“What do you call a stolen Tesla?”/“An Edison.”
Tesla Motors was named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), who died at his residence in New York City's New Yorker Hotel (where there is a commemorative plaque).…
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“What do you call a stripper from Malta?”/“A Malteser.”
"Maltesers" are a British confectionery product with a a spheroid malted milk centre. The candy has nothing to do with the country of Malta, but there's a riddle: Q: What do you call…
“What do you call a stupid fish?”/“A dumb bass.”
A fishing riddle is: Q: What do you call a stupid fish?A: A dumb bass. "Dumb bass" sounds like "dumb ass." "What do you call the stupidest fish in the sea? A dumb…
“What do you call a surreptitious shellfish?”/“Clamdestine.”
"Clamdestine" (clam + clandestine) is an infrequently used and jocular shellfish term. "Clamdestine -- Something secretive among shellfish" was published in The Arizona Republic…
“What do you call a tea which stays with you for a long time?”/“Loyalty.”
"Loyalty" (or "loyaltea" or "loyal tea") is a word used in tea puns. "He asked what kind of tea I like, I replied loyalty..." was posted on Twitter on April…
“What do you call a teacher who doesn’t fart in public?”/“A private tooter.”
There's a joke about private tutors: Q: What do you call a teacher who doesn't fart in public?A: A private tootor. The pun began as a musical joke. "WHEN is an educational instructor…
“What do you call a teller on a tightrope?”/“Online banking.”
A banking riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 15, 2017: Q: What do you call a teller on a tightrope?A: Online banking. “Can you buy clothes pegs online?” and “Can you tell me…
“What do you call a temporary teacher fart?”/“A substitoot.”
"Substitute" is often jocularly spelled "substitoot." A musical riddle was cited in print in 1882: Q: What should a man be called who takes the place of another in a brass…
“What do you call a tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorist?”/“The Alluminati.”
"Tin foil hat" can describe someone who believes in conspiracy theories; the hat itself is usually aluminum foil. "Alluminati" is a portmanteau of "aluminum" and…
“What do you call a toothless cannibal?”/“A can’tibal.”
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…
“What do you call a town full of pigs?”/“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 town with a lot of benches?”/“A sitty.”
"City" has nothing to do with "sit," but there are jokes. "What do you call a town with a lot of benches? A sitty" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on August 5, 2023.…
“What do you call a traveling salesman riding a bicycle?”/“A pedaler.”
"Peddler" shouldn't be confused with "pedaler," but this riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 10, 2022: Q: What do you call a traveling salesman riding a…
“What do you call a tube with a college degree?”/“A graduated cylinder.”
The term "graduated cylinder" is the subject of an obvious joke: Q: What do you call a tube with a college degree?A: A graduated cylinder. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving?”/“Lucky.”
A Thanksgiving riddle was posted on Twitter by Dr. Laura on November 26, 2014: Q: What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving? A: Lucky. A slight variation was posted on Twitter by Joan Yazze…
“What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?”/“Lucky.”
A Thanksgiving riddle was posted on Twitter by Dr. Laura on November 26, 2014: Q: What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving? A: Lucky. A slight variation was posted on Twitter by Joan Yazze…
“What do you call a vampire on sale?”/“Discount Dracula.”
Count Dracula (the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula) has nothing to do with discounts, but there are jokes. "The cheapest vampire? Dis-Count Dracula"…
“What do you call a vampire who does his shopping on Black Friday?”/“Dis-Count.”
Count Dracula (the title character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula) has nothing to do with discounts, but there are jokes. "The cheapest vampire? Dis-Count Dracula"…
“What do you call a vampire who makes pancakes?”/“Count Spatula.”
A Count Dracula joke has him as "Count Spatula." "What do you call a vampire who makes pancakes? Count Spatula" was posted on Facebook by Sandra Crawford Wilson on April…
“What do you call a vegan cannibal?”/“A cant-ibal.”
"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…