“What is it called when you kill a chickpea?”/“Hummuside.”
A joke about Middle Eastern cuisine is: Q: What is it called when you kill a chickpea?A: Hummuside (homicide). "Hummuside" (hummus + homicide) has been cited on Twitter since April 22,…
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“What is it that occurs once in a minute, twice in a week, and yet only once in a year?” (riddle)
The letter "e" has several riddles. This was printed in The Lady's Magazine in December 1787: "THE beginning of eternity,The end of time and space,The beginning of every end,And…
“What is Karen’s favorite drink?”/“White whine.”
A "Karen" is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled. Several jokes say that a Karen likes "white whine" (white wine). "Looks like Karen’s had herself…
“What is marble cake? Does it have real marbles?”
Marble cake isn't made of marble (a metamorphic rock), but there are jokes. "Because one boy a recipe really garbles: Dennis had put in real marbles!" was posted on the newsgroup…
“What is Medusa’s favorite cheese?”/“Gorgonzola.”
Gorgonzola cheese doesn't contain the Gorgons of ancient Greek mythology, but there are jokes. A riddle has been cited in print since at least 2009: Q: What is Medusa's favorite cheese?A:…
“What is muffins spelled backwards?”/“Exactly what you do when you take them out the oven.”
"Do you realize that 'Muffins' spelled backwards is 'Sniffum'?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.subspace on October 30, 1998. "Sniffum" sounds like…
“What is musical and handy in a supermarket?”/“A Chopin Liszt.”
The Polish composer Frédéric François Chopin's last name sounds like "shopping," and the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt's last name sounds like "list." A popular…
“What is one plus one?” (accounting joke)
An accounting joke has an employer ask several accountants applying for a job what is one plus one. "Two," one accountant answers. "Eleven," another accountant answers.…
“What is orange and fizzy and comes down the chimney at Christmas?”/“Fanta Claus.”
Fanta soda has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but many have suggested a "Fanta Claus," who brings soda on Christmas. "What’s orange and comes down the chimney? Fanta Claus"…
“What is Pac-Man’s favorite piece of cookware?”/“A wok a wok a wok a wok a wok.”
A joke about the sound that the Pac-Man arcade game makes was posted on Reddit -- Funny on October 20, 2011: Q: What does pacman use to cook his dinner?A: Awok wok wok wok wok wok. The riddle was…
“What is Perseus’s least favorite cheese?”/“Gorgonzola.”
Gorgonzola cheese doesn't contain the Gorgons of ancient Greek mythology, but there are jokes. "Perseus and the Gorgonzola #cheesemyths" was posted on Twitter on December 28, 2009.…
“What is Peter Pan’s favorite fast food restaurant?”/“Wendy’s.”
A riddle about Wendy's fast food restaurants is: Q: What is Peter Pan's favorite fast food restaurant?A: Wendy's! The joke was posted on Twitter on September 13, 2009. Wikipedia:…
“What is Porky Pig’s least favorite musical?”/“Hamilton.”
There is no "ham" in the musical Hamilton, but there are jokes. "What is Porky Pig's least favorite musical? Hamilton" was posted on Twitter by Lost in Transition on…
“What is red, orange and yellow and doesn’t get hurt when it falls?”/“Autumn leaves!”
An autumn riddle is: Q: What is red, orange and yellow and doesn’t get hurt when it falls?A: Autumn leaves! "What is red, orange and yellow and doesn’t get hurt when it falls? Autumn…
“What is sexier than salad dressing?”/“Salad undressing.”
"Salad dressing" exists. There is no "salad undressing, but there are jokes. "What about salad undressing?" was posted on Twitter by Jeff Straw Branding on April 23, 2009.…
“What is small, furry and smells like bacon?”/“A hamster.”
A "hamster" sounds like a pet made out of ham. A riddle is: Q: What is small, furry, and smells like bacon?A: A ham-ster. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google…
“What is small, red and whispers?”/“A hoarse radish.”
A popular joke about horseradish is: Q: What is small, red and whispers?A: A hoarse radish. The joke was cited in he newsgroup uk.rec.gardening in 1997. Google Groups: uk.rec.gardeningGardening…
“What is something that tastes better than it smells?”/“A tongue.”
A food riddle is: Q: What tastes better than it smells?A: Your tongue. The question hints at a food that tastes better than it smells (such as a durian), but the answer (tongue) is a body part that…
“What is the best butter in the world?”/“A goat.”
"Butter" can mean a food or "someone who butts." A riddle is: Q: What is the best butter in the world?A: A goat. Forms of the "butter" pun have been cited in print…
“What is the best month to drink beer?”/“Fe-brew-ary.”
Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…