A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?

I am a type of word that is spelt incorrectly or used differently, on purpose for humour. What am I?
Hint 1: You can find me in a joke.
Hint 2: I am a play on words.

When it's bad luck to meet a black cat?

What type of tree can I carry in my hand?

There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?

He loves to dance, twist and prance, he shakes his tail, and as a way he sails, wingless he flies into the sky. What is he?

Most people think of me as money. But when they find me in the water, they won’t get any money out of me. What am I?

What is the difference between a jeweller and a jailer?

How can you make a TV, a bed, a dog, and a car liquid?

What has a bottom at the top?