Riddles Random Riddle: The Ploughman February 3, 2024January 3, 2024 gags A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed, houghed, and hiccoughed. Show answer There are 10 occurrences of the letters ‘ough’ all with a different pronunciation (though I agree it may depend on where you are from).