A riddle about Brussels sprouts is: Q: What do you call children born in whorehouses?A: Brothel sprouts. The "brothel sprouts" pun has been cited in print since at least 1950, when the…
A riddle about Concord grapes is: Q: What do you call clumsy grapes?A: Unconcordinated. The joke was posted on Twitter on December 2, 2015. Wikipedia: Concord grapeThe Concord grape is a cultivar…
"Corn on the cob" doesn't come from cobwebs, but there are jokes. "What is a spiders favourite food? corn on the cob..web!" was posted on Twitter by Megan on October 31,…
"What do you call cows with a sense of humor?"/"A laughing stock" is a joke from at least 1975 that was posted on Reddit on December 2, 2015. A slightly different joke was…
A "pap smear" has nothing to do with a "schmear" (or "shmear"), but there are jokes. Sometimes the "pap" stands for "papaya," "paprika"…
"Rain" and "reign" lead to an obvious pun: Q: What do you call dangerous precipitation?A: A rain of terror. The joke has been cited on Twitter since September 12, 2013.…
Jurassic Park (a 1993 American science fiction adventure film about a team of genetic scientists who create a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs) shouldn't be confused with "Jurassic…
The pollen count has nothing to do with Count Dracula, but there have been jokes. "Pollen Count Dracula" was posted on Twitter on March 5, 2011. "The pollen count is Dracula!…
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
Potatoes are called "taters." A potato riddle was posted on Twitter by Garth Loner on November 9, 2012: Q: What do you call a fake potato? A: An imitater! This riddle -- in the plural --…
"Newdles" is a jocular spelling of "noodles." "Invent a new shape of pasta. Call it Newdles" was posted on Twitter on September 2014. A riddle form was posted on…
A person's "taste buds" are eating or drinking buddies, but there's a riddle: Q: What do you call friends who eat together?A: Taste buds. "Q: What do you call 2 friends who…
"LMAO" (Laughing My Ass Off) has nothing to do with mayonnaise ("mayo") or "LMAYO," but there are jokes. "LMAYO" has been printed on many images. "what…
The Pirates of the Caribbean film series has nothing to do with Pyrex brand glassware, but there are jokes. "What are the legal issues in making a stop motion film about glass dishes with…
Activia is a brand of yogurt; the name sounds like "activity." "Would it be gauche to bring the script for my "Paranormal Activia" skit to snl tonight? It's like…
"Al dente" shouldn't be confused with "Al Dante" (cooked in Dante's Inferno), but there are jokes. "I like my pasta burnt to a crisp in the fires of hell, i.e.…
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
Someone who goes through interrogation is often said to have been "grilled." There are many "grilled" cheese jokes. "Grilled Cheese: Cheese under interrogation by the…
"Canabananalism" or "cannibananalism" (cannibalism + banana) is a jocular portmanteau word that has been printed on many images. "When a banana eats another banana,…
"Polterheist" (poltergeist + heist) is a made-up word that is used in jokes. The movie Poltergeist (1982) popularized the title word. "Idea for a film: 'Polterheist' George…