Dad jokes are the kings of corny humor. They are quick, clean, and guaranteed to spark laughs or groans. They’re the playful puns dads love to share, making every family dinner a comedy show. That’s why they shine in Dad Joke Of The Day.
These daily jokes isn’t just about laughs; it’s about brightening even the dullest moments. After our Joke Of The Day Edition, we decided to introduce Dad Joke of the Day. Whether it’s a quick pun before school or a groaner at the dinner table, these short jokes prove that the cheesiest humor leaves the best memories.
Funny Dad Joke Of The Day
Let’s begin.
May 21, 2025
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What do you call a hen that can count its own eggs?
A mathemachicken.
👉 Category: Animal Jokes
📚 Explanation: This is a classic pun combining “mathematician” and “chicken.” The humor comes from the playful fusion of the two words, suggesting a chicken so clever it can do math—a silly and charming image.
May 20, 2025
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A coma in a sentence can make a huge difference.
For instance, “Let’s eat, Frank.”
has a completely different meaning from
“Frank is in a coma.”
👉 Category: Grammar Jokes
📚 Explanation: The joke hinges on the confusion between the word “comma” and “coma.” It begins like a grammar joke, suggesting how punctuation can change meaning (“Let’s eat, Frank” vs. “Let’s eat Frank”). But instead of a typical example, it switches to a joke about someone being in a coma—making the twist both unexpected and darkly funny.
May 19, 2025
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A man showed up for a duel armed only with a pencil and paper.
He then proceeded to draw his weapon.
👉 Category: Art Jokes
📚 Explanation: The humor lies in the double meaning of the phrase “draw his weapon.” Literally, in a duel, it means to take out a weapon. But since the man has a pencil and paper, he interprets it as sketching a weapon—playing on the word “draw.”
May 18, 2025
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Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar never once said “Thank you” in his entire life. To be fair, he did not speak English.
👉 Category: History Jokes
📚 Explanation: The joke sets up what sounds like an accusation or fun fact about Caesar’s manners, then delivers a silly twist by pointing out the obvious—he didn’t speak English.
May 17, 2025
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NASA is launching a satellite to say sorry to the aliens.
They are calling it Apollo G.
👉 Category: Space Jokes
📚 Explanation: The joke is a pun on “Apology” and “Apollo G.” NASA’s real space missions include the Apollo program, and this fictional “Apollo G” sounds like the word “apology.”
May 16, 2025
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Tinder is completely useless, and I don’t have a single match.
If I don’t find another way to start a campfire tonight, I’ll freeze to death.
👉 Category: Dating Jokes
📚 Explanation: The joke plays on the double meaning of “Tinder” and “match.” In the modern context, Tinder is a dating app where people “match” with potential partners. But in a survival situation, tinder and matches are tools for starting a fire.
May 15, 2025
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If you think that your refrigerator collecting data and the TV spying on you is bad enough…
…remember, the vacuum cleaner has been gathering dirt on you for years!
👉 Category: Tech Jokes
📚 Explanation: The joke plays on the double meaning of “gathering dirt.” In a literal sense, vacuum cleaners collect physical dirt. But “gathering dirt” can also mean collecting secrets or gossip about someone—creating a clever pun about smart devices and surveillance.
May 14, 2025
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The CEO of IKEA was just elected Prime Minister of Sweden.
The first thing he’ll do is to assemble his cabinet.
👉 Category: Politics Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke plays on the double meaning of “assemble his cabinet.” In politics, a leader forms a cabinet (a group of top advisors). But since IKEA is known for flat-pack furniture that requires assembly, the punchline humorously suggests he’ll literally put furniture together.
May 13, 2025
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Not all construction work is equally enjoyable.
For instance, drilling a large hole is boring, but fastening two pieces of metal together is riveting.
👉 Category: Work Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke uses puns based on construction terms. “Boring” refers both to the act of drilling and to something dull. “Riveting” means both attaching metal with rivets and something that’s exciting. It’s a clever play on double meanings.
May 12, 2025
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Apparently the new Pope’s first question was: “Where do I get to live?”
They told him, “Rome, if you want to.”
👉 Category: Religion Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke plays on the double meaning of “Rome” and “roam.” The punchline “Rome, if you want to” sounds like the song lyric “Roam if you want to” (from The B-52’s), turning a basic question about papal residence into a pun involving travel freedom.
May 11, 2025
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Some infiltrators were caught in Kashmir by the Indian Army.
When interrogated, they said,
“There is no light in Pakistan, sir. We were coming to watch the cricket match!”
👉 Category: Cultural Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke plays on the frequent power outages in Pakistan and the intense passion for cricket in the region. It humorously portrays infiltrators as desperate cricket fans sneaking across the border for better electricity and a clear view of the match, blending political commentary with sports fandom.
