“What’s the opposite of syrup?”/“Madamdown.”
There is no "sir up" in "syrup," but there are jokes. "'What's up sir?' ...'the opposite of syrup?'" was posted on Twitter by Derek on January…
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“What’s the opposite of tomatoes?”/“Tomafingers.”
There are tomatoes, but no tomafingers. "Toes" and "fingers" -- get the joke? "tomatoes are descended from the now extinct tomafingers" was posted on X/Twitter by tom…
“What’s the past tense of Swiss cheese?”/“Swass Cheese.”
"As my boi @SMii7Y put it, is the past tense of Swiss cheese swass cheese?" was posted on Twitter by Nicholas Gasson on November 20, 2018. "Is the past tense of swiss cheese, swass…
“What’s the point of being afraid of the zombie apocalypse when you’re already a zombie?”
"What's the point of being afraid of the zombie apocalypse when you're already a zombie?" is a saying that has been shown on several images. The most popular image shows…
“What’s the presidential ventilator called?”/“Forced Air One.”
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 in October 2020. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 3, 2020: Q: What's the presidential…
“What’s the quickest way into town?” (joke)
A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New York City, London, Dublin, or some other city), and the local gives him the quickest mode of transportation…
“What’s the range of a tuba?” (joke)
A tuba has a limited musical range, so a popular tuba joke goes: Q. What's the range of a tuba? A. Twenty yards, if you've got a good arm. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“What’s the resemblance between a green apple and a red apple?” (riddle)
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterBliffles @blifflesWhat's the difference between a red ball and a green ball? They're both red except for the green one2:07 PM - 9 Mar 2013 TwitterChris…
“What’s the result of tossing a live grenade into a French kitchen?” (joke)
A French kitchen pun is: Q: What's the result of tossing a live grenade into a French kitchen?A: Linoleum Blownapart. The Napoleon Bonaparte/Linoleum Blownapart joke has been cited in print…
“What’s the saddest herb?”/“Bae leaves.”
A "bay leaf" has nothing to do with a "bae," but there are jokes. "Q: What's the most heartbreaking herb? A: Bae leaves" was posted on Twitter by Normal Kane on…
“What’s the saddest hole in a building?”/“A weep hole.”
A riddle about weep holes was posted on Twitter by ArchStudentProblems on December 6, 2013: Q: What's the saddest hole in a building?A: A weep hole! "What is the saddest component of a…
“What’s the scariest dessert?”/“Terrormisu.”
The Italian dessert "tiramisu" sometimes becomes "terrormisu" (terror + tiramisu) for Halloween. "Terror-Misu" was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on May 30,…
“What’s the scoop?”
Newspapers began to have "scoops" (exclusive pieces of information) in the 1870s and 1880s. The question "What's the scoop?" -- "What's news?" or…
“What’s the shittiest day of the week?”/“SaTURDay.”
A riddle was posted on Twitter on January 2, 2011: Q: What's the shittiest day of the week? A: Sa"TURD"ay. "What's the shittiest day of the week? SaTURDay" was posted…
“What’s the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher?” (joke)
Many jokes are told about drummers and their alleged lack of timing. One popular drummer joke is: Q: What's the similarity between a drummer and a philosopher? A: They both perceive time as an…
“What’s the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?”/“Nap-kins.”
A riddle about the Thanksgiving table is: Q: What's the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?A: Nap-kins. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Brownielocks --…
“What’s the slowest soup a chef can prepare?”/“Turtle soup.”
Turtle soup has a joke: "What's the slowest soup a chef can prepare?""Turtle soup." The joke appeared in "MIGHTY FUNNY'S Mini Jokes" on The Mini Page by…
“What’s the story, Jerry?” (JGE); “Forget about it!” (Tops Appliance City)
Two "Brooklynese" appliance store advertisements have influenced New York slang. J.G.E. (the letters stood for Jamaica Gas & Electric) was a short-lived appliance store. Owner Jerry…
“What’s the strongest vegetable?”/“A muscle sprout.”
The Brussels sprout has a riddle: Q: What's the strongest vegetable?A: A muscle sprout. The "muscle sprout" joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. “What do you call…
“What’s the tallest building?” or “What building has the most stories?” (joke)
There's an old riddle about the tallest building: Q: What’s the tallest building? A: A library because it has so many stories. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1929. 22…