What do you call a chicken with no legs?

The joke is a play on the classic “Why did the chicken cross the road?” joke, which is itself a form of anti-humor because the answer (“To get to the other side”) is a simple, straightforward explanation that defies the listener’s expectation of a more traditional joke punchline.

In this variation, the joke starts with a question that seems like it could be the setup for another classic joke: “What do you call a chicken with no legs?” The punchline, “A speedbump because it isn’t crossing the road in time,” combines elements of surprise and dark humor.

The term “speedbump” is usually used to describe a traffic-calming feature on a road, but here it’s humorously applied to a legless chicken that can’t move quickly. The joke implies that because the chicken has no legs, it can’t cross the road in time and would therefore serve as a “speedbump” for any oncoming traffic. The humor arises from the unexpected and somewhat dark twist on the familiar setup.