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February 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“What does a physicist have for lunch?”/“Fission chips.”

"Fish and chips" became "fission chips" from several punsters in the 1940s, at the start of the nuclear age. "Fission chips" has been cited in print since at least…

October 24, 2020
Food/Drink

“What does a pizza wear to smell good?”/“Calzogne.”

A pizza riddle is: Q: What does a pizza wear to smell good?A: Calzogne. (calzone + cologne) "Calzogne for to smell like an Italian meal" was posted on Twitter by Her Eekcellency on…

May 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What does a redneck and yeast have in common?”/“They are both in bread.”

A popular redneck joke is: Q: What does a redneck and yeast have in common?A: They are both in bread (inbred). "Q:What do a redneck and yeast have in common? A:They're both found with…

December 8, 2016
Food/Drink

“What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast?”/“Synonym rolls.”

"Cinnamon rolls" have been jokingly referred to as "synonym rolls" since at least the 1990s. "Made some synonym rolls" was a popular tweet on July 9, 2014. "What…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegan cannibal eat?”/“Human beans.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegan cannibal eat?”/“Kurds.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

January 20, 2018
Food/Drink

“What does a vegan pirate do in jail?”/“Starrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrve!”

A pirate riddle is: Q: What does a vegan pirate do in jail?A: Starrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrve! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Karma-Lab Forums Pirate Jokeskahrayzee 26-Jun-03, 04:15…

September 24, 2016
Food/Drink

“What does a vegan zombie eat?”/“Graaaiinns!”

Zombies eat brains, but there's a joke: Q: What does a vegan/vegetarian zombie eat?A: GRAAAIINNNZZZ! "Which reminds me: what do vegetarian zombies eat? (A: GRAAAIINNNZZZ!!!)" was…

March 1, 2022
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetable wear to the beach?”/“A zu-kini.”

A "zucchini" is not the same as a "bikini," but there's a riddle: Q: What does a vegetable wear to the beach?A: A zucchini. The riddle (also shown with an illustration) was…

March 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetable wear to the beach?”/“A zucchini.”

A "zucchini" is not the same as a "bikini," but there's a riddle: Q: What does a vegetable wear to the beach?A: A zucchini. The riddle (also shown with an illustration) was…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetarian cannibal eat?”/“A greengrocer.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetarian cannibal eat?”/“Cabbage Patch Kids.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetarian cannibal eat?”/“Cumin beans.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetarian cannibal eat?”/“Swedes.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

April 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetarian cannibal eat?”/“Toe-fu.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

April 8, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does a vegetarian cannibal eat?”/“Vegetables.”

"Rutabaga" is called "swede" in British English, and another name is "Swedish turnip." "Swede" can be confused with a person from Sweden. A classic riddle,…

December 31, 2023
Food/Drink

“What does an aardvark like on its pizza?”/“Ant-chovies.”

There aren't ants in anchovies, but there is a popular pizza riddle: Q: What does an aardvark like on its pizza? A: Ant-chovies. The joke was included in the book The Zaniest Riddle Book in…

August 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“What does an electrical engineer have for breakfast?”/“An ohmelette.”

"Ohmelette" (ohm + omelette) is a term used in a few riddles. "what does an electrical engineer have for breakfast? Ohm-lets" was posted on Twitter by Kattab on September 10,…

August 4, 2022
Food/Drink

“What does an electrician have for breakfast?”/“An ohmelette.”

"Ohmelette" (ohm + omelette) is a term used in a few riddles. "what does an electrical engineer have for breakfast? Ohm-lets" was posted on Twitter by Kattab on September 10,…

November 21, 2021
Food/Drink

“What does an incoherent turkey say?”/“Garble! Garble! Garble!”

A turkey riddle is: Q: What does an incoherent turkey say?A: "Garble! Garble! Garble!" The usual answer would be "gobble gobble gobble," but the turkey is incoherent. "What…

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