Pun Dictionary: R Entries
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- Rabat (Geography)
- What the Egyptian god Ra plays baseball with: Rabat.
- Rabaul (Geography)
- A disorderly mob of people in the South Pacific is a Rabaul.
- Racial Intolerance (Book Titles)
- Bigotry: Rachel Intolerance
- Racket (Sports)
- Noisy gangsters often get involved in this: Racket.
- Racy (Book Titles)
- Lewd Novels: Ray See C
- Radish (Food)
- Cop: "What colour was the car that hit you? Bluish?" Pedestrian: "No, radish."
- Radon (Chemistry)
- Slang for "You got it correct". Radon!
- Raiders (Football)
- Because of the fondness of its members for a brand of bug spray, this team was called the Raiders.
- Railway Station (Jokes)
- Where are whales weighed? At a whale weigh station.
- Rain Drops (Book Titles)
- Downpour!: Wayne Dwops
- Rainier (Geography)
- The weather in parts of Washington state goes from rainy to Rainier in winter.
- Rainnie (Halifax)
- Cold, damp, Rainnie weather can get very depressing.
- Rains (Meteorology)
- When the Queen served tea, it was observed that she not only rains, but she pours.
- Raisin (Food)
- If life is like a bowl of cherries, what is the raisin for living?
- Raking (Book Titles)
- Lawn Care: Ray King JG
- Raleigh (Geography)
- A favourite song of geography students: "Raleigh 'Round the Flag, Boys."
- Rambunctiously (Tom Swifty)
- "I collided with my bed!" said Tom rambunctiously.
- Ran the Whole Way (Book Titles)
- How I Won The Marathon: Randy Hoelway JG
- Rangers (Hockey)
- When asked why the members of this team all wore Smokey the Bear uniforms, the captain said "We're the Rangers!"
- Rapid City (Geography)
- Where to go to live life in the "fast lane": Rapid City.
- Ravioli (Book Titles)
- Indian, Italian and Spanish Cuisine: Ravi Oley JG
- RBIs (Baseball)
- Mr. Arby needs his RBIs to see with.
- React (Chemistry)
- Old Chemistry profs never die, they just fail to react.
- Read a Book (Book Titles)
- How to Succeed in School: Rita Book n
- Read Palms (Book Titles)
- The Fortuneteller: Reid Palms JG
- Reading (Geography)
- One way to find out the news is by Reading the newspaper.
- Rebelliously (Tom Swifty)
- "I won't play the carillon again!" chimed Tom rebelliously.
- Recovered (Misc)
- The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.
- Red Deer (Geography)
- "Do you want the sofa in blue, sweetheart?" "No, I want it in Red Deer."
- Red Pepper (Book Titles)
- Some Like It Hot: Red Pepper p
- Redskins (Football)
- Sunburned football fans have Redskins.
- Register (Book Titles)
- Formal List: Reggie Stirr A
- Reindeer (Christmas)
- "Do you think it will snow tonight, honey?" "No, I think it will reindeer."
- Relativity (Physics)
- Researching a family tree is studying relativity.
- Relax (Book Titles)
- How to Overcome Stress: Ray Lachs k
- Rendezvous (Book Titles)
- Meeting Places: Ron DeVoo r
- Reno (Geography)
- "You can't fool us! Reno what you're up to!"
- Repossessed (Jokes)
- What happened to the guy who couldn't keep up payments to his exorcist? He was repossessed.
- Resisting Arrest (Jokes)
- Police were called to a day care where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.
- Rexdale (Toronto)
- "I named my car Dale and it got run over by a steamroller." "I guess that Rexdale, doesn't it?"
- Rhetorical (Book Titles)
- Well-Spoken Predictions: Rhett Oracle
- Rhine (Geography)
- Geographers make lousy poets: they have neither Rhine nor reason.
- Rho (Greek Letters)
- Keeners like to sit in the front rho of class.
- Rhoda (Names)
- I went to the ranch and Rhoda horse for the first time!
- Rhodes (Geography)
- This part of the world is renowned for its highways: Rhodes.
- Rhodium (Chemistry)
- What the cowboy did with his horses: Rhodium.
- Rich Kid (Book Titles)
- I Was A Son Of A Buccaneer: Rich Kidd JG
- Richard (Names)
- After winning the lottery, he was called Richard.
