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

elf hat

elf hat refers to a man's uncircumcised penis because it resembles an elf's hat

Did you see Greg's elf hat? So gross, I only date guys who are circumcised.

by Penis Enthusiast August 13, 2017

ELF

A little bastard at the North Pole that threw yellow snow at another bastard

That ELF threw a Piss ball at me

by Hey man, I have an Elf bomb July 8, 2020

elf ears!!!

Real elf ears are pointy ears, perfect for the renaissance festival!
People back back BACK in the day, thought elfs had magical powers 🧝 ♀️ 🧝 ♂️ 🧝

Ppl: look at her! It looks like she has REAL elf ears!!!
Ppl: are they real? Wow, the renaissance festival is full of crazy people!

by Bunny blue November 6, 2021

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