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

Stands for evil little fucker.

*someone does something to annoy you, or does something sly or evil*

Man, you're an elf.

*Child pisses you off...

Child: Mummy can I have , give me, I want...
Mummy: Shut up ya elf.

by Mummadontgiveafk81 October 12, 2019

elfing

The act of cumming on someone's face, then throwing glitter onto them.

I love elfing on you lil' bro

by anonymous April 13, 2025

Elfs

A people Chinese kids don’t believe in because they make the toys

Wing Chong wong ping stoy piko shing Elfs

by Mr1sioa August 12, 2021

Elf rod

A rod you use to stick up some ones but

Sonny go get the elf rod so we can shove it up ur mother’s ass

by Drogon are da best November 26, 2020