“What news on the Rialto?” (Rialto theatre district)
"The Rialto" was the 14th Street theatre district. The theatre district has long since moved uptown, and "the Rialto" is no longer used. The term was extremely popular in the…
Alphebetical for "w"
“What newspaper do cows read?”/“The Daily Moos.”
The Daily News (New York, NY) has a cow riddle: Q: What newspaper do cows read?A: The Daily Moos. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1979. “What newspaper do cows…
“What newspaper do cows read?”/“The Moo York Times.”
The New York (NY) Times has a cow riddle: Q: What newspaper do cows read?A: The Moo York Times. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2009. The cow riddle was popularized on the American…
“What number is a sport?”/“Ten is.”
A tennis riddle is: Q: What number is a sport?A: Ten is. The riddle was printed in many newspapers in 1958. Newspapers.com12 December 1958, Daily Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA), "Fun…
“What nut has no shell?”/“A dough-nut.”
A donut/doughnut riddle is: Q: What nut has no shell?A: A dough-nut. "What's the only nut without a shell? A doughnut" was published in The Evening World (New York, NY) on April 2,…
“What Orwell failed to predict was that we’d buy the cameras ourselves, and our biggest fear…”
"What Orwell failed to predict was that we’d buy the cameras ourselves, and that our biggest fear would be that nobody was watching" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
“What other mountain fluids would make a good soda?”
"What other mountain fluids would make a good soda?" was posted on X/Twitter by Kip Conlon on July 10, 2020, and this received over 830 likes. This is a joke on Mountain Dew, a soft drink…
“What Our Recovery Knows” (“work” backronym)
"What Our Recovery Knows" is a backronym (back acronym) of the word "work." "AA-related 'Alconym' . . .W O R K = What Our Recovery Knows" was posted on the…
“What pan is the best to make sushi in?”/“Japan.”
A sushi riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 30, 2017: Q: What's the best kind of pan to make sushi in?A: Japan. The riddle -- slightly reworded -- was posted again on Reddit --…
“What part of ‘I don’t want to spend anymore money’ don’t I understand?”
"What part of 'I don’t want to spend anymore money' don’t I understand?" -- "I understand," not "you understand" -- is a jocular saying about spending…
“What part of libertarianism bothers you?” (meme)
"What part of libertarianism bothers you? The part where you have to make decisions about your own life? Or the part where you don't get to make my decisions for me?" is a saying…
“What part of the chicken is the nugget/croquette/popcorn?”
"What part of the chicken is the nugget/croquette/popcorn?" is the standard joke told about some chicken offerings at restaurants. "Chicken croquettes, eh? I say, waiter, what part…
“What pasta sauce is really good at knocking down pins?”/“Bowlin’ ace.”
"Bolognese" should not be pronounced "bowlin' ace," but there are jokes. "Bowlin' Ace" was posted on Twitter by John Feeley on November 6, 2015. "Did…
“What prize did the meteorologist win for coming in last?”/“A precipitation trophy.”
"Participation trophy" is sometimes written -- often in jest -- as "precipitation trophy." "What does a weatherman win when he correctly predicts the weather? A…
“What pronouns should you use for a chocolate bar?”/“Her/she.”
A joke/riddle about Hershey's chocolate is: Q: What pronouns should you use for a chocolate bar?A: Her/she. "What gender pronouns are you supposed to use for chocolate bars? HER /…
“What rhymes with Father’s Day? Beer”
"What rhymes with Father's Day? Beer/Bourbon/Gin/Scotch/Whiskey/Wine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Know what rhymes with Father's Day?…
“What rhymes with Father’s Day? Bourbon”
"What rhymes with Father's Day? Beer/Bourbon/Gin/Scotch/Whiskey/Wine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Know what rhymes with Father's Day?…
“What rhymes with Father’s Day? Gin”
"What rhymes with Father's Day? Beer/Bourbon/Gin/Scotch/Whiskey/Wine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Know what rhymes with Father's Day?…
“What rhymes with Father’s Day? Scotch”
"What rhymes with Father's Day? Beer/Bourbon/Gin/Scotch/Whiskey/Wine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Know what rhymes with Father's Day?…
“What rhymes with Father’s Day? Whiskey”
"What rhymes with Father's Day? Beer/Bourbon/Gin/Scotch/Whiskey/Wine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Know what rhymes with Father's Day?…