Humor comes in many forms; There’s intellectual humor, sarcasm, irony and slapstick to name a few. A talented humor writer can create humor by crafting words to describe everyday situations in a ...

"Which word is funnier: porridge or oatmeal?" This is the question one of us recently posed to the other.* Clearly, the notion was insane. Surely finding something funny requires context — a ...

Browse through a gluppity-glup Dr. Seuss book or the frabjous poetry of Lewis Carroll and you’ll find words that are simply funny, regardless of their meaning or context. So why are some words ...

Is the word “booty” really funnier than “ass”? And does the word “bondage” raise a laugh more than “giggle”? A new behaviour research study looks at the perceived funniness of individual English words ...

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You surely remember a time you said a word to yourself and started laughing. Something about the syllables bouncing around your mouth just didn’t make sense. Maybe the word was “booby” or “piss” or ...

Are you one of those people who still giggle when someone says “duty”? Wait until you read these far less common funny words that are completely real. Sometimes the new words added to the dictionary ...

A mathematical formula that predicts which words people find funny might not get its own Comedy Central special, but it does offer insights into the human mind. Leslie Katz led a team that explored ...

Study author Chris Westbury reads from a treasury of Dr. Seuss books. Seuss was famous for using made-up words for humor. University of Alberta/Video screenshot That wiggly jiggly poodle just ...