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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…

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…

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