The Best Dad Jokes on the Internet

Short. Clean. Painfully punny. 273+ jokes your kids don't want to hear but absolutely need to.

Why did the chef get arrested?

He was caught beating an egg.

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Why did the man put his money in the freezer?

He wanted cold hard cash.

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What did the Buddhist monk say to the hot dog vendor?

Make me one with everything.

Why don't scientists trust atoms?

Because they make up everything.

I'm terrified of elevators.

So I'm taking steps to avoid them.

Why can't your nose be 12 inches long?

Because then it would be a foot.

What did the zero say to the eight?

Nice belt.

Why was 6 afraid of 7?

Because 7 8 9.

What's red and bad for your teeth?

A brick.

Why did the man fall down the well?

He couldn't see that well.

What did the man say when he walked into a bar?

Ouch.

Why did the picture go to jail?

Because it was framed.

What do you call a sheep with no legs?

A cloud.

Why did the two 4s skip dinner?

They already 8.

What is a dad joke?

A dad joke is a short, clean, pun-based joke delivered with maximum confidence and zero shame. It's the kind of joke that makes your kids groan, your wife roll her eyes, and your dog leave the room. Science has yet to explain why hearing one makes you feel briefly smarter and visibly worse at the same time.

This site is a growing collection of the best dad jokes on the internet: one-liners, knock-knock jokes, and puns about animals, food, work, school, sports, tech, space and more. Every joke is family-friendly โ€” the only thing at risk of injury is everyone's patience. Start with the dad joke generator, browse the categories, or come back every day for a new dad joke of the day.