- Rickshaw (Book Titles)
- Weekend In Hong Kong: Rick Shaw JG
- Ricochet (Book Titles)
- Deflections: Rick O'Shea v:
- Rifle (Military)
- The thief was about to rifle through the gun cabinet when he was caught.
- Riga (Geography)
- What is the best way to Riga election?
- Rigel (Astronomy)
- The astronomer who mixed rye whiskey with jello got Rigel.
- Rink (Hockey)
- The overpaid hockey star bought an engagement rink for his sweetheart.
- Ripcord Broke (Book Titles)
- Long Way Down: Rip Cord Broke l
- Riyal (Money)
- "Is this coin counterfeit?" "No, it's the riyal thing."
- Rob and Steal (Book Titles)
- How to Tour the Prison: Robin Steele
- Robbin' Banks (Book Titles)
- Armed Heists: Robin Banks
- Robert (Names)
- What to call a professional safecracker: Robert.
- Robie (Halifax)
- When Mr. Bee was competing at the rowing regatta, his fans cheered him on by saying "Robie, row!"
- Robin (Names)
- Lady, you can't expect to keep out of jail if you keep Robin banks!
- Rochester (Geography)
- Uncooked chester is Rochester.
- Rock of Gibraltar (Book Titles)
- As Solid as...: Rocco Gibraltar b
- Rocket (Astronomy)
- What an astronomer does to a cradle: Rocket.
- Rod and Net (Book Titles)
- Gone Fishing: Rod Annette 8
- Rod and Reel (Book Titles)
- Fish Story: Rod Enreel JG
- Roger Wilco (Book Titles)
- Okee Dokee: Roger Wilco JG
- Roller Coaster (Misc)
- Back in the days of the Roman Empire, the famous Emperor Nero instituted a
new game. The players would take those little disks you set your glass on in
order to protect the furniture, and see who could get the most distance rolling
them across the floor. They were the first roller coasters. Back in those days,
the disks were made of iron, and they would bet on whose disk would roll the
farthest. They called them ferrous wheels. (See also: Ferris Wheel)
- Romaine (Food)
- The new historical cookbook is called the decline and fall of the Romaine Empire.
- Romania (Geography)
- When people go nuts about rowing, it's called Romania.
- Rome (Geography)
- A nice city for wandering around: Rome
- Roof Us Quick (Book Titles)
- The Housing Problem: Rufus Quick
- Root (Forestry)
- In spite of the drawbacks, a paper root is a good source of income for kids and teenagers.
- Rose Bush (Book Titles)
- Gardening With The Ex-President: Rose Bush JG
- Rosy Cheeks (Book Titles)
- Cosmetology: Rosie Cheeks JG
- Rotate (Physics)
- "Mr. Tate must be taken across this lake by this boat." "You mean I have to rotate across?"
- Rotor (Cars)
- She wrote me a nice letter, so I rotor back.
- Rouen (Geography)
- A city that was left in shambles after World War II: Rouen.
- Roundabout (Book Titles)
- Get to the Point!: Rhonda Bout s
- Rocks and Minerals (Book Titles)
- What Geologists Study: Roxanne Minerals
- Rubicon (Geography)
- The "great red gem swindle" became known as the Rubicon.
- Rubies (Geology)
- If a rube is a type of hick, does it follow that hickies are rubies?
- Ruble (Money)
- What's left over after a bank is demolished is ruble.
- Rue the Day (Book Titles)
- Wish I'd Never Been Born: Rudy Daye JG
- Ruler (Measures)
- The head person of the Bureau of Weights and Measures is known as the ruler.
- Run on Home (Book Titles)
- Go Away!: Ron Onhome JG
- Run (Football)
- I can't go to the baseball game! My stocking has a run in it!
- Run Da Marathon
- I'm Exhausted!: Rhonda Marathon
- Rung (Jokes)
- Hands are like bells, especially when they're wrung.
- Runnymede (Toronto)
- "Do you like your mead jellied?" "No, I like Runnymede."
- Russell (Names)
- He stole cattle before getting caught: Russel.
- Russia (Geography)
- I don't want to Russia, but your essay is due tomorrow.
- Russian (Geography)
- Don't be hasty! Fools Russian where angels fear to tread!
- Rustling Leaves (Book Titles)
- Wind In The Maple Trees: Russell Ingleaves JG
- Rusty Hinges (Book Titles)
- The Squeaking Gate: Rusty Hinges JG
- Rye and May (Book Titles)
- Sandwich Making: Ryan Mayo JG