“What does an American say when he wins at chess?”/“Checkbuddy.”
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Alphebetical for "w"
“What does an atheist do when he drives up behind a car with a ‘Honk if you love Jesus’ sticker…”
"Honk if you love Jesus" is a popular bumper sticker that has been cited in print since at least 1971. A question was posted on the newsgroup alt.religion.christian-teen on March 28,…
“What does an auctioneer need to know?”/“Lots.”
An auctioneer riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006: Q: What do you have to know to be an auctioneer? A: Lots. “What do you have to know to be a real estate salesman?"/”…
“What does an electrical engineer have for breakfast?”/“An ohmelette.”
"Ohmelette" (ohm + omelette) is a term used in a few riddles. "what does an electrical engineer have for breakfast? Ohm-lets" was posted on Twitter by Kattab on September 10,…
“What does an electrician have for breakfast?”/“An ohmelette.”
"Ohmelette" (ohm + omelette) is a term used in a few riddles. "what does an electrical engineer have for breakfast? Ohm-lets" was posted on Twitter by Kattab on September 10,…
“What does an escalator say when it stops working?”/“Nothing, it just stairs.”
"Stairs" shouldn't be confused with "stares," but there are jokes. The following riddle was posted on Facebook by Crystal Riner on August 22, 2022: Q: What does an…
“What does an incoherent turkey say?”/“Garble! Garble! Garble!”
A turkey riddle is: Q: What does an incoherent turkey say?A: "Garble! Garble! Garble!" The usual answer would be "gobble gobble gobble," but the turkey is incoherent. "What…
“What does breast milk taste like?”/“Umami.”
"Umami" (one of the five basic tastes) sounds like "yo' mommy." The Wikipedia "umami" entry states that human breast milk has this flavor. Naturally, there are…
“What does Charles Dickens keep in his spice rack?”/“The best of thymes, the worst of thymes.”
A joke on the famous first line of the novel A Tale of Two Cities (1859) by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) -- "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -- was printed in BuzzFeed…
“What does cheese like to drink?”/“Morbier.”
Morbier cheese sounds like "more beer." A popular riddle is: Q: What does cheese like to drink?A: Morbier. "Which cheese has a drinking problem?" was cited in 2013. "Q:What…
“What does garlic do when it gets hot?”/“It takes its cloves off.”
"Cloves" sounds --to some -- like "clothes." "So the onion says to the garlic 'Hey love, why don't you take your cloves off'" was posted on Twitter on…
“What does gum and gun have in common?”/“Pull it out in class and everyone wants to be your friend”
"The similarity between a pack of gum and a gun is that people want to be your friend when you pull it out" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on February 8, 2020. "What do gum…
“What does illiteracy even mean?”
"What does illiteracy even mean??" was posted on Twitter by Captain Geech on August 17, 2010. The joke is that an illiterate person wouldn't know what it means. "What does…
“What does it say on a blues singer’s tombstone?”/“I didn’t wake up this morning…”
Many blues songs contain the lyric, "I woke up this morning," A popular blues riddle is: Q: What does it say on a blues singer's tombstone? A: "I didn't wake up this…
“What does Kmart stand for?”/“Kuz Mexicans Are Rich Too.”
Kmart is an American department store chain. The "Kmart" name is not an acronym, but there's a riddle: Q: What does Kmart stand for?A: Kuz Mexicans Are Rich Too. The joke was posted…
“What does lactose free milk wish to the world?”/“Soy to the world.”
"Joy to the World" is an English Christmas carol, written by English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts in 1719, "Soy to the World" is a pun that has been printed on many…
“What does Pac-Man eat with his chips?”/“Guacawakamole.”
Pac-Man is a maze chase game; dots are eaten to the sound of "Waka Waka Waka." "What does Pac-Man eat? Waka Waka Waka" was posted on Twitter by Pac Man on May 10, 2017.…
“What does Santa drink?”/“White Claus.”
White Claw Hard Seltzer has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but there are jokes. "Does Santa drink White Claus?" was posted on Twitter by Nath on October 18, 2018. "Does Santa drink…
“What does Santa use to clean his suit for Christmas?”/“Yule Tide.”
A Christmas riddle is: Q: What does Santa use to clean his suit for Christmas? A: Yule Tide. "Yule" or "yuletide" is the Christmastide season, and "Tide" is a popular…
“What does Thanksgiving have in common with Halloween?”/“Gobble-ins!”
Halloween has goblins; Thanksgiving has gobblers. "After Halloween there's Thanksgiving! From goblins to gobblers!" was in a "Josephine" comic strip printed in many…