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February 5, 2019
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“What do you give a dog with a fever?”/“Mustard. It’s the best thing for a hot dog.”

Is a dog with a high temperature a "hot" dog? A popular joke is: Q: What do you give a dog with a fever?A: Mustard. It's the best thing for a hot dog. The joke was printed in…

January 13, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you give to a sick lemon?”/“Lemon aid.”

A riddle about lemonade is: Q: What do you give to a sick lemon?A: Lemon aid. The joke was posted to the newsgroup eunet.jokes on February 27, 1994. Google Groups: eunet.jokesa joke on…

August 1, 2024
Food/Drink

“What do you mean a baguette isn’t a female bag?”

"Baguette" is not French for "female bag," but there are jokes. "just learned a new word--douche baguette- for when there exists a female douche bag lol" was posted on…

June 9, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you need to make dill bread?”/“Dill dough.”

A risqué riddle about dill bread is: Q: What do you need to make dill bread?A: Dill dough (dildo). The joke has been cited in print since at least 1990. Similar "dill" and…

January 30, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you say to a naked pig?”/“I never sausage a body.”

A pig riddle is: Q: What do you say to a naked pig?A: "I never sausage a body." The "sausage"/"saw such" pun was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on February 23,…

April 7, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you say to a vegetarian in a coma?”/“You are what you eat.”

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…

October 4, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?”/“Anything, just butter him up!”

A potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 1985: Q: What do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?A: Anything, just butter him up. "what do you say to an angry potato?…

October 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you say to an angry potato?”/“Anything, just butter him up.”

A potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 1985: Q: What do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?A: Anything, just butter him up. "what do you say to an angry potato?…

June 26, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you say when your pea rolls away?”/“It’s an escape-pea!”

Peas tend to roll of plates. A riddle is: Q: What do you say when your pea rolls away?A: "It's an escape-pea!" The "escape-pea" pea pun has been cited in print since at…

August 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you see when the Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?”/“Donuts.”

A riddle about the Pillsbury Doughboy is: Q: What do you see when the Pillsbury Doughboy bends over?A: Doughnuts. (Also spelled "Dough nuts" or "Donuts.") That is, the Pillsbury…

August 20, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you see when the Pillsbury Doughboy bends over?”/“Doughnuts.”

A riddle about the Pillsbury Doughboy is: Q: What do you see when the Pillsbury Doughboy bends over?A: Doughnuts. (Also spelled "Dough nuts" or "Donuts.") That is, the Pillsbury…

March 5, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you take before every meal?”/“You take a seat.”

A food riddle is: Q: What do you take before every meal?A: You take a seat. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Google BooksReally Silly JokesBy Cyl Lee Edina, MN: ABDO Publishing…

March 12, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you think of my Irish stew?”/“It could use a pinch of Gaelic.”

"Garlic" looks a bit like "Gaelic." An Irish stew pun is: Cook l: What do you think of my Irish stew?Cook 2: It could use a pinch of Gaelic. The joke has been cited in print…

May 31, 2025
Food/Drink

“What do you think would happen if we unlocked the other 98% of milk?”

"2% milk" refers to the fat content of the milk, but there's a popular joke. "Imagine if one day we unlock the other 98% of milk" was posted on X/Twitter by Carson on June…

January 29, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you use to clean a pig?”/“Ham sanitizer.”

A pig riddle is: Q: What do you use to clean a pig?A: Ham sanitizer. "Ham sanitizer" sounds a bit like "hand sanitizer." "How do you clean a pig? Ham sanitizer" was…

November 10, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you wear to a Thanksgiving dinner?”/“A har-vest.”

A Thanksgiving dinner riddle is: Q: What do you wear to a Thanksgiving dinner?A: A har-vest. "What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner? A Har-VEST" was cited on a 2006 website. "What…

November 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do zombies eat while on a hike?”/“Entrail Mix.”

"Trail mix" shouldn't be confused with "entrail mix," but there are jokes. "What's the Devil Fish's favorite mid-afternoon snack? ENTRAIL MIX!" was…

December 27, 2016
Food/Drink

“What does a cannibal call a skateboarder?”/“Meals on wheels.”

A cannibal riddle is: Q: What does a cannibal call a skateboarder?A: Meals on wheels. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Wikipedia: Meals on WheelsMeals on Wheels is a programme…

October 4, 2016
Food/Drink

“What does a cannibal call a stoner?”/“Pot roast.”

"Pot roast" doesn't contain any marijuana ("pot"), but a popular cannibal joke is: Q: What does a cannibal call a stoner?A: Pot roast. The joke was posted on Reddit on July…

May 31, 2017
Food/Drink

“What does a cannibal drink in the morning?”/“A cup of Joe.”

"Cup of joe" is a slang term for a cup of coffee. "Joe" possibly stands for "java." A cannibal riddle is: Q: What does a cannibal drink in the morning?A: A cup of Joe.…

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