The Top 10 worst Christmas cracker jokes

Britain's worst Xmas cracker joke

Britons have been voting in a new survey to find the nation's worst Christmas cracker joke.

And the winner was: What is Santa's favourite pizza? One that's deep pan, crisp and even!

University of Sheffield's Professor of Linguistics Professor Andrew Linn commented: "The essence of a fine joke is clever and original use of language, often exploiting some sort of ambiguity.

"This joke has been voted the worst Christmas cracker joke because it is almost too clever. It uses ambiguity in how the words are put together (deep (p)an') as well as contextual ambiguity (pizzas and a Christmas carol). In short, once you get it, it's a real groaner!"

But even though the gag was voted worst overall, it divided the nation with many voting it their favourite.

More than 200 people picked their worst and favourite cracker jokes from a list of 50 in the poll for Nuts magazine.

Nuts jokes editor Adam Ralph said: "The gags in crackers are normally so bad that everyone laughs at the stupidity of them. That's what brings everyone together and it would almost be a shame if manufactures tried to make them too clever."

The Top 10 worst Christmas cracker jokes were:

1) What is Santa's favourite pizza? One that's deep pan, crisp and even

2) On which side do chickens have most feathers? On the outside

3) What kind of paper likes music? (W)rapping paper

4) What's white and goes up? A confused snowflake

5) What do you call a woman who stands between two goal posts? Annette

6) Did you hear about the man who bought a paper shop? It blew away.

7) What's furry and minty? A polo bear

8) How do snowmen get around? They ride an icicle

9) Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A mince spy!

10) What do you call a penguin in the Sahara desert? Lost