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May 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig thief?”/“A ham-burglar.”

A riddle on the name of the "Hamburglar" (a character in McDonald's restaurant commercials) is: Q: What do you call a pig thief?A: A ham-burglar. The joke has been cited in print…

September 11, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig with no clothes on?”/“Streaky bacon.”

"Streaky bacon" has nothing to do with streaking, but there's a riddle: Q: What do you call a pig with no clothes on?A: Streaky bacon. The joke has been cited in print since at least…

January 23, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pig with no legs?”/“A groundhog.”

A pig riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call a pig with no legs?A: A groundhog. The joke (popular on Groundhog Day) has been cited in print since at least 2001. Google…

July 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a pious pepper?”/“A holy peño.”

"Holy peño" is sometimes given for "jalapeño." A "Holy-Peno Burger" by 8-year-old Charlie Beckett from Rathdrum, Idaho, was cited on Twitter on December 5, 2008 and…

May 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a plant-eating Viking?”/“A Norvegan.”

"Norvegan" (Norwegian + vegan) is a jocular term. "Q: What do you call a Norwegian that doesn't kill baby seals nor whales? A: A Norvegan! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" was posted on…

July 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a polite cheesemaker?”/“Curdeous.”

The word "courteous" doesn't contain any curds, but a pun was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on July 8, 2016: Q: What do you call a polite cheesemaker?A: Curdeous. Reddit -- Dad Jokes…

January 13, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a potato that is reluctant to jump into boiling water?”/“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...…

February 24, 2021
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do you call a potato that makes videos?”/“A YouTUBER.”

Potatoes and yams are "tubers." They are not "YouTubers," but there are jokes. "What do you call a potato that makes videos? A YouTUBER" was posted on Twitter by…

February 24, 2021
Food/DrinkMedia/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do you call a potato that uploads videos?”/“A YouTuber.”

Potatoes and yams are "tubers." They are not "YouTubers," but there are jokes. "What do you call a potato that makes videos? A YouTUBER" was posted on Twitter by…

June 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a potato with glasses?”/“A spectator.”

The potato has a few “-tater” jokes, such as: Q: What do you call a potato with glasses?"A: A spectator. "What do you call a couch potato? A spec-tater!!" was cited in the…

January 13, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a quesadilla that gives you upset stomach?”/“A quesadiarrhea (case of diarrhea).”

Quesadiarrhea (quesadilla + diarrhea; "case of diarrhea") is not a food served at Taco Bell restaurants, but there are jokes. "Better than a quesadiarrhea" was posted on Twitter…

June 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a red-headed baker?”/“A ginger bread man.”

There's a difference between a "gingerbread man" (a cookie) and a "ginger bread man," so there's a joke: Q: What do you call a red-headed baker?A: A ginger bread man.…

January 27, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a refrigerated grilled cheese?”/“Chilled grease.”

"Grilled cheese" has a spoonerism in "chilled grease." "JUST before Sunday supper, a Des Moines man asked his daughter if she would like a chilled grease sandwich" was…

January 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a reluctant 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...…

August 24, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a retired Heinz worker?”/“A has bean.”

"Bean" can sound like "been," and there's a pun: QL What do you call a retired vegetable?A: A has-bean. "What do you call an obsolete Java Bean? A…

October 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a retired vegetable?”/“A has-bean.”

"Bean" can sound like "been," and there's a pun: QL What do you call a retired vegetable?A: A has-bean. "What do you call an obsolete Java Bean? A…

March 24, 2026
Food/Drink

“What do you call a romantic dinner on a hot air balloon?”/“An update.”

A hot air balloon riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 27, 2024: "Q: What do you call a romantic dinner on a hot air balloon? A: An update." The joke refers to the 2009…

November 9, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a rude pumpkin?”/“Sass-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!…

August 16, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Russian tree that grows meat?”/“Dimitri.”

A pun on the name "Dimitri" is: Q: What do you call a Russian tree that grows meat?A: Dimitri. The joke was posted on Twitter by Luke Brown‏ on June 21, 2012. Wikipedia: DmitryDmitry,…

April 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a sad strawberry?”/“A blueberry.”

A berry riddle is: Q: What do you call a sad strawberry?A: A blueberry. That is, the berry is "blue" (sad). The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1989. Newspapers.com26…

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