Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?

A humorous and annoying way to answer a phone call. The phrase derives from the movie "Elf," and is often used to keep telemarketers from calling a person's house, although this is not the phrase's only use. A twist between a prank call and an answering machine, the phrase is popular on sites such as MyLifeIsAverage.com.
NOTE: "Buddy the elf" is said as the name of the receiver, not the caller.

*phone rings*
Receiver: Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?
Telemarketer: Uh...
*Telemarketer hangs up and never calls the house again*

Alternate response:
*phone rings*
Receiver: Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?
Receiver's friend/Caller: Black.
Receiver: Black isn't a color, it's a shade.
*argument about if black is a color*

by RC Michaels December 21, 2010

Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?

The best way to answer the phone, from the Christmas movie Elf

I got a scam call so I answered the phone with "Buddy the elf, what's your favorite color?"

by Jezij December 18, 2018

you've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for

This is commonly used once someone finds two words that rhyme, and make it into the "elf on the shelf" format.

Guy: You've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for..
*a picture of Shrek on a deck*
Guy 2: that's clever

by extreme coughing November 16, 2018

bravo-elf

n. One who excessively bravo's a room; cannot control his/her urge to put everything in bravo condition. Can be extremely useful or extremely annoying - often both.

The bravo-elf said she accidentally locked my con-locker.

by 8337 February 16, 2010

elf-paced

Very fast! You must be working fast and hard, just like elves trying to get all of santa's toys made on time!

I can't believed you finished all of your homework already you must have been working elf-paced!

by snufalupogous August 31, 2010

Gross elf

A lil angry bald man that tends to drink a lot during difficult situation
This guy is an ass munch

Mike is a gross elf
I think that gross elf is drunk again

by Drunken midget January 28, 2014

Elf

To be incredibly short and have jerk friends who keep mentioning jokes about you escaping the North Pole. Your ussally able to fit in garbage cans,recycle bins.

the movie elf that is over played at Christmas

The long haired bad ass bow men from lord of the rings

Brandon is such a elf
Why do play elf so much

Elves are way better than dwarves

by The doctor of pubs December 17, 2014