“What do you call fake potatoes?”/“Imitaters.”
Potatoes are called "taters." A potato riddle was posted on Twitter by Garth Loner on November 9, 2012: Q: What do you call a fake potato? A: An imitater! This riddle -- in the plural --…
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“What do you call freshly made pasta?”/“Newdles.”
"Newdles" is a jocular spelling of "noodles." "Invent a new shape of pasta. Call it Newdles" was posted on Twitter on September 2014. A riddle form was posted on…
“What do you call friends who eat together?”/“Taste buds.”
A person's "taste buds" are eating or drinking buddies, but there's a riddle: Q: What do you call friends who eat together?A: Taste buds. "Q: What do you call 2 friends who…
“What do you call funny mayonnaise?”/“LMAYO.”
"LMAO" (Laughing My Ass Off) has nothing to do with mayonnaise ("mayo") or "LMAYO," but there are jokes. "LMAYO" has been printed on many images. "what…
“What do you call glass cookware from Jamaica?”/“Pyrex of the Caribbean.”
The Pirates of the Caribbean film series has nothing to do with Pyrex brand glassware, but there are jokes. "What are the legal issues in making a stop motion film about glass dishes with…
“What do you call haunted yogurt?”/“Paranormal Activia.”
Activia is a brand of yogurt; the name sounds like "activity." "Would it be gauche to bring the script for my "Paranormal Activia" skit to snl tonight? It's like…
“What do you call heavily burnt pasta?”/“Al Dante.”
"Al dente" shouldn't be confused with "Al Dante" (cooked in Dante's Inferno), but there are jokes. "I like my pasta burnt to a crisp in the fires of hell, i.e.…
“What do you call hierophant vaccimulgence?”/“Pastorized milk.”
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
“What do you call interrogated gouda?”/“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 it when a banana eats another banana?”/“Canabananalism.”
"Canabananalism" or "cannibananalism" (cannibalism + banana) is a jocular portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "When a banana eats another banana,…
“What do you call it when a ghost robs a bank?”/“A polterheist.”
"Polterheist" (poltergeist + heist) is a made-up word that is used in jokes. The movie Poltergeist (1982) popularized the title word. "Idea for a film: 'Polterheist' George…
“What do you call it when Father Christmas claps his hands at the end of a play?”/“Santapplause.”
"Santapplause" (Santa Claus + applause) is a Christmas portmanteau word. "Broadway Santapplause" was used by New York-born gossip columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972) in 1946.…
“What do you call it when it rains chickens, ducks and turkeys?”/“Fowl weather.”
"Raining cat and dogs" is an old expression. A riddle with other animals is: Q: What do you call it when it rains chickens, ducks and turkeys?A: Foul (fowl) weather. "What do you…
“What do you call it when it rains chickens, ducks and turkeys?”/“Fowl weather.”
"Raining cat and dogs" is an old expression. A riddle with other animals is: Q: What do you call it when it rains chickens, ducks and turkeys?A: Foul (fowl) weather. "What do you…
“What do you call it when there is no internet in Russia?”/“Internyet.”
"Internyet" is a portmanteau word of "internet" and "nyet" (Russian for "no"). "Internyet - for when you can't access the Net in Russia" was…
“What do you call it when two chips fall in love?”/“A relation-dip.”
"Two potato chips are in a relationdip" -- a pun on "relationship" -- was posted on Twitter on April 16, 2013. A riddle was posted on Twitter on August 18, 2017: Q: What do you…
“What do you call karate for amputees?”/“Partial Arts.”
A martial arts riddle is: Q: What do you call karate for amputees?A: Partial Arts. "Is karate for amputees called partial arts?" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on July 6, 2010.…
“What do you call mashed avocado with milk?”/“Guacam-au-lait.”
"Guacamole" does not contain "au lait" (with milk), but a riddle was published on Reddit -- 3amjokes on May 3, 2018: Q: What do you call mashed avocado with milk?A:…
“What do you call mayonnaise left out for a month?”/“Juneonnaise.”
Mayonnaise has nothing to do with the month of May, but there are jokes. "MAYonnaise, more like JUNEonnaise" was posted on Twitter by Aron on June 7, 2012. "If you eat mayonnaise in…
“What do you call medical students who graduated online?”/“Google Docs.”
Google Docs ("docs" is short for "documents") has nothing to do with "doctors," but there are jokes. "What do you call physicians who work at Google? Google…