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July 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a deer that eats pickles?”/“A dill doe.”

A risqué pickle pun is: Q: What do you call a deer that eats pickles?A: A dill doe (dildo). "What do you get when you cross a deer and a pickle? A DILL DOE!" was posted on the newsgroup…

February 4, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a depressed cow?”/“An emoo.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What do you call a depressed cow?A: An emoo. "Emoo" is a pun on "moo" and "emo," as well as possibly "emu." The joke was posted on…

June 21, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a depressed salami?”/“Pepper-ennui.”

"Pepper-ennui" or "pepperennui" is a pun on "pepperoni." "WELCOME TO PAPA GIO'S VOID! SPIRAL INTO THE RELENTLESS ANGUISH OF PAPA'S WALK-IN SPECIAL: TWO…

November 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a dinosaur made of glass?”/“A Py-rex.”

Pyrex is a brand of glassware and kitchenware. The "Pyrex" name has also been used for for non-glass kitchen utensils and cookware. "Pyrex" has nothing to do with the…

November 1, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a dinosaur who is easy to clean, heat resistant and long lasting?”/“Py-rex.”

Pyrex is a brand of glassware and kitchenware. The "Pyrex" name has also been used for for non-glass kitchen utensils and cookware. "Pyrex" has nothing to do with the…

December 19, 2025
Food/Drink

“What do you call a dinosaur wrapped in bacon?”/“Jurassic Pork.”

Jurassic Park (a 1993 American science fiction adventure film about a team of genetic scientists who create a wildlife park of de-extinct dinosaurs) shouldn't be confused with "Jurassic…

July 3, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Djinn with powers over pasta?”/“A Fettugenie.”

"Fettugenie" is a jocular portmanteau word that combines "fettuccine" and "genie." "What is Aladdin's favourite pasta? Fettugenie" was posted on Twitter…

April 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a drunk humanitarian?”/“A philanthroPISSED.”

"Philanthropissed" (philanthropist + pissed) is a jocular portmanteau word that has had several defintions. "That well known philanthropissed the Jersey Jagsfan" was posted on…

July 16, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a drunk wall?”/“Plastered.”

"Did you hear about the drunk wall? It was plastered" was posted on Twitter by Matthew Tse on March 20, 2015. "What did the drunk wall say to his buddy? I'm plastered" was…

June 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fake koi fish?”/“A dekoi.”

A koi fish riddle is: Q: What do you call a fake koi fish?A: A dekoi. "Dekoi" is pronounced like "decoy." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 7, 2019. Wikipedia:…

July 3, 2014
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fake noodle?”/“An impasta.”

A popular pasta joke is: Q: What do you call a fake noodle?A: An impasta. "Impasta" appeared in a pasta advertisement in 1991. "Q: What do you call a ravioli that pretends to be a…

June 19, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fake potato?”/“An imitater.”

Potatoes are called "taters." A potato riddle was posted on Twitter by Garth Loner on November 9, 2012: Q: What do you call a fake potato? A: An imitater! This riddle -- in the plural --…

October 9, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a farm that sells chickens and pigs?”/“A chicken bacon ranch.”

"Chicken-Bacon-Ranch (dressing)" is a food combination that has been sold in Hot Pockets, Hunt Brothers pizza, Meijer pizza, Sam's Choice pizza, Stouffer's, Velveeta and other…

October 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fat jack-o’-lantern?”/“A plumpkin.”

A popular Halloween riddle about pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns is: Q: What do you call a fat jack-o'-lantern?A: A plumpkin. The joke (also in a "fat pumpkin" version) has been…

January 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fat psychic?”/“A four-chin teller.”

A popular fat joke about double chins (and more) is: Q: What do you call a fat psychic?A: A four-chin (fortune) teller "Hey, you bastid, you been talkin' that four-chin teller?" was…

April 22, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a female papaya?”/“Mamaya.”

"Papaya" has nothing to do with "papa," but there are jokes. "One of the other lecturers just made a pun about plants-- 'papaya and mamaya!' Har har har. Kill me…

December 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fish made of 2 sodium atoms?”/“2Na.”

"rneerkat: rneerkat: what kind of fish is made of only two sodium atoms 2 Na http://tmblr.co/ZkYVPwq-YCQs" was posted on Twitter by Roarar's Ready for Jul! (and others) on July 30,…

December 13, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What do you call a frozen dog?”/“A pupsicle.”

A dog riddle is: Q: What do you call a frozen dog?A: A pupsicle. Forms of the "pupsicle" (pup + popsicle) riddle have been cited in print since at least 1965. 7 July 1965, Honolulu (HI)…

February 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a fungi that loves to gossip?”/“A shit-talky mushroom.”

"Shiitake" (an edible mushroom native to East Asia) sounds like "shit-talkie," and there are jokes. "I've discovered a new species of fungi. It likes to gossip about…

May 24, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a funny fortune cookie?”/“An inside joke.”

A fortune cookie riddle is: Q: What do you call a funny fortune cookie?A: An inside joke. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 25, 2017. Wikipedia: Fortune cookieA fortune cookie is a…

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