“What do you call the head of a school of fish?”/“A Sardean.”
A school riddle is: Q: What do you call the head of a school of fish? A: A Sardean. "Sardean" is not a "dean," but a pun on "sardine." Forms of the "Sardean"…
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“What do you call the man who shreds your cheese at a restaurant?”/“A grate guy.”
Is the waiter who comes to your table with a shredder and adds parmesan cheese to your dish a grate (great) guy? "I have a lot of time for the man that comes around just to prepare my cheese.…
“What do you call the milk from a Christened cow?”/“Pastorised 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 the new girl at the bank?”/“The Nutella!”
Nutella is a brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread. Some people pronounce it like "new-tella," and they wonder if there is or was an "Oldtella." "Nutella: better than…
“What do you call the offspring of two dump trucks?”/“Dumplings.”
Dumplings have nothing to do with dump trucks, but there are jokes. "'Someone needs to do a dumpling food truck w/ potstickers, momos and stuff. And call it The Dump Truck.'…
“What do you call the pants that have your car keys?”/“Khaki pants.”
"Khaki" can sometimes sound like "car key." "One of my favorite clients (a NY'er) was telling me about how he left his car keys in the fridge. At first I thought he…
“What do you call the scraps of food that fall from the table?”/“Floor d’oeuvres.”
"Floor d’oeuvre" (floor + hors d’oeuvre) is a bit of food dropped on the floor, often to be eaten by a dog or a toddler. "#365newwords 106 floor d'oeuvres (noun) : food…
“What do you call the study of feminism?”/“Triggernometry.”
Several jokes have it that feminists study "trigonometry" or "triggernometry" (trigger + trigonometry). "If a tumblr feminist majors in Women's rights, what do they…
“What do you call the study of feminism?”/“Trigonometry.”
Several jokes have it that feminists study "trigonometry" or "triggernometry" (trigger + trigonometry). "If a tumblr feminist majors in Women's rights, what do they…
“What do you call thistle that grows in far away places?”/“Thattle.”
"Thistle" seems to imply the existence of "thattle," like the words "this" and "that." "Are you sure that's a thistle? Looks more like a thattle to…
“What do you call those little green buildings inhabited by Irish wee folk?”/“Leprecondos.”
"Leprecondo" (leprechaun + condo) is a popular St. Patrick's Day joke. "LEPRECONDOS" was printed in a real estate ad in the San Angelo (TX) Standard-Times on March 17,…
“What do you call those things you blow and make a wish?”/“Breathalyzers.”
"My friend: 'What do you call those things you blow and make a wish?' Me: 'Breathalyzer?'" is a joke that has been printed on many images. A birthday cake has candles,…
“What do you call three intoxicated ghosts?”/“Three sheets to the wind.”
Ghosts are often depicted wearing sheets and saying "boo." Several popular Halloween jokes have ghosts with "boos" ("booze') and getting "sheet-faced"…
“What do you call twin police officers?”/“Copies.”
A police riddle is: Q: What do you call twin police officers?A: Copies. The joke is that "cop" becomes "copies." "What do u call twin police officers? Copies" was…
“What do you call two banana skins?”/“A pair of slippers.”
The banana peel gag -- laughing at someone slipping on a banana peel -- was popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s. One joke is: Q: What do you call two banana skins?A: A pair of slippers.…
“What do you call two crows on a branch?”/“Attempted murder.”
A group of crows is a "murder." A riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call two crows on a branch?A: Attempted murder. "What do you call two crows on a branch?…
“What do you call two men hanging from a window?”/“Kurt n Rod.”
"Kurt 'n' Rod" is an appropriate name (aptronym) for "curtain rod." "Kurt N Rod" was the name of a horse in 1966. A riddle version was posted on the…
“What do you call two people in an ambulance?”/“A pair of medics.”
A pun about ambulance paramedics has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call two people in an ambulance?A: A pair of medics (paramedics). "What do you call two people in an…
“What do you call two pints of strict rules?”/“A quart of law.”
"A court of law" shouldn't be confused with "a quart of law." The western television series The Texan aired the episode "A Quart of Law" on January 12, 1959.…
“What do you call two punctuation marks having dinner?”/“Accommodate.”
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 16, 2025: "What do you call two punctuation marks having dinner? Accommodate." "Accommodate" sounds like "a comma…