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Renjie
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 okt. 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 oktober 2017
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"New/Knew".
The part about Hampshire is not important.
5 oktober 2017
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