“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…
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“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 it when your computer goes to sleep?”/“A naptop.”
"Naptop" is a portmanteau of the words "nap" and "laptop" that has been printed on many images. It has meant when a cat or a person goes to sleep on a laptop computer.…
“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…
“What do you call naked pasta?”/“Nudeles.”
"Nudeles" (nude + noodles) is a portmanteau word that is sometimes used for a naked chef who cooks noodles, or a naked eater who consumes noodles, or "naked pasta." "Pasta…
“What do you call old frijoles?”/“Has beans.”
"Bean" can sound like "been," and there's a pun: QL What do you call a retired vegetable?A: A has-bean. "What do you call an obsolete Java Bean? A…
“What do you call old guacamole?”/“Guacamoldy.”
"Guacamoldy" (guacamole + moldy) is a portmanteau word that is used for guacamole and/or avocado. A riddle was posted in the Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) on April 5, 2004: Q:…
“What do you call peanuts with guns?”/“Packing peanuts.”
"Packing peanuts" are not actual peanuts, and there is no "packing" (of firearms), but there are jokes. "...packing peanuts, you say? *draws a little peanut with a gun*…