“What do you call a red-headed baker?”/“A ginger bread man.”
There's a difference between a "gingerbread man" (a cookie) and a "ginger bread man," so there's a joke: Q: What do you call a red-headed baker?A: A ginger bread man.…
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“What do lawyers wear to court?”/“Law suits.”
A popular riddle about lawyers is: Q: What do lawyers wear to court?A: Law suits. The pun/joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google News Archive12 December 1998, Gadsden (SC) Times,…
“I took a baking class. The final was a piece of cake”
"Piece of cake" means something easy. There's a pun: "I took a baking class. The final was a piece of cake." "Time for my Baking class mid term. Should be a piece of…
Bremain (Great Britain/British + remain)
Brexit and "Brixit" (Great Britain/British + exit) are words created to define a possible British exit from the eurozone. "Bremain" (Great Britain/British + remain) was created…
“If you don’t know coins, know your dealer” (coin collecting adage)
"If you don't know jewelry, know your jeweler" is a saying that dates to at least 1927. "If you don't know (your) coins, know your dealer" is a similar adage that has…
“My friend’s bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast”
To say that something is "toast" means that it's a failure. A popular pun is: "My friend's bakery burned down last night. Now his business is toast." "Did you…
“How do you order food at a Muslim restaurant?”/“Allah carte.”
"À la carte" sounds like "Allah carte, prompting the pun: Q: How do you order food at a Muslim restaurant?A: Allah carte. The "Allah carte" joke has been cited in print…
“How do you say thank you to a New York sushi chef?”/“Gracias.”
It's well known that, no matter what cuisine a restaurant has, there will be Spanish speakers working in the kitchen. There's a joke about it: Q: How do you say thank you to a New York…
Most Exciting Team in Sports (New York Mets nickname)
The New York Mets baseball team was founded in 1962. The "METS" backronym of "Most Exciting Team in Sports" has been used infrequently since at least 2000. "My Entire Team…
John Chinaman (John Confucius)
"John Chinaman" is a term used to describe someone of Chinese descent that was popular in the 19th century. "John Chinaman" was cited in print in 1826 and "John…
“I was addicted to the Hokey-Pokey, but I turned myself around”
The Hokey-Pokey dance has the singer explain to the dancers: “You put your (leg/arm) in, you put your (leg/arm) out, you put your (leg/arm) in and you shake it all about. You do the Hokey-Pokey…
“Alternative medicine that works is called medicine”
"Alternative medicine that works is called medicine" is a medical saying of uncertain origin. "If any 'alternative therapy' ever cured cancer it would be called…
“The closest I’ve been to a diet is erasing food searches from my browser history”
American comedian Pauly Casillas tweeted on January 7, 2013: "The closest I've been to a diet this year is erasing food searches from my browser history." The line says "this…
NYJew (New York University or NYU nickname)
New York University (NYU) is a private university in New York City that was founded in 1831. NYU has been nicknamed "NYJew" because a large number of its students and professors are (or…
“For men who think a woman’s place is in the kitchen…” (joke)
"A woman's place is in the kitchen" is an old saying that is no longer politically correct, so there have been variations made. "For men who think a woman's place is in the…
“How’s the weather up there?” (said to a tall person)
"How's the weather up there?" is a jocular line said to a very tall person. "How's the weather up there?" has been cited in print since at least 1886 -- when a…
“Why should you be afraid of a white man in prison?” (prison joke)
Black males are disproportionately arrested and jailed in the United States, leading to the prison joke: Q: Why should you be afraid of a white man in prison? A: Because you know he’s guilty.…
“Why are horses always so fit?”/“They’re on a stable diet.”
A popular joke about a "stable diet" is: Q: Why are most horses so slim?A: They are on a stable diet. This joke was cited on Twitter on December 30, 2012. The "stable diet"…
“Can you use ‘Mountain Dew’ in a sentence?” (“Mount and Do” pun)
Mountain Dew is a carbonated soft drink that was invented in 1940. A popular joke on the name is: Girl: "Can you use 'Mountain Dew' in a sentence?"Guy: "Yes, can I…
“Watching too much television gives you square eyes” (Square-eyed)
The joke when television was new (in the 1950s) was that watching too much television gave viewers "square eyes." Actor and comedian Bob Hope (1903-2003) joked in August 1957, "The…