Compound Word Riddles Q: How does the CIA know what people say in their sleep?
A: They plant bedbugs. Q: Where do cars go when it gets hot? A: To a carpool. Q: What does the dog catcher give dogs on their birthdays? A: Poundcake. Q: Who stands behind home plate waiting for someone to throw him a dog? A: A dogcatcher. Q: Why is the bluebird blue? A: Because the mockingbird is always mocking him. Q: What do you get if you cross a pit bull with a snowman? A: A frostbite. Q: What do you call a sparrow in a tornado? A: A whirlybird. Q: Why doesn't the army let chickens be soldiers? A: Because the chickens would get eaten in the foxholes. Q: What do you get if you cut off a lion's mane while he's sleeping? A: A wildcat. Q: Why did the cowboy send his horse up in a rocket? A: Because he wanted to see a horsefly. Q: What horses swim the best? A: Seahorses. Q: What time is it when you have to find the sum of two numbers? A: Summertime. Q: When astronauts get married, where do they go? A: On honeymoons. Q: Where do duck beak sellers advertise their goods? A: On billboards. Q: What kind of dog has the most ticks? A: A watchdog. Q: What insect did Dorothy see in the tornado? A: A housefly. Q: We know that it sometimes rains cats and dogs, but what do you call it when it rains ducks? A: A downpour. Q: What time is it when you turn into a frog? A: Springtime. Q: What do you get if you cover your steps with ducks? A: Downstairs. Q: When do bad days usually fall apart? A: At daybreak. Q: How did the car owner feel when his car ran over him? A: Rundown. Q: What did Tom Thumb do for a living? A: He was a handyman. Q: What instrument did the wolf use to knock down the second little pigs house? A: A woodwind. Q: Where did the giant want to cook Jack? A: In a jackpot. Q: What did the liontamer die of? A: Catnip. Q: What do chickens grow on? A: Eggplants. Q: What kind of nail do carpenter's avoid? A: Fingernails. Q: What part of a newspaper do angry people like best? A: The crossword puzzle. Q: Who did the fairy godmother provide to guard Cinderella's glass slippers? A: The footmen. Q: Why did the firechief ban fireflies from the forest? A: Because they're firebugs. Q: Why doesn't the union like dockworkers who work for nothing? A: Because they're freeloaders. Q: Why don't seismologists have many friends? A: Because they're faultfinders. Some Silly Compound Word Riddles Q: Why did Mr. Silly ask a witch to turn him into a frog? A: Because he wanted to be a navy frogman. Q: Why did Mr. Silly build his house out of balsa wood? A: Because he wanted to live in a lighthouse. Q: Why did Mr. Silly burn his rifle? A: Because he wanted to hear gunfire. Q: Why did Mr. Silly bury his cow and his dishes? A: Because he wanted to grow buttercups. Q: Why did Mr. Silly buy an octopus? A: Because he wanted to build an armchair. Q: Why did Mr. Silly buy the Florida Keys? A: Because he'd heard that Kansas is landlocked. Q: Why did Mr. Silly drop bubble gum from a skyscraper? A: Because he wanted to see a gumdrop. Q: Why did Mr. Silly eat a pound of sugar? A: Because he wanted to have a sweetheart. Q: Why did Mr. Silly feed grass to his pet frog? A: So it would be a grasshopper. Q: Why did Mr. Silly feed his wristwatch to his puppy? A: Because he wanted a watchdog. Q: Why did Mr. Silly get on his knees? A: So he could eat his shortcake. Q: Why did Mr. Silly keep a key in his mouth? A: In case he got lockjaw. Q: Why did Mr. Silly nail his store to the ground? A: So a shoplifter wouldn't pick it up and carry it away. Q: Why did Mr. Silly paint his friend blue? A: Because he wanted a trueblue friend. Q: Why did Mr. Silly put a lion in an airplane? A: Because he wanted to create an uproar. Q: Why did Mr. Silly put a mast on his house? A: Because he wanted his house to be shipshape. Q: Why did Mr. Silly put an umbrella in his ear? A: Because he was planning to do some brainstorming. Q: Why did Mr. Silly put his cat on a Xerox machine? A: Because he wanted a copycat. Q: Why did Mr. Silly put his shoe in his ear? A: So he could listen to his shoehorn. Q: Why did Mr. Silly stick drumsticks in his ears? A: So he could play his eardrums. Q: Why did Mr. Silly swallow a fire extinguisher? A: To put out his heartburn. Q: Why did Mr. Silly swallow a kettle? A: Because he wanted to have a potbelly. Q: Why did Mr. Silly take a fishing pole to the moon? A: So he could catch starfish. Q: Why did Mr. Silly take his goldfish to a bowling alley? A: Because he wanted to see a fishbowl. Q: Why did Mr. Silly water his chickens? A: So he could grow eggplants. Q: Why did Mr. Silly wear plastic clothes? A: So his raincoat wouldn't get him wet. Q: Why wouldn't Mr. Silly take his bluejay for a walk? A: Because it's against the law to jaywalk. Q: Why did Mr. Silly tie a million helium balloons to his house? A: Because he wanted to see a housefly. Q: Why did Mr. Silly play the piano with his feet? A: Because he wanted to hear footnotes. Q: Why did Mr. Silly want a typewriter put in his coffin when he died? A: Because he wanted to be a ghostwriter. Q: Why did Mr. Silly keep a tight hold on his wife's hands? A: He'd heard his neighbors like to eat ladyfingers. Q: Why did Mr. Silly take a shield with him when he went fishing? A: In case he caught a swordfish. Q: What happened to Mr. Silly's snowshoes? A: They melted.
