“What do seismologists eat for breakfast?”/“Panquakes and shakin’.”
"Panquake" (pan/pancake + earthquake) is a jocular term from "pancake." "Frisco Breakfast: Panquakes and syrup" was printed in the Miami (FL) News on August 7, 1979.…
“What do sharks serve their guests at parties?”/“A sharkcuterie.”
"Charcuterie" has nothing to do with sharks, but the mostly jocular term "sharkcuterie" or "sharkuterie" (charcuterie for sharks, or containing shark meat) is…
“What do shrimp watch when they’re horny?”/“Prawnography.”
"Prawnography" (prawn + pornography) is a portmanteau that has appeared in many jokes. "I wonder if shrimp are into prawnography?" was posted on Twitter by Al Dopa on December…
“What do skeletons say before they begin dining?”/“Bone appétit.”
Many people say "Bon appétit!" before dining, but there's a popular Halloween riddle: Q: What do skeletons say before they begin dining?A: Bone appétit. The joke has been cited in…
“What do snowmen eat for breakfast?”/“Frosted Flakes.”
A popular winter joke for children is: Q: What do snowmen eat for breakfast? / Q: What is Frosty the Snowman's favorite cereal?A> Frosted Flakes. The joke has been cited in print since at…
“What do spuds use to modify their body?”/“Potattoos.”
The word "potato" is sometimes combined with "tattoo" to form the portmanteau "potattoo." "What vegetable do you mark your skin with? Potattoos #weakjoke"…
“What do sweet potatoes wear to bed?”/“Their yammies.”
A sweet potato riddle is: Q: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed?A: Their yammies. The "yammies"/"jammies" (pajamas) joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Google…
“What do taxi drivers eat?”/“Cabbage.”
There is no "cab" in "cabbage," but there are jokes. "What do taxi drivers eat for dinner? Corned beef and cab-bage" was posted on Twitter by Top 6 Podcast on April…
“What do Thanksgiving and Halloween have in common?”/“One has gobblers, the other goblins.”
Halloween has goblins; Thanksgiving has gobblers. "After Halloween there's Thanksgiving! From goblins to gobblers!" was in a "Josephine" comic strip printed in many…
“What do the New York Yankees and pancakes have in common?”/“They both need a good batter!”
A pancake riddle is: Q: What do the New York Yankees (a baseball team) and pancakes have in common?A: They both need a good batter. "Q. How is a baseball game like a pancake? A. They both need…
“What do they call a turducken in Russia?”/“Russian nesting fowls.”
Turducken has been compared to Matryoshka dolls. "never in all my years have I heard of a turducken!! (...) it's like a Russian Nesting-Doll dinner!" was posted on the newsgroup…
“What do they call Chamomile tea in Europe?”/“Chamokilometer.”
Chamomile tea has nothing to do with miles, but some people joke that the non-U.S. version is Chamokilometer tea. "Cold night, English tea house. Ordered a chamomile, they brought me a…
“What do they call Chinese food in China?”
"What do they call Chinese food in China?" is an old joke query. The answer is "food." The background to the joke is that Americanized Chinese food is very different than the…
“What do they drink in the southern suburbs?”/“Subourbon!”
"Subourbon" (suburb + bourbon) is a portmanteau word that is mostly jocular. "What do they drink in The Southern Suburbs? Subourbon!" was posted on Twitter by Bosse Löthén on…
“What do they have for breakfast in earthquake zones?”/“Panquakes.”
"Panquake" (pan/pancake + earthquake) is a jocular term from "pancake." "Frisco Breakfast: Panquakes and syrup" was printed in the Miami (FL) News on August 7, 1979.…
“What do trans people drink when they’re thirsty?”/“Gender fluid.”
"Gender fluid" is not a drink, but there are jokes. "Do trans people drink gender fluid?" was posted on Facebook by Myllo onn June 25, 2020. "What do gays drink when…
“What do transgenders put on their salad?”/“Crossdressing.”
Diners put dressing on their salad, but what about crossdressing? "Cross-dressing is what transvestite nuns put on their salad" was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2013. "What do…
“What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?”/“Vegans.”
A Thanksgiving riddle is: Q: What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?A: Vegetarians.A: Vegans. "What's a turkey have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegetarians"…
“What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?”/“Vegetarians.”
A Thanksgiving riddle is: Q: What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?A: Vegetarians.A: Vegans. "What's a turkey have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegetarians"…
“What do vegans and vampires have in common?”/“They both hate stakes.”
"Stakes... only Vampires and vegetarians can't stand them" -- "stakes is a pun on "steaks" -- was posted on Twitter on April 17, 2012. "What do vampires and…