May 10, 2025
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What do you call a Pakistani chef in Japanese?
Khan-sama.
👉 Category: Cultural Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke plays on cultural naming. “Khan” is a common Pakistani surname, while “-sama” is a Japanese honorific used to show high respect. Together, “Khan-sama” sounds like a fusion title for a respected chef, blending Pakistani and Japanese cultures for comedic effect.
May 9, 2025
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Why did Karen press Ctrl + Alt + Delete?
Because she wanted to see the task manager.
👉 Category: Tech Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke plays on the double meaning of “task manager” — it’s a computer function that shows running programs, but Karen (a stereotype for someone who wants to speak to the manager) is trying to escalate things in her own “Karen” way.
May 8, 2025
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What do you call a Viking who lost his boat?
A Hiking.
👉 Category: History Jokes
📚 Explanation: This joke plays on the word “Viking.” If you take away his “Vessel” (boat), he’s no longer Viking — now he’s just Hiking!
May 7, 2025
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What do you call Batman after a fight?
Bruised Wayne.
👉 Category: Superhero Jokes
📚 Explanation: This is a pun on Bruce Wayne, Batman’s real name. After a fight, he’s not just Bruce — he’s bruised!
May 6, 2025
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If you got a Tinder match in the Vatican, now what would that mean?
You found love in a popeless place.
👉 Category: Religious Jokes
😂 Explanation: The joke plays on Rihanna’s lyric “We found love in a hopeless place” by swapping “hopeless” with “popeless,” referring to the Vatican during a time without a pope. It’s funny because it combines the seriousness of a papal vacancy with the unexpected idea of finding a Tinder match in such a sacred setting.
May 5, 2025
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Go throw a jar of Hellman’s in the lake!
Because it’s… Sinko de Mayo!
👉 Category: Cinco de Mayo Jokes
😂 Explanation: It’s a pun on Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), a popular Mexican holiday. “Sinko de Mayo” is a playful twist — suggesting a mayonnaise jar sinking in a lake, with “Sinko” sounding like “Cinco.”
May 4, 2025
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My son likes elevators; my daughter likes escalators.
They are raised differently.
👉 Category: Family Jokes
😂 Explanation: This joke hinges on a pun with the word “raised.” While it could mean “brought up” in parenting, it also refers to the literal way elevators and escalators lift people. The son and daughter were “raised differently” — both literally and figuratively.
May 3, 2025
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Did you know Taylor Swift was named after Albert Einstein?
Yeah… 110 years after.
👉 Category: Celebrity Jokes
😂 Explanation: This joke fakes a factual claim and subverts it with a time gap punchline. The setup makes it sound like there’s a meaningful connection, but the punchline reveals it’s just a chronological coincidence—turning the expectation into a playful twist on logic.
May 2, 2025
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I decided to kill off some characters in the book I’m writing.
Definitely gonna spice up my autobiography.
👉 Category: Literature Jokes
😂 Explanation: The punchline flips expectations—authors often kill off fictional characters to add drama. But since it’s an autobiography (a book about the author’s own life), killing off “characters” would mean the author is either being darkly funny about people in their real life or jokingly confessing to murder.
May 1, 2025
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Women always called me ugly until they learned how much money I have.
After that, they called me ugly and poor.
👉 Category: Dark Humor
😂 Explanation: The joke plays on expectations—you think having money will earn you admiration, but the punchline doubles the insult. It’s a humorous way to roast both your looks and your wallet.
April 30, 2025
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Math is hard, 15 + 15 is thirty…
But 16 + 16 is thirty too.
👉 Category: Math Jokes
😂 Explanation: It’s a play on words—“thirty too” sounds like “thirty-two,” making it sound like a math fact, but it’s really just a pun disguising a clever twist on language.
April 29, 2025
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If Pac-Man owned a chocolate factory, what would he be called?
“Willy Wonkawonkawonkawonka.”
👉 Category: Video Game Jokes
😂 Explanation: The joke cleverly mashes up Willy Wonka (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) with Pac-Man’s famous “wakka wakka” sound. It’s a funny mental image of Pac-Man gobbling up chocolates just like he munches pellets!
April 28, 2025
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Why shouldn’t you fart in an Apple Store?
They don’t have windows.
👉 Category: Fart Jokes
😂 Explanation: It’s a pun! “Windows” refers both to literal windows that could air out a fart and to Microsoft’s Windows operating system — which, of course, isn’t found in an Apple Store!
April 27, 2025
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If twelve is a dozen, and thirteen is a baker’s dozen, what do you call eleven?
A DoorDash dozen.
👉 Category: Food Jokes
😂 Explanation: A “DoorDash dozen” is a funny jab at food delivery — you always end up missing an item or two!
