Riddle

What do you call an out-of-work Ghost?

Choose an answer

A.A jobless spirit
B.An unemployed spook
C.A retired haunt
D.Lazy Bones.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 9 letters, starting with "L".

Answer

Lazy Bones.

Why this is the answer

This puns on 'lazy bones,' an idiom for an idle person, fitting a skeletal or ghostly figure without a job.

This riddle is filed under Halloween Riddles and rated Easy.