Who Needs a Comedy Special When You Have These Boomer Dad Jokes?

Definition: Sore Throat

He’s got “thesaurus throat” — and we’re not sure if that’s a diagnosis or a literary superpower. This dad has been swallowing synonyms like candy, and now he can’t stop spouting complex vocabulary. It’s both impressive and a little terrifying.

But don’t be surprised if he moves on to other books. What happens when he eats an encyclopedia? Will he become an all-knowing pun machine? With a dad like this, the only thing more contagious than the sore throat might be the wordplay.