“What is the saddest cheese?”/“Prov-alone.”
"Provolone" cheese doesn't have the word "alone" in it, but one riddle is: Q: What is the saddest cheese?A: Prov-alone. "Provolone really is the saddest cheese"…
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“What is the strangest thing you’ve done for cash?”/“I took out a loan to go to school so I could get a job to pay off my school loans.”
School loans can feel like years of poverty. "I’m so glad I went to school and studied hard so I could get a good job and pay off my student loans and 10 years later...still feel poor…
“What is the volume of an object with depth a and radius z?”/“Pi z z a.”
A popular mathematical pizza joke that has been printed on posters is: Q: What is the volume of an object with depth a and radius z?A: Pi*z*z*a. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“What is this? Bring-your-knife-to-work day??” (March 15th joke)
"Is it bring your knife to work day or something? -- Julius Caesar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) was assassinated…
“What is Tinker Bell’s Mexican sister’s name?”/“Taco Bell.”
Taco Bell (a Tex-Mex chain restaurant) has nothing to do with Tinker Bell (a fictional character), but there are jokes. "wonders if Tinker, Bell ever dines at Taco, Bell..." was posted on…
“What is Uncle Sam’s favorite snack?”/“Fire crackers.”
A popular July 4th (Independence Day) riddle is: Q: What is Uncle Sam's favorite snack?A: Fire crackers. July 4th firecrackers are not edible crackers, of course. The riddle has been cited in…
“What is whisky?”/“Wussian woulette.”
A whiskey joke is: Q: What is whiskey?A: Wussian woulette. The same person both asks and answers the question, and the letter "w" replaces the letter "r." The person was…
“What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea?”/“A catameringue.”
A catamaran doesn't contain any meringue, but there's a riddle: Q: What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea?A: A catameringue. The "catameringue" pun has been…
“What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea?”/“A catameringue.”
A catamaran doesn't contain any meringue, but there's a riddle: Q: What is white, sugary, has whiskers and floats on the sea?A: A catameringue. The "catameringue" pun has been…
“What is worth less than fifty-five cents?”/“The same fifty-five cents tomorrow.”
Inflation eats away at savings. "What's worth less than a penny? The same penny tomorrow" was posted on Twitter by Pike💽🗿 on May 24, 2021. "WHAT IS WORTH LESS THAN FIFTY…
“What it do”
"What it do" means the same as "What's up?" Both San Francisco/Oakland and Houston claim the origin of this hip hop phrase, although African-American slang has used similar…
“What job did the frog have at the hotel?”/“Bell hop.”
One popular hotel riddle is: Q: What job did the frog have at the hotel?A: Bellhop. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google BooksThe Gigantic Book of RiddlesBy Jacqueline…
“What keeps Gouda up at night?”/“The Muenster under the bed.”
Muenster cheese has several "monster" puns. Gouda cheese has several "good" puns. "There's a muenster under my bed, it doesn't look very Gouda" was posted on…
“What key has legs and can’t open doors?”/“A turkey.”
A popular Thanksgiving turkey riddle is: Q: What key has legs and can't open doors?A: A turkey. Te riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. “What’s the key to a great…
“What kills coronavirus?”/“Ammonia cleaner.”/“Sorry, I thought you worked here.”
"Ammonia cleaner" can sound like "I'm only a cleaner." A joke was posted on Twitter by Yorkie 'B' #xmil on September 5, 2018: I was in a hardware shop and I said…
“What kind of advice do you give to an architect?”/“Constructive criticism.”
"Constructive criticism" usually doesn't involve construction, but there are jokes. An architect riddle is: Q: What kind of advice do you give to an architect?A: Constructive…
“What kind of ant is good at math?”/“An accountant.”
An ant riddle is: Q: What kind of ant is good at math?A: An accountant. The "account-ant"/"accountant" joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. 6 May 2001, Sunday…
“What kind of ants are very learned?”/“Pedants.”
An ant riddle is: Q: What kind of ants are very learned?A: Pedants. The "pedant" pun has been cited in print since at least 1999. Google BooksThe Silly Little Book of Animal JokesBy…
“What kind of apple has a short temper?”/“A crab apple.”
Do crab apples really crabby? A pun on the "crab apple" name is: Q: What kind of apple has a short temper?A: A crab apple. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google…
“What kind of bagel can fly?”/“A plain bagel.”
There's a popular bagel pun: Q: What kind of bagel can fly?A: A plain (plane) bagel. Peter Flom tweeted the joke on September 25, 2010, explaining tha it was "a joke my kid made up when…