“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…
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“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' —…
“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.…
“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…