A food/sex riddle is: Q: Why is food better than men?A: Because you don't have to wait an hour for seconds. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor.d on February 23, 1993. Google…
Fried chicken comes in buckets, but few other foods do. "Why is fried chicken the only food we can buy by the bucket?" was posted on Twitter by ∂ebraℓee on June 13, 2018.…
The term "ground beef" does not mean that there is such a thing as "flying beef," but there are jokes. "Isn't all beef ground beef? I have never seen any flying…
A popular fruit cake joke is: Q: Why is history like a fruit cake?A: Because it's full of dates. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google Books1001 Really Stupid JokesBy…
Bread is sliced from a loaf, so it is called a "slice" of bread. There is no "loaf" of toast, so it is a "piece" of toast. "Last post made me wonder... why is it…
"Cheese grater" does not mean "cheese greater." There is no "cheese lesser," but there are jokes. "the name 'cheese lesser' never would've caught…
Why is it called a tablespoon? "A tablespoon is to eat a table with" was printed in the book A Hole Is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions (1952) by Ruth Krauss. "Why is it…
"Time management" is often punned as "thyme management." Does a spice rack help? "I can never find what I'm looking for in the spice rack, which is just a testament to…
"Cucumbersome" (cucumber + cumbersome) is a jocular, made-up word. "Why did the pickle stop being a contortionist? It was to cucumbersome" was posted on Twitter by Mystic…
Pop-Tarts is a brand of toaster pastries. There are no "Mom-Tarts," but this was suggested in the newsgroup alt.sexual.abuse.recovery on July 27, 1994. "Pop-Tarts have been around…
"Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?" is a humorous question that has appeared on many joke lists since at least 1999. One answer…
A popular Valentine's Day riddle is: Q. Why is lettuce the most loving vegetable?A. Because it's all heart. "Why is lettuce the friendliest vegetable?" was cited in print in…
"Rendered butter" is a process (rendering) that creates more concentrated butter. It is not related to the expression "to render (something) useless," but there are puns.…
"Pasteurize" sound likes "past your eyes," prompting the pun: Q: Why is milk so fast?A: Because it's pasteurized before you can see it. The joke was cited in a riddle book…
The words "fryer" and "friar" have been the source of several jokes. One was told in 2005: "Why is food in a monastery so greasy?""lt's cooked by…
"Wok" sounds like "walk," and there are many jokes. "Who can forget Neil Diamond's classic, 'Wok on Water'? I think he wrote it for Emeril..." was…
"A little ham goes a long way" is a culinary expression, but there's a riddle: Q: Why is the cook worried about catching his runaway pig?A: He knows a little ham goes a long way. The…
"Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' when it's short for refrigerator?"is a question that was asked on the newsgroup uk.rec.waterways on June 30, 2004. The question…
"Why is the grapefruit called a grapefruit? I mean, there is already a fruit called a grape. Doesn’t make a lick of sense" was asked on Twitter on April 28, 2009. "Why is it called…
"Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?" is a joke that was popularized by baseball relief pitcher Larry Andersen in 1988. The joke centers on the name "sour cream," but…