the best mum in the whole wide world!
Knock, knock. Who's there? Ida. Ida who? Ida be completely lost without my mum!
Knock knock. Who's there? Aunt. Aunt who? Aunt you glad the whole family turned up?
Knock knock. Who's there? Kin. Kin who? Kin you open the door? My arms are full of casserole!
Knock knock. Who's there? Cousin. Cousin who? Cousin I said so, that's why - now let me in!
Knock knock. Who's there? Gran. Gran who? Gran me a hug, I've missed this family!
Knock knock. Who's there? Justin. Justin who? Justin time to borrow your charger, bro!
Knock knock. Who's there? Canoe. Canoe who? Canoe lend your brother a fiver?
Knock knock. Who's there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, your brother forgot his key again!
Knock knock. Who's there? Olive. Olive who? Olive my brother, even when he hogs the remote!
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Polly Esther
Founding Editor & Head of Wordplay
Ex-greeting-card copywriter turned full-time pun curator. Polly writes, groan-tests and reviews every list on PunMagazine - if a pun lands before you notice it, it earns its place.
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Silly puns FAQ
How does a knock-knock joke work?
Four lines, fixed shape. "Knock knock." "Who's there?" A name. "[Name] who?" Then the punchline, where the name turns out to be a pun. The listener supplies two of the four lines, which is why it works so well with children.
Are these silly puns suitable for young children?
Yes. Every line on this page is clean, and the knock-knock format is the easiest kind of joke for a child to remember and retell, which is usually the real goal.
What is the difference between silly puns and corny puns?
Register. A corny pun is an adult delivering an obvious line with a straight face. A silly pun is not pretending to be anything at all. Corny wants an eye-roll from a grown-up, silly wants a laugh from a seven-year-old.
How do I write my own knock-knock joke?
Find a name that sounds like the opening of a common phrase, then build the phrase as the punchline. That is the whole method. Say the name out loud a few times and the phrase usually falls out on its own.
Where can I find more silly puns on one topic?
Each section links to the collection it came from. Those hold the full knock-knock set for that subject plus jokes for kids, one-liners and short puns.
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