New Jersey: “What did Delaware?”/“Her New Jersey.”
"What did Delaware?" ("What did Della wear?") is an old pun on the state name. "her New Jersey!" is the usual answer. "What did Delaware?" was asked in the…
Archive for 06/2016
“How do you turn soup into gold?”/“Add 24 carrots.”
"Carrot" (a vegetable) sounds like "karat" (a unit of gold), and there's a pun: Q: How do you turn soup into gold?A: Add 24 carrots. The joke has been cited in print since…
“Did you hear about the man who invented Life Savers? He made a mint”
A person who "makes a mint" makes a lot of money -- as if owning the mint. A classic joke about Life Savers candies is: "Did you hear about the man who invented Life Savers? He made…
“What is the definition of a financial genius?” (joke)
The "definition if a financial genius" was a popular joke in the 20th century. "Our idea of a financial genius is a man who can spend his money faster than he acquires it" was…
“How do you make an egg roll?”/“Push it.”
An obvious "egg roll" pun is: Q: How do you make an egg roll?A: Push it. The egg roll joke has been cited in print since at least 1984. “How do you make a sausage roll?"/"Push…
“What has four legs and flies?”/“A picnic table.”
"What has four legs and flies?" is a riddle that has had many answers. "Two ducks" was an answer in 1918. "A dead horse" was an answer in 1922. "Two pairs of…
“What has four wheels and flies?”/“A garbage truck.”
“What has four legs and flies?"/"A dead horse" is an old riddle. A popular variation of this riddle is: Q: What has four wheels and flies?A: A garbage truck. The joke has been…
“Where do smart hot dogs end up?”/“On honor rolls.”
A popular hot dog pun is: Q: Where do smart hot dogs end up?A: On honor rolls. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Google BooksThe Little Giant Book of RiddlesBy Joseph…
“Why don’t they serve chocolate in prison?”/“Because it makes you break out.”
Chocolate has a reputation (perhaps undeserved) for giving some people acne. There's a "chocolate makes you break out" pun: Q: Why don't they serve chocolate in prison? A:…
“What kind of key opens a banana?”/“A monkey.”
A popular banana joke is: Q: What kind of key opens a banana?A: A monkey. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Google BooksOver 1500 Fantastic JokesBy Guy Campbell and Paul…
“I was in NYC and a black guy asked me if the Yankees won…” (joke)
The New York Yankees don't have anything to do with the Yankees of the Civil War, but there's a joke: "I was in NYC and this black guy asked me if the Yankees won, I said, 'Yeah…
“What kind of cake do you get at a cafeteria?”/“A stomach cake.”
"the "stomach cake" (for "stomach ache") pun is an old one. "TO MAKE A STOMACH CAKE. -- Use plenty of unripe fruit" was cited in the Melbourne (Australia) Punch…
“What kind of keys do kids carry?”/“Cookies.”
A pun about cookies is: Q: What kind of keys do kids like to carry? A: Cookies. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google BooksThe Rugrats' Joke BookBy David LewmanNew York,…
“What kind of key do you have to cook before using?”/“A latke.”
Latkes (sometimes pronounced LATT-keys) are potato cakes traditionally served on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. There's a latke pun: Q: What kind of key do you have to cook before using?A: A…
Resimercial (residential-commercial)
"Resi-mercial" (or "resimercial") has been used to describe anything that is part "residential" and part "commercial." "'Resi-mercial' —…
“What do you call a phallic-shaped potato?”/“A dictator.”
The potato has a few “-tater” jokes, such as: Q: What do you call a phallic-shaped potato?A: A dictator. "What do you get when you cross a potato with a penis? A dictator" was cited…
“What do you call a potato with glasses?”/“A spectator.”
The potato has a few “-tater” jokes, such as: Q: What do you call a potato with glasses?"A: A spectator. "What do you call a couch potato? A spec-tater!!" was cited in the…
“What do you call baby potatoes?”/“Tater tots.”
A popular potato joke is: Q: What do you call baby potatoes?A: Tater tots. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1995. "What do you call baby potatoes?"/"Small fry" is…
“What do you call baby potatoes?”/“Small fry.”
A popular potato joke is: Q: What do you call baby potatoes?A: Small fry. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1991. "What do you call baby potatoes?"/"Tater tots" is…
Resi-mercial (residential-commercial)
"Resi-mercial" (or "resimercial") has been used to describe anything that is part "residential" and part "commercial." "'Resi-mercial' —…