“What do you call a Russian with Covid?”/“Nastikof.”
Russian names sometimes end in 'kov" or "koff," and this can sound like "cough." "What do you call a Russian with Covid?--- Nastikof" was posted on Twitter…
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“What do you call a sad strawberry?”/“A blueberry.”
A berry riddle is: Q: What do you call a sad strawberry?A: A blueberry. That is, the berry is "blue" (sad). The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1989. Newspapers.com26…
“What do you call a sad watermelon?”/“Melancholy.”
A watermelon riddle is: Q: What do you call a sad watermelon?A: Melancholy. "Melon-choly" or "melon-cholic" are sometimes given as answers in the joke. "Oh yeah, me and my…
“What do you call a Scandinavian who only eats plants?”/“A Nor-vegan.”
"A vegetarian in Norway is a Nor-vegan" is a pun that was posted on Twitter on January 31, 2011. "What do you call a vegetarian Viking? A nor-vegan" was posted on Twitter on…
“What do you call a security guard at a swimming pool?”/“The poolice.”
"Poolice" (poll + police) is a portmanteau word that has been infrequently used. "Poolice search doctor’s office for records. Poolice, are those swimming pool cops?" was…
“What do you call a Sergal being investigated?”/“Grilled cheese.”
Someone who goes through interrogation is often said to have been "grilled." There are many "grilled" cheese jokes. "Grilled Cheese: Cheese under interrogation by the…
“What do you call a sheep with no legs?”/“A cloud.”
Do sheep look like clouds? A riddle is: Q: What do you call a sheep with no legs?A: A cloud. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990 and has been printed on many images. Google Groups:…
“What do you call a shirt with stalks of corn on it?”/“A crop top.”
A "crop top" shirt isn't made of corn, but a joke is: Q: What do you call a shirt with stalks of corn on it?A: A crop top. "I thought a crop top was a shirt made out of corn or…
“What do you call a shoe store with only one owner?”/“A sole proprietorship.”
The business concept of a "sole proprietorship" has a pun: Q: What do you call a shoe store with only one owner?A: A sole proprietorship. The joke was cited in Stan Kegel's…
“What do you call a short musician in the subway?”/“A metro-gnome.”
"Metronome" should not be confused with "metro gnome," but there have been many jokes. A "Metro Gnome" joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on November 13,…
“What do you call a silent kebab?”/“A shh-kebab.”
A shish kebab riddle is: Q: What do you call a silent kebab?A: A shh-kebab. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 26, 2011. Wikipedia: Shish kebabShish kebab is a popular meal of…
“What do you call a singing elf?”/“A wrapper.”
Elves wrap toys, and there's a Christmas riddle: Q: What do you call a singing elf?A: A wrapper (rapper). "What do you call an elf than can sing ?........ A wrapper!" was posted to…
“What do you call a skinhead who doesn’t eat meat?”/“A vegetaryan.” (vegetarian + Aryan)
"Vegetaryan" (vegetarian + Aryan) is a portmanteau word that has been used in several jokes. "Is that because Franz (Liszt -- ed.) was a vegetARYAN?" was posted on the newsgroup…
“What do you call a sleeping pizza?”/“A pizzzza.”
A pizza riddle is: Q: What do you call a sleeping pizza?A: A pizzzza. "Zzzz" indicates sleeping or snoring. "What do you call a sleepy pizza? A pizzzzZzzzZZzzza" was posted on…
“What do you call a small pork farm?”/“A hamlet.”
There are several puns of "hamlet" and "ham." "What do you call a small pork farm? ... a hamlet" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 19, 2020. "What do you…
“What do you call a snake that loves building houses?”/“A boa constructor.”
A "boa constrictor" shouldn't be called a "boa constructor," but there are jokes. "Q: what snake do you need to build a house? A: a boa constructor" was posted on…
“What do you call a snake that works in the government?”/“A civil serpent.”
"Civil serpent" is a popular malapropism for "civil servant." A popular joke in October 1961 featured little girls telling each other what their fathers did. "My daddy is a…
“What do you call a snake wearing a hard hat?”/“A boa constructor.”
A "boa constrictor" shouldn't be called a "boa constructor," but there are jokes. "Q: what snake do you need to build a house? A: a boa constructor" was posted on…
“What do you call a snake who loves dessert?”/“A piethon.”
A "python" snake doesn't necessarily like pie, but there are jokes. "What snake would make a good dessert? Py(pie)thon" was printed in the St. Louis (MO) Star on March 16,…
“What do you call a snake who makes a living building passenger airplanes?”/“A Boeing constructor.”
A pun on the name "Boeing" is: Q: What do you call a snake who makes a living building passenger airplanes?A: A Boeing constructor. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September…