Stephen K Amos was on fire in 2014. Source: Supplied

Here are some of the best jokes from 2014 that were carefully crafted and delivered perfectly by the world’s top comedians:

I’ve just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again — Tim Vine

I worked out that on average I sleep with a little over three people every week. You could say I’m Pi-sexual — James Bennison

You can’t lose a homing pigeon. If your homing pigeon doesn’t come back, then what you’ve lost is a pigeon — Sara Pascoe

Tim Vine had some of the funniest lines in 2014. Source: Supplied

I was walking along the other day, and on the road I saw a small, dead, baby ghost. Although thinking about it, it might have been a handkerchief — Milton Jones

I sold my guitar to a bloke with no arms recently. I asked him how it was going to work, he replied, ‘I’m going to play it by ear’ — Lloyd Griffith

Whenever I’m in England someone invariably says to me: “Oh you are Australian. We really don’t think it’s right what you people did to the Aborigines.” And I always reply, “Hang on, wasn’t that you?” - Greg Fleet

Love is like a fart. If you have to force it it’s probably s**t — Stephen K Amos

Aussie comedian Greg Fleet is still coming up with sharp material. Source: Supplied

I used to think an ocean of soda existed, but it was just a Fanta sea — Bec Hill

My wife told me: “Sex is better on holiday.” That wasn’t a very nice postcard to receive — Joe Bor

I wonder how long it will be until airlines aren’t only charging for physical baggage, but for emotional baggage too? Not that it’d bother me. I’m fine. Really. Just ask my dad. WHO’S NEVER THERE! — Tegan Higginbotham

My name is Fin, which means it’s very hard for me to end emails without sounding pretentious. — Fin Taylor

UK comedian Mark Watson continues to entertain audiences around the world. Source: Supplied

I decided to sell my Hoover ... well it was just collecting dust — Tim Vine

My dad said, always leave them wanting more. Ironically, that’s how he lost his job in disaster relief — Mark Watson

Have you heard about the evil group of men who control all the world’s cheese? The hallouminati — Nick Helm

When my wife and I argue, we’re like a band in concert: we start with some new stuff, and then we roll out our greatest hits — Frank Skinner

I did a gig recently where I got booed off stage for saying that I live at home with my parents. As soon as I said it the whole audience went: “Booooo!” That’s the last time I do a charity gig for an orphanage — Nathan Caton

I was given some Sudoku toilet paper. It didn’t work. You could only fill it in with number 1s and number 2s — Bec Hill