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August 19, 2019
Food/Drink

“What does breast milk taste like?”/“Umami.”

"Umami" (one of the five basic tastes) sounds like "yo' mommy." The Wikipedia "umami" entry states that human breast milk has this flavor. Naturally, there are…

June 8, 2020
Food/Drink

“What does Charles Dickens keep in his spice rack?”/“The best of thymes, the worst of thymes.”

A joke on the famous first line of the novel A Tale of Two Cities (1859) by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) -- "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -- was printed in BuzzFeed…

February 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What does cheese like to drink?”/“Morbier.”

Morbier cheese sounds like "more beer." A popular riddle is: Q: What does cheese like to drink?A: Morbier. "Which cheese has a drinking problem?" was cited in 2013. "Q:What…

March 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What does garlic do when it gets hot?”/“It takes its cloves off.”

"Cloves" sounds --to some -- like "clothes." "So the onion says to the garlic 'Hey love, why don't you take your cloves off'" was posted on Twitter on…

December 28, 2021
Food/Drink

“What does lactose free milk wish to the world?”/“Soy to the world.”

"Joy to the World" is an English Christmas carol, written by English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts in 1719, "Soy to the World" is a pun that has been printed on many…

March 23, 2019
Food/Drink

“What does Pac-Man eat with his chips?”/“Guacawakamole.”

Pac-Man is a maze chase game; dots are eaten to the sound of "Waka Waka Waka." "What does Pac-Man eat? Waka Waka Waka" was posted on Twitter by Pac Man on May 10, 2017.…

December 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“What does Santa drink?”/“White Claus.”

White Claw Hard Seltzer has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but there are jokes. "Does Santa drink White Claus?" was posted on Twitter by Nath on October 18, 2018. "Does Santa drink…

November 28, 2019
Food/Drink

“What does Thanksgiving have in common with Halloween?”/“Gobble-ins!”

Halloween has goblins; Thanksgiving has gobblers. "After Halloween there's Thanksgiving! From goblins to gobblers!" was in a "Josephine" comic strip printed in many…

April 14, 2017
Food/Drink

“What does the Easter bunny order at a Chinese restaurant?”/“Hop suey.”

There are two versions of the Easter bunny "hop suey" (chop suey) pun. This version was printed in a 2002 joke book: Q: What would you get if you crossed the Easter Bunny with Chinese…

October 9, 2019
Food/Drink

“What does the sun drink out of?”/“Sunglasses.”

A drinking riddle is: Q: What does the sun drink out of?A: Sunglasses. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1995. 31 January 1995, The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), "Just for…

November 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“What doesn’t kill me makes my drinks stronger”

"What doesn't kill us makes our drinks stronger" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "What does not kill me, makes me stronger" is a famous…

November 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“What doesn’t kill us makes our drinks stronger”

"What doesn't kill us makes our drinks stronger" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "What does not kill me, makes me stronger" is a famous…

April 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“What doesn’t kill us makes us coffee addicts who cuss a lot”

"What doesn't kill us (moms) makes us coffee addicts who cuss a lot" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "What does not kill me makes me…

April 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“What doesn’t kill us moms makes us coffee addicts who cuss a lot”

"What doesn't kill us (moms) makes us coffee addicts who cuss a lot" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "What does not kill me makes me…

November 22, 2024
Food/Drink

“What doesn’t kill you makes your drinks stronger”

"What doesn't kill us makes our drinks stronger" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "What does not kill me, makes me stronger" is a famous…

January 12, 2018
Food/Drink

“What drink always has a cold?”/“Cough-ee.”

"Coffee" sounds like "cough-ee." A riddle has been printed on an image: Q: What drink has a cold?A: Cough-ee. "Joke of the week: What drink has a cold? Cough-ee" was…

January 14, 2018
Food/Drink

“What food are you able to can?”/“Cannibal (can able) food.”

A cannibal riddle is: Q: What food are you able to can? A: Cannibal (cannable) food. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldBy Joseph…

September 10, 2017
Food/Drink

“What food can’t make up its mind?”/“A waffle.”

A waffle riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What food can't make up its mind?A: A waffle. The "waffle" riddle was on the American animated sitcom Family Guy, on the…

January 29, 2017
Food/Drink

“What food is good for the brain?”/“Noodle soup.”

"Noodle" is slang for "brain." A popular riddle is: Q: What food is good for the brain?A: Noodle soup. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest…

February 21, 2018
Food/Drink

“What frozen alcoholic beverage should you drink if you need to poop?”/“A Piña Colonic.”

"Piña colonic" (piña colada + colonic) is a jocular drink name. "Piña colonic," a mistake for "piña colada," was mentioned in the Cheech & Chong comedy film…

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