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March 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call an expired avocado?”/“Guaca-moldy.”

"Guacamoldy" (guacamole + moldy) is a portmanteau word that is used for guacamole and/or avocado. A riddle was posted in the Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) on April 5, 2004: Q:…

January 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call an indecisive potato?”/“A hesi-tater.”

Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…

May 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call an irritated lobster?”/“A frustracean.”

A lobster riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on December 28, 2019: Q: What do you call an annoyed lobster?A: A frustacean. "Frustacean" (frustration + crustacean) is a portmanteau…

September 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call an island populated entirely by cupcakes?”/“A desserted island.”

People often confuse a "desert" island with a "dessert" island. "What do you call an island that tastes good? A Desserted island" was posted on Twitter on July 8,…

October 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call an opossum who goes back for seconds in the soup line?”/“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,…

January 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call an uncertain 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...…

January 26, 2026
Food/Drink

“What do you call an upset brownie?”/“A frownie.”

Eating brownies makes many people happy, and takes away the frowns (or "frownies"). "a brownie a day keeps the frownies away" -- similar to the proverb "an apple a day…

June 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call baby potatoes?”/“Small fry.”

A popular potato joke is: Q: What do you call baby potatoes?A: Small fry. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1991. "What do you call baby potatoes?"/"Tater tots" is…

June 15, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call baby potatoes?”/“Tater tots.”

A popular potato joke is: Q: What do you call baby potatoes?A: Tater tots. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1995. "What do you call baby potatoes?"/"Small fry" is…

December 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call bread that’s into BDSM?”/“Gluten for punishment.”

"Gluten" shouldn't be confused with "glutton," but there are jokes. One joke on the phrase "glutton for punishment" is "gluten for punishment."…

July 22, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call bread with your toe jam spread all over it?”/“Toest.”

A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 22, 2017: Q: What do you call bread with your toe jam spread all over it?A: Toest (toast). "Toe jam" and "toest" have been a…

November 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call cheese by itself?”/“Provolone.”

A cheese riddle has been printed on GIFs: Q: What do you call cheese by itself?A: Prov-alone (Provolone). The joke was posted to Reddit on June 10, 2014. Wikipedia: ProvoloneProvolone (pronounced…

March 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call cheese that accidentally escapes the International Space Station?”/“Space De Brie”

There is no "Brie" cheese in "debris," but there are jokes. "What do you call cheese that accidentally escapes the International Space Station? Space Da Brie" was…

November 19, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call cheese that is sad?”/“Bleu cheese.”

Does bleu cheese get the blues? A bleu cheese riddle is: Q: What do you call cheese that is sad?A: Bleu cheese. The cheesy joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Civilization Fanatics…

September 11, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?”/“Nacho cheese.”

Nachos is a Tex-Mex dish dating from about 1940. In 1966, Doritos tortilla chips were created by Frito-Lay (a Texas company). A popular Doritos flavor (since 1972) is "nacho cheese." By…

November 19, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?”/“Stolen.”

“What do you call cheese that isn’t yours?"/"Nacho cheese" is a famous riddle. "What do you call cheese that isn't yours?"/"Stolen" is an anti-joke of…

May 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call children born in whorehouses?”/“Brothel sprouts.”

A riddle about Brussels sprouts is: Q: What do you call children born in whorehouses?A: Brothel sprouts. The "brothel sprouts" pun has been cited in print since at least 1950, when the…

March 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call clumsy grapes?”/“Unconcordinated.”

A riddle about Concord grapes is: Q: What do you call clumsy grapes?A: Unconcordinated. The joke was posted on Twitter on December 2, 2015. Wikipedia: Concord grapeThe Concord grape is a cultivar…

July 29, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call corn stuck in a spider-web?”/“Corn on the cob.”

"Corn on the cob" doesn't come from cobwebs, but there are jokes. "What is a spiders favourite food? corn on the cob..web!" was posted on Twitter by Megan on October 31,…

December 26, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call cream cheese with paprika?”/“Pap schmear.”

A "pap smear" has nothing to do with a "schmear" (or "shmear"), but there are jokes. Sometimes the "pap" stands for "papaya," "paprika"…

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