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What are these type of jokes called?

For e.g. (I've shortened this considerably)

'A Britisher marries a Chinese woman. On the first day, she decides to cook chicken. She goes to the store but is unable to communicate because she can't speak English. So, she flaps her hands like a chicken lifts her skirt and shows her legs and then raises one finger. The cashier understands that she wants one kilo of chicken legs.

The next day, she flaps her hands like a chicken, shows her breasts and raises one finger, so the cashier understands she wants one kilo of chicken breast.

On the third day, she wants to make frankfurters, so she takes her husband along. You understand why, right?

(At this point the other person will usually say something like, "yeah, to show his co**!")

That's when you say, "No. Its because he knows English!"

What I wanted to know is what this genre of jokes are called as I wanted to find some more on the web.

Update:

No. 'Shaggy Dog' stories are long, drawn out jokes with a very un-fulfilling punchline at the end. What I mean are jokes which somehow target the listener by luring them into a trap.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    It is commonly called a "Shaggy Dog" joke, where many parts of a tale are told, with many phrases and aphorisms involved, where at the end after many trials and tribulations the "Tail" of the joke comes around and you see the dog in the tale.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

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