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February 8, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a laughing 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…

January 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a levitating monk?”/“An air friar.”

An "air fryer" should not be confused with an "air friar," but there are jokes. "What do you call a monk riding in a hot air balloon? An air friar" was posted on…

July 21, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a loaf of bread when you cut off both ends?”/” Endless bread!”

Many people cut the ends off of a loaf of bread. "How do you share a loaf of bread with many people?Cut off both ends and it becomes endless bread" was posted on Twitter by Nicholas johan…

November 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a mad nut?”/“A pistachio.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. “What do you call a mustache soaked in urine?"/"A pistachio" is another pistachio riddle. Wikipedia: PistachioThe pistachio (/pɪˈstɑːʃiˌoʊ,…

July 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a magician who’s good at cooking?”/“A sauceror.”

"Sorcerer" (a person who claims or is believed to have magic powers) should not be confused with "sauceror" (a person who makes sauces), but there are jokes. "What do you…

April 9, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a mean vegetable?”/“A rudeabaga.”

"If you were a vegetable, you'd be a rudeabaga" (rude + rutabaga) is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "If you were a plant you'd be a…

April 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Mexican drowning in mayonnaise?”/“Sinko de Mayo.”

A popular Cinco de Mayo riddle is: Q: What do you call a Mexican drowning in mayonnaise?A: Sinko de Mayo. The Cinco/Sinko de Mayo pun was posted on Twitter on November 26, 2012. Wikipedia: Cinco de…

April 15, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a mischievous egg?”/“A practical yolker.”

An egg riddle is: Q: What do you call a mischievous egg?A: A practical yolker. The joke was cited in Boys' Life magazine in February 1983 and is frequently grouped with Easter egg jokes.…

January 23, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a monk riding in a hot air balloon?”/“An air friar.”

An "air fryer" should not be confused with an "air friar," but there are jokes. "What do you call a monk riding in a hot air balloon? An air friar" was posted on…

November 23, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a mustache soaked in urine?”/“A pistachio.”

Entry in progress -- B.P. “What do you call a mad nut?"/"A pistachio" is another pistachio riddle. Wikipedia: PistachioThe pistachio (/pɪˈstɑːʃiˌoʊ, -ˈstæ-/, Pistacia…

April 1, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Native American cook?”/“A Sioux chef.”

A sous-chef de cuisine (French for "under-chef of the kitchen") shouldn't be confused with a "Sioux" chef, but there are jokes. "SIOUX CHEF OPENING" was an error…

February 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a particularly shitty vegetable?”/“Pro-deuce.”

"Produce" sounds like "pro-deuce," and a pun is: "Fruits and vegetables prevent constipation. That's why they call it pro-deuce." "Deuce" means…

July 30, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a person who eats other people slowly?”/“A cannibble.”

"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…

June 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a phallic-shaped potato?”/“A dictator.”

The potato has a few “-tater” jokes, such as: Q: What do you call a phallic-shaped potato?A: A dictator. "What do you get when you cross a potato with a penis? A dictator" was cited…

February 11, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a phone shaped like an Italian dumpling?”/“A gnocchia.”

"Gnocchi" is a variety of pasta and "Nokia" is a mobile phone, so there are several "gnocchia" jokes. "I'm waiting for that Italian cell phone to become…

June 13, 2015
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig in the sun?”/“Bacon.”

"Bacon" sounds like "baking," leading to the joke: Q: What do you call a pig in the sun?A: Bacon. "What do you call a pig on the beach? Bacon in the sun!" was cited on…

January 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig on a leash?”/“Pulled pork.”

A pig riddle is: Q: What do you call a pig on a leash?A: Pulled pork. "What do you call a stubborn pig on a leash? Pulled pork" was posted on Twitter by Rolly on July 25, 2013. "What…

June 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig that is cold and growling?”/“A Ham-Brrr-Grrr.”

"Burger" is sometimes written as "BrrrrGrrrr," with the joking explanation that it's eaten by someone who is cold (brrrr) and angry (grrrr). "Hamburger" is…

January 30, 2015
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig that knows karate?”/“A pork chop.”

A popular food joke is: Q: What do you call a pig that does karate? A: A pork chop. The joke was published in Boys' Life in 1978 (and has been resubmitted by many other readers and published…

June 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig that’s cold and angry at the same time?”/“A ham-brr-grr”

"Burger" is sometimes written as "BrrrrGrrrr," with the joking explanation that it's eaten by someone who is cold (brrrr) and angry (grrrr). "Hamburger" is…

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