"Do You Think He's Compensating For Something?"
When Shrek and Donkey go visit Duloc, Shrek notices the immense height and size of Lord Farquaad’s ~tower~. He then utters this quote, implying that Farquaad might be not be very well-endowed. This innuendo was lost on the kids, but gave adults a laugh.
"Wipe Your... Face"
At the entrance of Duloc, Shrek and Donkey watch an animatronic puppet show sing the laws and rules of the city. The puppets instruct visitors to, “keep off of the grass, shine your shoes,” and “wipe your…” – they then showcased their rear ends. Then, all the puppets turned around to say “face!” in an awkward non-rhyme.
Robin Hood Loves To Get... Paid
When Robin Hood makes his musical debut in Shrek, his merry men talk up his bravery and character. As he is about fight off Shrek and “rescue” Fiona, Robin says he likes a “saucy little maid” and his men imply that he likes to get– “Paid!”
Robin interrupts with that word for the kiddos, while adults know what Robin is really after.
Snow White's Not "Easy"
When Lord Farquaad listens to a list of potential princesses to marry in Shrek, the Magic Mirror brings up Snow White’s living situation. The Mirror casually mentions that “although she lives with seven other men, she’s not easy.” The rim shot after this comment hammers home the joke.
References To COPS And The OJ Simpson Chase
One scene in Shrek 2 was an ode to COPS. KNIGHTS had jerky camera movements in the style of the police show and followed a literal white bronco (referencing the infamous OJ Simpson police chase). There is even a moment when catnip is found on Puss and he declares, “That’s, uh, not mine.”
Lord Farquaad Playing With His Little Farquaad
In one of the more discreet jokes in Shrek, Lord Farquaad is in bed and asks the Magic Mirror to show him Fiona again. The look on the Mirror’s face and Farquaad’s quick peek under the covers fill in the rest.
Donkey's Dream
In Shrek, Donkey talks in his sleep and seems to be dreaming about getting intimate with someone. This is quickly interrupted when Shrek wakes him up for an egg breakfast.
Pinocchio Wears Specific Underwear
When Pinocchio and the gang try to rescue Shrek, Puss, and Donkey from imprisonment in Shrek 2, he has to tell a lie in order for his nose to grow and help them escape. When Pinocchio says he wears ladies’ underwear, his nose doesn’t grow. In fact, his nose grows exponentially when he denies wearing women’s undergarments.
Ladies Love Bare Shrek
When Shrek transforms into a handsome human in Shrek 2, he gets some unwanted attention from many female citizens of the kingdom. These women hit on him as his clothes become baggy and loose after the transformation, culminating with the dropping of his pants. When Donkey says, “We need to get you out of those clothes,” the women gasp in delight.
Getting High On Frankincense And Myrrh
In Shrek the Third, our heroes walk past a carriage with smoke coming out of it. One of the passengers steps out looking really “relaxed,” as the other speaks in a SoCal accent asking his “bro” not to burn all of his frankincense and myrrh. This marijuana reference was subtle enough for adults to chuckle at while kids were none the wiser.
Lord Farquaad = Lord F*ckwad
The Shrek writers playfully hid a swear inside a character’s name so well that it wasn’t uncovered for years. If you say “Lord Farquaad” as quickly as you can, it easily breaks down to “Lord F*ckwad.” While this hidden f-bomb hasn’t been confirmed by DreamWorks, many posters on Reddit certainly believe it to be true.
"I Haven't Been On A Trip Like That Since College."
When Puss and Donkey switch bodies in Shrek the Third, Donkey (in Puss’s body) makes this remark. While it’s quick enough to get past most kids, the adults who heard it understand the reference.
The Dragon Pressures Donkey
In Shrek, the dragon captures Donkey and gets a little too familiar for Donkey’s taste. Donkey verbally rejects the dragon’s advances, but she ultimately gets what she wants from him off-screen.
"My Donkey Fell In Your Waffle Hole."
In Shrek Forever After, Shrek makes a foolish wish that erases him from existence, meaning that he never met Donkey, Fiona, or anyone else in the Shrek world. As he adjusts to this new reality, he discovers that Fiona is leader of an ogre resistance and Donkey fell into a trap that used waffles as bait. Thus the ridiculous quote.
Gingerbread Man Gets Milkboarded
When the Gingerbread Man gets interrogated by Lord Farquaad in Shrek, he’s dunked into milk as part of his torture. This brief scene seemingly references America’s “enhanced interrogation technique” in the early 2000s.