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April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a toothless cannibal?”/“A can’tibal.”

"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…

May 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a town full of pigs?”/“A hamlet.”

There are several puns of "hamlet" and "ham." "What do you call a small pork farm? ... a hamlet" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 19, 2020. "What do you…

November 28, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving?”/“Lucky.”

A Thanksgiving riddle was posted on Twitter by Dr. Laura on November 26, 2014: Q: What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving? A: Lucky. A slight variation was posted on Twitter by Joan Yazze…

November 22, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a turkey on the day after Thanksgiving?”/“Lucky.”

A Thanksgiving riddle was posted on Twitter by Dr. Laura on November 26, 2014: Q: What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving? A: Lucky. A slight variation was posted on Twitter by Joan Yazze…

May 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vampire who makes pancakes?”/“Count Spatula.”

A Count Dracula joke has him as "Count Spatula." "What do you call a vampire who makes pancakes? Count Spatula" was posted on Facebook by Sandra Crawford Wilson on April…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan cannibal?”/“A cant-ibal.”

"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan cannibal?”/“A disappointment.”

"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…

April 8, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan cannibal?”/“Dead.”

"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan cannibal?”/“Hungry.”

"Cantibal" (or "can'tibal") and "canntibal" (or "cann'tibal") have been suggested as the opposite of "cannibal." "cantibal someone…

August 6, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan chicken strip?”/“A chicken pretender.”

There are "chicken tenders," and many people believe that vegan chicken strips should be called "chicken pretenders." "I want to start a line of vegan chicken tenders just…

April 5, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan fighting style?”/“Tofu.”

"Tofu" (a food) is very different from "kung fu" (a Chinese martial art), but there have been jokes -- especially involving toes. "What is tofu made of? My guess, toes and…

May 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan from Norway?”/“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…

May 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegan Viking?”/“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…

October 9, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegetable that’s a dude and has a foodborn illness?”/“Bro Coli.”

"Broccoli" (a vegetable) is not derived from the words "bro" (brother) and "E. coli" (bacterium), but there are jokes. "BRO coli. The evil football watching beer…

January 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegetable that’s standing in line?”/“A queuecumber.”

A cucumber has nothing to do with a "queue," but there have been puns. "When you line up to buy a cucumber, what do you call it? Queuecumber" was printed in January 1980…

August 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegetarian Viking?”/“A Nor-vegan.”

"Norwegian" sounds a bit like "nor-vegan." "A vegetarian in Norway is a Nor-vegan" was posted on Twitter on January 31, 2011. "What do you call a vegetarian…

May 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegetarian Viking?”/“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…

September 18, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a vegetarian with diarrhea?”/“A salad shooter.”

A popular vegetarian joke is: Q: What do you call a vegetarian with diarrhea?A: A salad shooter. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1993. The joke has been printed on sevveral GIFs.…

May 26, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a Viking who doesn’t eat animal products?”/“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…

June 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a waffle on a California beach?”/“A Sandy Eggo.”

A riddle involving Eggo brand frozen waffles is: Q: What do you call a waffle on a California beach?A: A Sandy Eggo. The "Sandy Eggo"/"San Diego" pun has been cited in print…

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