Why did the belt get arrested?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider what belts literally do.
Answer
For holding up a pair of pants
Explanation
The joke is on 'holding up', which means both to support and to commit a crime.
This is an easy wordplay riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is For holding up a pair of pants.
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