Dad Joke Explanation - 01/21/2026 · Let's Master English

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Dad Joke Explanation - 01/21/2026

The Joke:

Did you hear about the wig thief who escaped from prison? Police are combing the area to find him.

Explaining:

It's a wordplay: "Combing" has two meanings:

Searching/scouring (what police do)
Using a comb on hair (what you do with wigs/hair)

The joke: Since the criminal is a wig thief, the idea of "combing" (using a comb) becomes humorous—the police would literally be "combing the area" to find someone who steals wigs.

Why it's funny:

It's a clever play on words where the literal action (searching) overlaps with a contextually ironic action (using a comb on wigs). The humor comes from the unexpected connection between the crime (wig theft) and the police action (combing).

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