Jokes are published five times a week from Monday to Friday, and an explanation of each joke is always included.
Q: Where do generals keep their armies?
A: In their sleevies!
Explanation: A general is the leader of an army (singular), so, generals are the leaders of armies (plural). When you put on a shirt your arm goes into the sleeve of the shirt. Often times in English, to make something small you put the “ee” sound on the end- cute becomes cutie, bird become birdie. In this joke arm becomes arm-ee so it goes into your sleeve-ee.
Q: Why did the invisible man turn down a job offer?
A: He just couldn’t see himself doing it!
Explanation: The invisible man is a book by H. G. Wells and also a movie. If you are invisible no one can see you. This joke plays on the phrase, “I can’t see myself doing…” which means you can’t imagine doing something, such as taking a job. What is something you can’t see yourself doing?
If you're intereted in English humour, make a point of dropping by The English Blog regularly, where Jeffrey Hill posts a cartoon published in the English press on that day, explaining the cultural or political background behind it and helping with vocabulary.