I came across this web site today and thought it may be of use to the rest of you:
http://inherentlyfunny.com/
"Inherently funny" words, actions, etc. are suggested by readers, and you can rate or comment on them. (I suggested "kerfluffle" and "Albuquerque".) Some entries contained coarse language and adult themes and some I just didn't find funny, but maybe the site can provide some ideas for words you can work into your acts. :)

I love this! It's like The Devil's Dictionary, but far less cynical....I have it favorited.

Maybe I'm dumb, but I dont' get the Albuquerque?
please explain!
Jit

I grew up in Albuquerque (ages 5-36) and take my word for it THERE AINT NOTHIN' FUNNY ABOUT THAT PLACE (but it's still home to me)

Lloyd---Las Vegas NV

Jitterbug, there was either a discussion or an article about this (I can't remember which) some time ago here, but it boiled down to some words just sound funnier because of onomatopoeia, certain letters or sounds they contain. In the case of Albuquerque, I find that word funny because of the double Qs and the fact that it sounds like it contains the word "quirky" :D

Here's an article for anyone interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inherently_funny_word

Jitterbug, there was either a discussion or an article about this (I can't remember which) some time ago here, but it boiled down to some words just sound funnier because of onomatopoeia, certain letters or sounds they contain. In the case of Albuquerque, I find that word funny because of the double Qs and the fact that it sounds like it contains the word "quirky" :D

Also funny because, when lost, Bugs Bunny ALWAYS realized that he should have turned left there.

Know what other word is funny?

Tofurkey.

Particularly the kind made by the Albuquerque Tofurkey Company. (previously only known for their signiature brand of extra perky Beef Jerky)

(previously only known for their signiature brand of extra perky Beef Jerky)

"sigiauture" is inherantly funny.

(of course that's not the way you spelled it, just how I read it)

Tofurkey.

I'm having a tofurkey for Christmas dinner!
Usually I try to be more of a purist when it comes to vegetarianism, but it's Christmas, so I'm splurging. :D Fake meat, soy-by-products it is!

Actually tim, if you LOOK at that word, the word SIGN has a long I and a silent G--SO--in reality, you'd pronounce "signature" as "sigh=na=ture"
Who's the goofy that came up with that pronunciation?? I hate the written english language. It's so weird.

I hate the written english language. It's so weird.

If one goose is called a goose. Two are called geese. But two Moose are not Meese.

Also: Mouse-mice. House-Houses. Figure it out.

No wonder English is such a screwy language to learn if you weren't born into it.

PS. I just thought of another funny word: Wabbit. As in "ooo, I'm gonna get that wabbit"

If someone who lives in Michiagan is a Michigander should there not also be Michigeese and Michigoslins?

Merry Christmas from this Michigander, Mrs. Gander and the Michigoslings.

QUACK

Howdy from a Sandlapper

My aunt was a Michigander, a Saginawian in fact. She thought when she moved to Massachusettes it would be better but she discovered she'd become a Scituation. :D

Someone in a gorilla costume is inherantly funny.

They have someone in a gorilla costume who wanders around the Empire State Building. :D It's quite cool.

well, if the word ONE has a ww sound, then why did TWO have the ooo sound that ONE should have. Does that make ANY sense at all????

I got one from my husband's family members...the word is "Yous"
They say "Do yous want to come over" or "Do yous know what you want?"
That kind of thing. I guess it's their you plural. I think it comes from St. Louis area, he grew up in Granite City, IL, which is on the other side of the river from St. L. I don't get it!
Jitterbug

Love Yous

well, if the word ONE has a ww sound, then why did TWO have the ooo sound that ONE should have. Does that make ANY sense at all????

This reminds me of The Electric Company DVDs I've been watching. There's a great Robin Hood skit (with Bill Cosby and Morgan Freeman) where they argue about how Hood and Sherwood is to be pronounced.

I got one from my husband's family members...the word is "Yous"
They say "Do yous want to come over" or "Do yous know what you want?"
That kind of thing. I guess it's their you plural. I think it comes from St. Louis area, he grew up in Granite City, IL, which is on the other side of the river from St. L. I don't get it!
Jitterbug

Love Yous

I thought it was spelled "Youse". Maybe that's Pittsburg.

theres an old store front here [several things have failed to make a go of it] but is has a large sign True Imagine above another that advertized tanning booths

I got one from my husband's family members...the word is "Yous"
They say "Do yous want to come over" or "Do yous know what you want?"

Nah, once in a while you hear that up here in Canada too. My Grandmother used to say it.

The one group I hear that a lot from are the Native Americans. (the ones around here anyway...I have a couple of Native reserves I do parties for.)

I dunno where it originates...cuz my grandmother was pretty much the polar opposite of a native.

well we just say Ya'll [singular or plural]