A popular pun is: Q: What do you call an arrogant criminal walking down stairs?A: A condescending con descending. "A condescending con descending" was a "Cryptoquip" puzzle…
"Prophet" is sometimes used in business puns for the word "profit." "Atheism is a non-prophet organization" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1988.…
A Halloween riddle is: Q: What do you call an athletic pumpkin?A: A jock o' lantern. "Jock" is added to the term "jack o' lantern." "what do you call a very…
A "signature dish" means a chef's specialty. It doesn't mean a dish that is signed by a chef, but there are jokes. "What do you call an autographed plate? A signature…
"Comedian" has nothing to do with a "median," but there are "co-median" jokes. "Statistical inference joke - why are two medians in a single data set funny?…
A joke about an electric car is: Q: What do you call an electric car on top of a hill?A: A miracle. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Mark's MusingsFriday, January 04,…
"Despairagus" (despair + asparagus) is a portmanteau word that has been called the "saddest vegetable." The word "despairagus" was used in the newsgroup rec.humor in…
A Halloween hot dog riddle is: Q: What do you call an empty hot dog?A: A hollow weenie. "WHY IS TODAY LIKE AN EMPTY HOT DOG? (...) BECAUSE IT'S HALLOWEENIE!" was printed in "The…
Cheez Whiz (often misspelled as Cheese Whiz or Cheese Wiz) is a processed cheese sauce and the subject of a popular food pun: Q: What do you call an empty jar of Cheez Whiz?A: Cheese was.…
There are no inches in the word "enchilada," but there are jokes about a "centimeterlada" or "centimeterilada." "Is this an enchilada or a centimeterlada?"…
A soccer joke is: Q: What do you call an Englishman in the World Cup final?A: The referee. "What do you call an Englishman in the final of Euro 96?" was cited in June 1996. The…
A popular "dumb blonde" joke is: Q: What do you call eternity?A: Four blondes in four cars at a four way stop. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on March 30, 1994. Google…
The potato has a few "-tater" jokes, such as: Q: What do you call an everyday potato?A: A commentator. "Common-tater" was cited in print in 1991. "Definition of a…
"Guacamoldy" (guacamole + moldy) is a portmanteau word that is used for guacamole and/or avocado. A riddle was posted in the Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) on April 5, 2004: Q:…
A "Sunday driver" is someone who drives slowly (and often poorly), There are several puns about a "sundae driver." An early pun involves a driver who eats ice cream. "A…
Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…
Social media has "influencers." "Influenzer" (influenza + influencer) is an obvious portmanteau word. "What the hell is an influenzer? Did this nigga just call me the flu?…
A riddle (told two ways) makes fun of the Marines. "Hey, John, what do you call a Marine with an IQ of 112? A Platoon" was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on October 12, 1998.…
"Linoleum" (a floor covering) is not the name of a person, but "Lynn O. Leum" was printed in the Muskegon (MI) Chronicle on March 8, 1916, and "East Lynne-o-leum" was…
"Chandelier" isn't an Irish word, but there are several Irish puns. "Q. What do you call an Irishman hanging from the ceiling? A. Sean de Lier" was posted on the newsgroup…