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February 7, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a funny jar of mayonnaise?”/“LMAYO.”

"LMAO" (Laughing My Ass Off) has nothing to do with mayonnaise ("mayo") or "LMAYO," but there are jokes. "LMAYO" has been printed on many images. "what…

August 16, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a game where Germans throw bread at each other?”/“Gluten tag.”

"Guten Tag!" is German for "Good day!" A food pun is "Gluten tag," a game of tag involving bread (gluten). "When German children play a game involving touching…

January 16, 2024
Food/Drink

“What do you call a gay French bread?” (NSFW riddle)

An NSFW joke about a baguette is: Q: What do you call a gay French bread? A: A faguette. "Faguette" is "faggot" + "baguette." "What do you call a gay French…

January 8, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a gay milkman?”/“A dairy queen.”

Dairy Queen is a chain of soft-serve ice cream and fast-food restaurants. A riddle has been printed on an image: Q: What do you call a gay milkman?A: A dairy queen. The joke -- often regarded as…

February 5, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a genetically engineered cow?”/“A mootant.”

Would a mutant cow be called a "moo-tant"? "'Mootant' comic book - a cow with the X-Men logo" was posted on the newsgroup rec.arts.comics.misc on October 23, 1992.…

May 19, 2024
Food/Drink

“What do you call a group of gravy boats?”/“A gravy navy!”

Gravy boats (sauce boats) are not boats that sail on water, but there are jokes. "If you had enough gravy boats would you have a gravy navy?" was posted on X/Twitter by John…

February 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a group of Jewish cows?”/“Filet Minyan.”

Filet mignon (a cut of steak) has nothing to do with a minyan (a quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations), but there are jokes. "FILET MINYAN WITH MUSHROOM…

January 6, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a guy in a soup pot?”/“Stu.”

The word "stew" sounds like the name "Stu" (as in "Stewart"). "Stu" is used in one of many name riddles. This was posted on the newsgroup net.jokes on…

October 11, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a guy pouring water into a glass?”/“Phil.”

A name riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on October 7, 2022: Q: What do you call a guy pouring water into a glass?A: Phil. Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by u/EditorNo2545 October 7, 2022What do…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a hairy pumpkin?”/“A Sas-squash.”

Sasquatch (Bigfoot) has nothing to do with squash, but several jokes involve "sas-squash" or "sass-squash." "What do you call a squash with an attitude? A SASS-SQUASH!…

January 24, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a handsome avocado?”/“Guapomole.”

A guacamole riddle is: Q: What do you call a handsome avocado?A: Guapomole. "Guapomole" is "guapo" (handsome) and "guacamole." "What do you call a handsome…

September 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a happy cowboy?”/“A jolly rancher.”

A riddle about Jolly Rancher candy is: Q: What do you call a happy cowboy?A: A jolly rancher. "What do you call a gay farmer?" was cited in 2000, "What do you call a happy…

October 24, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a haunted chicken?”/“A poultry-geist.”

A Halloween riddle about poltergeists is: Q: What do you call a haunted chicken?A: A poultry-geist. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Wikipedia: PoltergeistIn folklore and…

May 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a helpful potato?”/“A facilitater.”

The potato has a few "-tater" jokes, such as: Q: What do you call a helpful potato?A: A facilitater. "Facili Tater= Helpful-puts faith and works into action" was cited in 2005.…

April 30, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a hen who counts her eggs?”/“A mathemachicken!”

A hen riddle has been printed on many images: Q: What do you call a hen who counts her eggs?A: A mathemachicken. "Mathemachicken" (mathematics + chicken) was posted on Twitter by…

October 25, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a herd of masturbating cows?”/“Beef Stroganoff.”

A cow riddle is: Q: What do you call a herd of masturbating cows?A: Beef Stroking Off (Stroganoff). The joke was posted on the newsgroup net.jokes on September 22, 1982. Wikipedia: Beef…

February 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a juice with no ice?”/“Ju.”

Two riddles on the word "juice" are: Q: What do you call a juice with no ice?A: Ju. Q: What do you call a juice without ice?A: Ju. "I miss ju! like juice without the ice so it's…

February 17, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a juice without ice?”/“Ju.”

Two riddles on the word "juice" are: Q: What do you call a juice with no ice?A: Ju. Q: What do you call a juice without ice?A: Ju. "I miss ju! like juice without the ice so it's…

October 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a kangaroo that always asks for more soup?”/“A moresoupial!”

"Marsupial" has nothing to do with soup, but there are "more-soup-ial" jokes. Some jokes connect to the Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist and musical Oliver! (1960,…

October 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a kangaroo who’s starred in Oliver Twist?”/“A more-soup-ial.”

"Marsupial" has nothing to do with soup, but there are "more-soup-ial" jokes. Some jokes connect to the Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist and musical Oliver! (1960,…

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