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-Jump

When sone one jumps or tackles a person taller or bigger then them.

"He stole Mea's math book!"
"She's gonna elf-jump him I swear. "
"She's so short. "

by $luver$ January 9, 2017

Elf

An overworked slave owned by santa.

Can also be used as a sex slave if Mrs Claus isn't around

Did you get the new iphone 8elf...?

by Halecheeze December 23, 2016

Elf

A elf is a FUCKING FAKE CHISTMAS THING THAT IS JUST CREEPY
IT STAIRS INTO YOU’RE SOLE AT NIGHT

Hey have u seen what my elf has done today?

by Cooltiaxox December 23, 2020

Elf’s suitcase

Whatever orifice you settle on after seducing someone less that 5 feet tall.

Or all the baggage Peter Dinklage drags into a relationship…
Or any conversation you have with that insufferable man.
“Blah blah blah Randy Newman hurt my feelings blah”

Editor: “Hey did you get that interview with Peter Dinklage Finished?”
“Yeah that little troll droned on for three straight hours about the multi-faceted rolls of little people in cinema…”
“So did you ask him what it was like playing every oompa-loompa”
“Some people have baggage, that elf’s suitcase rolls around with a living room set”

by Notmattmurphy August 30, 2023