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October 20, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow that doesn’t give milk?”/“A milk dud.”

A popular riddle about Milk Duds candy is: Q: What do you call a cow that doesn't give milk?A: A milk dud. The joke was cited in print in 1972. A slightly different version was posted on…

October 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow that just gave birth?”/“Decaffeinated.”

A decaffeinated coffee riddle has been cited in print since at least 1981: Q: What do you call a cow that loses its calf?A: Decaffeinated. The joke has been printed on several images. The joke has…

September 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with a stutter that makes chocolate milk?”/“Cacao.”

"Cacao: a way to say cow with a stutter" was posted on Twitter on December 24, 2011. A riddle form of this was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 21, 2017: Q: What do you call a cow…

May 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with a twitch?”/“Beef jerky.”

A popular joke about beef jerky is: Q: What do you call a cow with a twitch?A: Beef jerky. There are slight variations in the first line of the joke, but the "beef jerky" answer is always…

July 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with five legs?”/“Rare.”

Popular cow riddles are: “What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef.”“What do you call a cow with one leg?"/"Steak.”“What do you call a cow with two…

July 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with no legs?”/“Crippled.”

“What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef" is a popular cow riddle. There is an anti-joke riddle. "What do you call a cow with no legs? Severely crippled" was…

December 20, 2015
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with no legs?”/“Ground beef.”

Popular cow riddles are: “What do you call a cow with one leg?"/"Steak.”“What do you call a cow with two legs?"/"Your mom.”“What do you call a cow with two/three…

July 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with one leg?”/“Steak.”

Popular cow riddles are: “What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef.”“What do you call a cow with two legs?"/"Your mom.”“What do you call a cow with two/three…

December 20, 2015
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with three legs?”/“Lean beef.”

Popular cow riddles are: “What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef.”“What do you call a cow with one leg?"/"Steak.”“What do you call a cow with two…

July 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with three legs?”/“Tri-tip.”

Popular cow riddles are: “What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef.”“What do you call a cow with one leg?"/"Steak.”“What do you call a cow with two…

July 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cow with two legs?”/“Your mom.”

Popular cow riddles are: “What do you call a cow with no legs?"/"Ground beef.”“What do you call a cow with one leg?"/"Steak.”“What do you call a cow with two/three…

January 24, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a crazy chicken?”/“A cuckoo cluck.”

A chicken riddle is: Q: What do you call a crazy chicken?A: A cuckoo cluck. "Cuckoo cluck" sounds like "cuckoo clock." The pun has been cited in print since at least 1992. 26…

May 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a crocodile that loves guacamole?”/“A guacodile!”

A guacamole riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on May 16, 2020: Q: What do you call a crocodile that loves guacamole?A: A guacodile! The portmanteau word "guacodile" (crocodile +…

June 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cucumber that can’t make up it’s mind?”/“Fickle.”

Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Pickled cucumber A pickled cucumber (commonly known as a pickle in the United States and Canada, and a gherkin in Britain, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, and…

March 29, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a curd that’s been asked a lot of questions?”/“A grilled cheese.”

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…

May 4, 2024
Food/Drink

“What do you call a cynical cow?”/“Sour cream.”

A sour cream riddle is: Q: What do you call a cynical cow? A: Sour cream. "Q: What do you call a cynical cow? A: Sour cream. #internationaljokeday" was posted on X/Twitter by Moe's…

January 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a dad who’s fallen through the ice?”/“A popsicle.”

A popsicle does not contain a "pop" (dad), but there's a dad joke riddle: Q: What do you call a dad who's fallen through the ice?A: A popsicle. Authorship of the joke is…

March 5, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a dancing pig?”/“Shakin’ bacon.”

"What's shakin' bacon" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "What do you call a go-go-dancing pig? Shakin' bacon" is a riddle that was printed in the…

August 31, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a dangerous fish who drinks too much?”/“A beer-a-cuda.”

A pun on the name of the barracuda fish is: Q: What do you call a dangerous fish who drinks too much?A: A beer-a-cuda. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Ceramic Tile Advice…

July 26, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a day old pastry?”/“Yesterdanish.”

A joke about the Danish pastry is: Q: What do you call a day old pastry?A: Yesterdanish. The joke was cited on Reddit on July 21, 2016. "#replacebeatlessongwithfood Yesterdanish" was…

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