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Barry Cryer's favourite I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue joke

Blog | By Barry Cryer | By Barry Cryer | Jul 16, 2026


This is from the Uxbridge English Dictionary, when panellists are asked to submit definitions for well-known words, such as infantry - a baby oak.

My favourite is

Diagnostic - a Welshman who's unsure if God exists