Christmas jokes to delight your favorite linguist (via All Things Linguistic)

There are more jokes at All Things Linguistic, but these ones definitely made me giggle (quietly. There are overtired children in the next room.)

How does a linguist wish someone a joyful Dec 25th?
Merry/Mary/marry Christmas!

What do linguists do under mistletoe?
Make quadrilabial clicks

Which carrot-nosed entity came to life in a particularly strident fashion?
Fricative the snowman

Who is a grammatical but unattested candidate for pulling a linguist’s sleigh?
Rudolph the colourless-green-nosed reindeer

What nutmeg-sprinkled beverage does one drink around Linguistmas?
Wugnog

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