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December 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Buddhist potato?”/“A chipmonk.”

One of the many "-tater" riddles is: Q: What do you call a Buddhist potato?A: A medi-tater. (meditator) This potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. "Chips"…

December 3, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Buddhist potato?”/“A medi-tater.”

One of the many "-tater" riddles is: Q: What do you call a Buddhist potato?A: A medi-tater. (meditator) This potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. "Chips"…

November 20, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a bunch of bad chemistry students?”/“Molasses.”

Various chemistry jokes have "molasses" (mole + asses) in the punchlines. "Q: If a mole of moles were digging a mole of holes, what would you see? A: A mole of molasses" has…

October 20, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you call a cat that eats lemons?”/“A sourpuss.”

A popular lemon riddle is: Q: What do you call a cat that eats lemons?A: A sourpuss. The cat joke has been cited in print since at least 1943. 1 May 1943, Vernon (TX) Daily Record, "Pepsi and…

January 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cautious potato?/“A hesitater.”

Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…

May 3, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cheese that refuses to go on pasta?”/“Ungrateful.”

Some cheese is grated. For cheese that is not grated, there is a riddle: Q: What do you call a cheese that refuses to go on pasta?A: Ungrateful. The pun was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 2,…

March 30, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a chef under stress?”/“A pressure cooker.”

There are several jokes about pressure cookers and slow cookers. This pressure cooker joke is from at least 2002: Q: What chef thrives under stress?A: A pressure cooker. Several politically…

April 13, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a chicken staring at lettuce?”/“Chicken sees a salad.”

Chicken caesar salad has a joke: Q: What do you call a chicken staring at lettuce?A: Chicken sees a salad (chicken caesar salad). "What did the chicken say to the farmer about his lettuce…

August 17, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a chicken with a bad sunburn?”/“Fried chicken.”

A popular chicken riddle is: Q: What do you call a chicken with a bad sunburn?A: Fried chicken. "What do you call a chicken that got a sunburn in Florida?"/"A southern fried…

October 9, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Chinese crab?”/“A crust-asian.”

The word "crustacean" has been the subject of a pun: Q: What do you call a Chinese crab?A: A crust-asian. "What do u call a chinese crab? A crustasian" was posted on Twitter on…

July 15, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cinnamon bun that does well in school?”/“An honor roll.”

A cinnamon bun riddle is: Q: What do you call a cinnamon bun that does well in school? A: An honor roll. The joke was posted on Twitter by ᴊᴀᴍᴀʀᴄ on June 29, 2017. Twitter…

March 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a coffee with an old friend?”/“A catchupino.”

Cappuccino is a popular coffee drink. "Catchupino" or "catchupcino" (catch up + cappuccino) is a jocular term based on a similar sound. "Yup, over a cup of…

June 6, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cold burrito?”/“A brrrrrrito.”

A joke about the burrito is: Q: What do you call a cold burrito?A: A brrrrrrito. "Burrrrrito" was cited on Twitter on December 9, 2010. The full joke was cited on Twitter on November 8,…

March 21, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cold cucumber?”/“A cucumbrrr.”

What's the coldest vegetable? A cucumbrrr? Brrroccoli? A chili (chilly) pepper? Iceberg lettuce? An arctichoke? "Broccoli is probably the coldest vegetable out there" was posted on…

May 10, 2018
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you call a cold puppy sitting on a rabbit?”/“A chili dog on a bun.”

A dog (hot dog) riddle is: Q: What do you call a cold puppy sitting on a rabbit?A: A chili dog on a bun. The joke was posted on the newsgroup bit.listserv.down-syn on August 29, 1997. Google…

March 29, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a couple of asses in an asparagus patch?”/“Ass pair I guess.”

"Asparagus" can sound like "ass pair I guess." "Word for the day: ASS PAIR I GUESS Eat some and turn on the fan when you tinkle" was posted on Twitter by Sheriff Opie…

November 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow during an earthquake?”/“A milk shake.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What do you call a cow during an earthquake?A: A milk shake. Forms of the riddle have been cited in print since at least 1967 and 1983. “What do you call a cow in a…

August 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow in a tornado?”/“A milk shake.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What do you call a cow in a tornado?A: A milk shake. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. “What do you call a cow during an earthquake?"/"A milk…

November 7, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow on a trampoline?”/“A milk shake.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What do you call a cow on a trampoline?A: A milk shake. Versions of the riddle have been cited in print since at least 1996. “What do you call a cow during an…

February 12, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow on stilts?”/“Raising the steaks.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What do you call a cow on stilts?A: Raising the steaks. "The steaks are too high" punchline was posted on the newsgroup uk.rec.motorcycles on June 21, 2005. Google…

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