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what's the meaning of "New Hampshire" in this joke? Knock knock. Who’s there? New Hampshire. New Hampshire who? New Hampshire you’re not going to open the door.
5 oct. 2017 08:17
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As you've probably realised by now, the name given in the third line of 'Knock Knock' jokes doesn't mean anything at all. It's just there to provide a homophone on which to base the (usually groan-worthy) punchline. This one doesn't quite work. 'New' could be 'knew', as Peachey suggests, and 'Hampshire' is maybe meant to sound like 'I'm sure' --> 'I'm sure you're not going to open the door', perhaps?
5 octobre 2017
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"New/Knew". The part about Hampshire is not important.
5 octobre 2017
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