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Knock-Knock Joke

A joke made about a caller at the door. It usually ends up as a play on words.

The structure of a knock-knock joke is as follows:

Person 1: Knock-knock.

Person 2: Who's there?

Person 1: (Phrase A).

Person 2: '(Phrase A)' who?

Person 1: (Phrase A) (funny punch line).
Here is a knock-knock joke:

George: Knock-knock.

Reginald: Who's there?

George: Em.

Reginald: 'Em' who?

George: Emphysema! So you better quit smoking!
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utility knock-knock joke 

Any of several well-known "door-tap pun" verbal exchanges which involve either an offer ("Howard", "Tijuana", etc.) or a request ("Woodrow", "Kudu", etc.) by da speaker to da listener; often, said query is proffered in said manner in an effort to lighten da mood and add a little humor to said proposal, in order to hopefully take some of da sting outta da expressed idea, which might involve less-than-desirable aspects such as difficult/yucky/tedious labor, significant changes in habits/lifestyle such as being more active and/or giving up "comfort" foods, etc.
A lot of da utility knock-knock joke selections are somewhat "interchangeable" as far as their "request" or "offer" status --- i.e., a word dat's mostly intended for proposing an assistive/generosity action by da speaker to da listener (such as "Howard you like me to _?", or "Tijnana do/have _?") can also be used by da speaker for asking for assistance/charity from da listener (such as, "Howard you feel about doing _?", or "Tijuana volunteer to _?"). Or by da same token, a gigglingly-uttered conversing dat uses a word which is usually reserved for giving-of-time/resources appeals can also be used by da speaker to extend an offer of help to da listener, such as, "Woodrow like me to _?", or "Kudu let me help you out by _?"

knock knock jokes 

Child play for quire little boys on a street corner excepting that they will turn into crackheads later on in life. Most of them have nothing to look forward to.
Come on Paul lets get some knock knock jokes up in dis joint.
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