"Son of a Nutcracker!" 60+ Quotes From Elf That'll Bring a Smile to Your Face

You're a cotton-headed ninny muggins if you don't believe Elf is the greatest Christmas movie of all time. The Will Ferrell-led holiday spectacular follows the extremely lovable and hilarious Buddy the Elf as he travels through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, the sea of twirly swirly gumdrops, and the Lincoln Tunnel in an effort to find his birth father and publishing bigwig, Walter Hobbs. It's in New York City where Buddy learns about the world's best cup of coffee, sees the biggest Christmas tree ever, understands the true meaning of family, and discovers his new favorite meal — spaghetti and maple syrup.

It's been 18 years since Elf hit theaters, and every holiday season, it proves to be the gift that keeps on giving. We'd be sitting on a throne of lies if we said reciting the film's one-liners wasn't one of our favorite things about this movie — aside from watching Ferrell hop around NYC in yellow tights, of course. From "Son of a nutcracker!" to "You smell like beef and cheese" and "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?" to "Did you hear that?," we could go on and on about the film's most memorable quotes. So treat every day like Christmas, and revisit Elf's funniest quotes ahead. Then, test your Elf knowledge by taking this superfan quiz.

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"I traveled through the seven levels of the candy cane forest...walked through the Lincoln Tunnel."
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"I traveled through the seven levels of the candy cane forest...walked through the Lincoln Tunnel."

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"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!"
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"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!"

03
"I'm a cotton-headed ninny muggins."
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"I'm a cotton-headed ninny muggins."

04
"Who sent you?" "Papa Elf!" "Papa Elf?" "From the North Pole!"
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"Who sent you?" "Papa Elf!" "Papa Elf?" "From the North Pole!"

05
"You see gum on the street, leave it there. It's not free candy."
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"You see gum on the street, leave it there. It's not free candy."

06
"I'll put in a good word with the big man."
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"I'll put in a good word with the big man."

08
"You know Buddy, your father, he's on the Naughty List."
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"You know Buddy, your father, he's on the Naughty List."

09
"My finger has a heartbeat."
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"My finger has a heartbeat."

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"Bye Buddy, I hope you find your dad."
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"Bye Buddy, I hope you find your dad."

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"Not now, Arctic Puffin!"
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"Not now, Arctic Puffin!"

12
"I like to whisper, too."
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"I like to whisper, too."

13
"They just lose sight of what's important in life...doesn't mean they can't find their way again."
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"They just lose sight of what's important in life...doesn't mean they can't find their way again."

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"Tomorrow, 10 a.m., Santa's coming to town —" "SAAANTA!! OHMYGOD!!"
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"Tomorrow, 10 a.m., Santa's coming to town —" "SAAANTA!! OHMYGOD!!"

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"You know, I know I sound like a broken record, but we are buddies."
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"You know, I know I sound like a broken record, but we are buddies."

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"Uh-oh, sounds like someone needs to sing a Christmas carol."
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"Uh-oh, sounds like someone needs to sing a Christmas carol."

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"You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody."
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"You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody."

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"Son of a nutcracker!"
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"Son of a nutcracker!"

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"That's a very nice purple dress. It's very purpley."
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"That's a very nice purple dress. It's very purpley."

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"You see a sign that says 'peep show,' that doesn't mean that they're letting you look at presents."
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"You see a sign that says 'peep show,' that doesn't mean that they're letting you look at presents."

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"What's a Christmas gram? I want one!"
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"What's a Christmas gram? I want one!"

24
"You believed in me. You made my sleigh fly!"
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"You believed in me. You made my sleigh fly!"

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"Can you pass the maple syrup, please?"
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"Can you pass the maple syrup, please?"

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"Technically, I'm a human raised by an elf." "Oh, I'm a human raised by humans."
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"Technically, I'm a human raised by an elf." "Oh, I'm a human raised by humans."

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"Hey, have you seen these toilets? They're ginormous!"
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"Hey, have you seen these toilets? They're ginormous!"

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"Oh, by the way, don't eat the yellow snow."
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"Oh, by the way, don't eat the yellow snow."

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"I have houses in LA, Paris, and Vail; each one of them with a 70-inch plasma screen."
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"I have houses in LA, Paris, and Vail; each one of them with a 70-inch plasma screen."

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"I can't wait to see my dad. We're going to go ice skating and eat sugar plums."
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"I can't wait to see my dad. We're going to go ice skating and eat sugar plums."

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"We could make gingerbread houses, eat cookie dough, go ice skating, and maybe even hold hands."
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"We could make gingerbread houses, eat cookie dough, go ice skating, and maybe even hold hands."

33
"Does somebody need a hug?”
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"Does somebody need a hug?”

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"Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?"
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"Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?"

36
"There's a horrible noise coming from the evil box underneath the window."
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"There's a horrible noise coming from the evil box underneath the window."

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"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup."
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"We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup."

38
"Call me on my radio, channel three. Code word is: 'Santa's got a brand-new bag.'"
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"Call me on my radio, channel three. Code word is: 'Santa's got a brand-new bag.'"

39
"So, good news...I saw a dog today."
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"So, good news...I saw a dog today."

40
"Charlotte Dennon wants a Tiffany engagement ring and for her boyfriend...to commit already."
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"Charlotte Dennon wants a Tiffany engagement ring and for her boyfriend...to commit already."

41
"I don't want you to leave. You're my son, and I love you."
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"I don't want you to leave. You're my son, and I love you."

43
"I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it."
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"I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it."

44
"And guess what, I love, I love, I love you!"
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"And guess what, I love, I love, I love you!"

45
"You stink. You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa."
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"You stink. You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa."

46
"I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite."
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"I just like to smile, smiling's my favorite."

47
"I planned out our whole day. First we'll make snow angels…and then to finish, we'll snuggle."
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"I planned out our whole day. First we'll make snow angels…and then to finish, we'll snuggle."

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"I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR."
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"I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR."

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"This place reminds me of Santa's Workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms..."
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"This place reminds me of Santa's Workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms..."

51
"There's room for everyone on the Nice List!"
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"There's room for everyone on the Nice List!"

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"And so, with a little help, Buddy managed to help save Christmas."
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"And so, with a little help, Buddy managed to help save Christmas."

53
"Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"
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"Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?"

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"Buddy, you're more of an elf...You're the only one I'd want working on my sleigh tonight."
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"Buddy, you're more of an elf...You're the only one I'd want working on my sleigh tonight."

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"You sit on a throne of lies."
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"You sit on a throne of lies."

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"Tickle fight! Tickle fight!"
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"Tickle fight! Tickle fight!"

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"Christmas spirit is about believing, not seeing."
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"Christmas spirit is about believing, not seeing."

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"Did you hear that?!"
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"Did you hear that?!"

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"What about Santa's cookies? I suppose parents eat those, too?"
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"What about Santa's cookies? I suppose parents eat those, too?"

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"Francisco! That's fun to say! Francisco. Frannn-cisco. Fran-cis-cooo."
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"Francisco! That's fun to say! Francisco. Frannn-cisco. Fran-cis-cooo."