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The riddle has a rich history in the English language. Here are a few obscure facts related to their relationship:
One of the most distinguished pieces of literature in the past thousand years contains a very comprehensive set of riddles in English. This book is called the "Exeter Book."
Old English riddles are commonly filled with double entendre.
Riddles are often defined as a piece of literature or poetry that describes something yet to be named.
One of the oldest recorded riddles to remain in tact is featured on an ancient tablet from Mesopotamia.
In the modern world, riddles are used in various forms of art and media, including movies.
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This Country Gave Us Books Riddle
This country gave us Harry Potter
And the cuddly Paddington Bear
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes
And Robin Hood who kept things fair
And the cuddly Paddington Bear
Consulting detective Sherlock Holmes
And Robin Hood who kept things fair
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Bangers And Mash Riddle
Bangers and mash is popular there
And it might have you licking your lips
Or theres roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Or their national dish fish and chips
And it might have you licking your lips
Or theres roast beef and Yorkshire pudding
Or their national dish fish and chips
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Home To The Royals Riddle
Im a country in Great Britain
Where you might drink a nice cup of tea
My capital is called London
Thats home to the Royal Family
Where you might drink a nice cup of tea
My capital is called London
Thats home to the Royal Family
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Letters Hold Water Riddle
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As Long As Its Value Riddle
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Remove Six Letters Riddle
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The familiar English word that remains is BANANA after removing the phrase SIX LETTERS. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Double Letter Riddle
What is the longest unscientific English word that uses every letter in the word exactly twice? For example, noon has two Ns and two Os, but its not nearly long enough.
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Happenchance. There are two Hs, two As, and so on for all the letters in the word. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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What Word In The English Language Is Always Spelled Incorrectly
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Ending In GRY Riddle
Think of words ending in GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
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The answer is language. It is the third word of the phrase the English language. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Consecutive Double Letters Riddle
Hint: Someone who keeps record of financial transactions.
Something Never Borrowed Riddle
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Pronounced Words Riddle
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The 9 Lettered Word
Which is the word in English that has nine letters, and remains a word at each step even when you remove one letter from it, right up to a single letter remaining. List each letter as you remove them, along with the resulting word at each step?
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'Startling' is the word. Begin by removing 'l', which makes it 'starting', then take away the 't', making it 'staring', and so on - string; sting; sing; sin; in; and, I. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The English Channel Riddle
You are in Italy for a holiday. You book a hotel. You go a room. It has only a pair of socks, a light bulb, a TV, a remote, a bag and a phone. You search for the English Channel. How do you find it?
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Turn the TV on and switch it to a channel originating in England. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Pronounced Right Or Wrong Riddle
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Post Your English Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever English Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.
2. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
3. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
4. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
5. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
6. What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh.
7. Why did the hipster burn his tongue? Because he drank his coffee before it was cool.
8. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
9. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
10. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
11. Why was the computer cold? Because it left its Windows open.
12. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
13. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
14. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because chickens didn't exist yet.
15. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.
16. Why don't melons get married? Because they cantaloupe.
17. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.
18. Why did the balloon go near the needle? Because it wanted to be pop-ular.
19. What do you call a psychic dwarf who has escaped from prison? A small medium at large.
20. Why did the coach go to the bank? To get his quarter back.
21. Why did the duck wear pants? To cover his butt-quack.
22. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
23. How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogey in it.
24. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the park? He woke up.
25. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.
26. Why did the old man fall in the well? Because he couldn't see that well.
27. What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer.
28. Why did the music teacher need a ladder? To reach the high notes.
29. What do you call a snake that works for the government? A civil serpent.
30. Why did the ghost go to the party? Because he had nobody to boo-gie with.
31. Why was the belt arrested? For holding up pants.
32. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
33. Why are frogs always so happy? They eat whatever bugs them.
34. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a leap of faith.
35. Did you hear about the Italian chef who died? He pasta way.
36. Why did the chicken go to the seance? To talk to the other side.
37. What do you call a spider who just got married? A newly web.
38. What did the lawyer wear to court? A lawsuit.
39. Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing.
40. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.
41. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.
42. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.
43. How did the barber win the race? He took a short cut.
44. What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between us, something smells.
45. Why did the math book look so sad? Because it had problems.
46. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It felt crumbly.
47. Why did the scarecrow win a prize? Because he was outstanding in his field.
48. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well.
49. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
50. Why don't oysters give to charity? Because they're shellfish.
1. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.
2. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.
3. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
4. Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.
5. Why did the coffee file a police report? Because it got mugged.
6. What do you call a fish with no eyes? Fsh.
7. Why did the hipster burn his tongue? Because he drank his coffee before it was cool.
8. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.
9. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
10. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.
11. Why was the computer cold? Because it left its Windows open.
12. Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn't peeling well.
13. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
14. Why did the dinosaur cross the road? Because chickens didn't exist yet.
15. What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.
16. Why don't melons get married? Because they cantaloupe.
17. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired.
18. Why did the balloon go near the needle? Because it wanted to be pop-ular.
19. What do you call a psychic dwarf who has escaped from prison? A small medium at large.
20. Why did the coach go to the bank? To get his quarter back.
21. Why did the duck wear pants? To cover his butt-quack.
22. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.
23. How do you make a tissue dance? Put a little boogey in it.
24. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the park? He woke up.
25. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.
26. Why did the old man fall in the well? Because he couldn't see that well.
27. What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer.
28. Why did the music teacher need a ladder? To reach the high notes.
29. What do you call a snake that works for the government? A civil serpent.
30. Why did the ghost go to the party? Because he had nobody to boo-gie with.
31. Why was the belt arrested? For holding up pants.
32. What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing, it just let out a little wine.
33. Why are frogs always so happy? They eat whatever bugs them.
34. Why did the frog call his insurance company? He had a leap of faith.
35. Did you hear about the Italian chef who died? He pasta way.
36. Why did the chicken go to the seance? To talk to the other side.
37. What do you call a spider who just got married? A newly web.
38. What did the lawyer wear to court? A lawsuit.
39. Why did the tomato blush? Because it saw the salad dressing.
40. How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.
41. Why couldn't the bicycle stand up by itself? Because it was two-tired.
42. Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.
43. How did the barber win the race? He took a short cut.
44. What did the left eye say to the right eye? Between us, something smells.
45. Why did the math book look so sad? Because it had problems.
46. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? It felt crumbly.
47. Why did the scarecrow win a prize? Because he was outstanding in his field.
48. Why did the banana go to the doctor? It wasn't peeling well.
49. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.
50. Why don't oysters give to charity? Because they're shellfish.