April 26, 2025
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I just found out that Albert Einstein was a real person!
All this time I thought he was a theoretical physicist.
👉 Category: Science Jokes
😄 Explanation: It’s a clever pun—theoretical physicist normally means someone who studies theoretical physics, but the joke pretends it means Einstein himself was only theoretical (not real) until now!
April 25, 2025
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What do you call Katy Perry in a sandbox?
An archeologist.
👉 Category: Celebrity Jokes
😄 Explanation: The joke mocks how small, everyday actions are exaggerated into grand roles. It riffs on recent news where Katy Perry’s brief space trip drew mockery for being labeled as astronaut-worthy—so now, just being in a sandbox makes her an archaeologist.
April 24, 2025
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Son: Where are we going?
Dad: To get our new glasses.
Son: Then what?
Dad: We’ll see.
👉 Category: Family Jokes
😄 Explanation: Classic dad joke alert! The punchline “We’ll see” works both as an answer to the question what’s next? and as a clever pun about getting glasses to improve vision.
April 23, 2025
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Tequila will probably not solve your problems.
But it’s worth a shot.
👉 Category: Alcohol Jokes
😄 Explanation: This pun plays on the double meaning of “a shot”—a small amount of liquor and an attempt at something. While tequila might not fix your issues, the joke implies that drinking it is still “worth a shot” just for the fun (or distraction) of it.
April 22, 2025
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I just spent $600 on a limo rental but forgot to hire a driver.
All that money and nothing to chauffeur it.
👉 Category: Driving Jokes
😂 Explanation: This joke is a pun on the word “chauffeur” — normally meaning a person who drives a luxury car. But here, it sounds like “show for” — as in, “nothing to show for it.”
April 21, 2025
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What’s a humiliated musical instrument called?
An awkward-ion.
👉 Category: Music Jokes
😂 Explanation: It’s a pun on accordion, the musical instrument, and awkward, the feeling of embarrassment. Smush them together and you get an awkward-ion—a shy little squeeze box too embarrassed to play its tune.
April 20, 2025
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Why did the Easter Bunny go to the barber?
He had a bad hare day.
👉 Category: Easter Jokes
😂 Explanation: It’s a pun on “bad hair day,” which people say when their hair is a mess. But since the Easter Bunny is covered in “hare” (another word for rabbit), it becomes a “bad hare day.”
April 19, 2025
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If you hide 28 eggs this weekend but tell your kids there are 30…
You’ll have time for a little nap.
👉 Category: Easter Jokes
😂 Explanation: It’s a clever parenting hack—by making kids search for eggs that don’t exist, you buy yourself a few extra minutes of peace and quiet. Devious… but brilliant!
April 18, 2025
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What day does an Easter egg hate the most?
Good Fry-day.
👉 Category: Easter Jokes
😄 Explanation: This is a pun on “Good Friday,” the Christian holiday before Easter. The egg dreads “Fry-day” because, well… it might get cooked!
April 17, 2025
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What do you call a woman standing in the middle of a tennis court?
Annette.
👉 Category: Sports Jokes
😄 Explanation: This joke is a play on words. “Annette” sounds like “a net,” which is what you find in the middle of a tennis court. So the woman’s name is actually the punchline!
April 16, 2025
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What’s a humiliated musical instrument called?
An awkward-ion.
👉 Category: Wordplay
😂 Explanation: This joke is a pun on the word accordion, a musical instrument. By blending “awkward” and “accordion,” it creates “awkward-ion,” suggesting a socially uncomfortable instrument. It’s a classic play on sound and syllables!
April 15, 2025
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I spent $300 on a limo and just found out the fee doesn’t include a driver.
I spent all that money and have nothing to chauffeur it.
👉 Category: Car Jokes
😂 Explanation: This joke is a clever pun. It sounds like “nothing to show for it,” but twists “show for” into “chauffeur,” linking back to the limousine theme.
April 14, 2025
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I only believe in 12.5% of the Bible.
I guess that makes me an eighth-eist.
👉 Category: Religion Jokes
😂 Explanation: This joke plays on the word “atheist” (someone who doesn’t believe in God) and “eighth” (which is 12.5%). By saying they only believe in an eighth of the Bible, the speaker invents the pun “eighth-eist” — a fractional believer!
April 13, 2025
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If you lose your Khakis in Texas, it means you can’t find your pants.
If you lose your Khakis in Boston, it means you can’t start your car.
👉 Category: Accent Jokes
😂 Explanation: This joke plays on the difference in accents. In Texas, “khakis” are pants. In Boston, “khakis” sounds like “car keys” due to the accent. So, losing your “khakis” means two very different things depending on where you are—classic regional wordplay!
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