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15 Reasons Comedians Should Name Everything

Updated: Oct. 26, 2021

There are funny names for everything— just ask George Carlin, Demetri Martin, and these other top comedians.

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Demetri Martin on napping

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George Carlin on money

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Nick Thune on restaurants

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Tim Pope on dad bods

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@MikeCanRant on flyswatters

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Sam Grittner on the sun

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Chris Joyner on pickup artists

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Jay Leno on Twinkies

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Paula Poundstone on talking

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Brian Regan on road signs

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@ewfeez on The Allman Brothers

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Groucho Marx on necking

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Mitch Hedberg on the fly

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Kumail Nanjiani on grapefruit

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Bonus: Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Los Angeles Angels

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