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November 10, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is full of raisins and on a secret mission?”/“Mince spy.”

"Mince pie" sounds like "mince spy." The observation was cited in an 1872 newspaper: "The little boy who wanted to go and see the French Spy, was told to be good and stay…

March 5, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is it called when you kill a chickpea?”/“Hummuside.”

A joke about Middle Eastern cuisine is: Q: What is it called when you kill a chickpea?A: Hummuside (homicide). "Hummuside" (hummus + homicide) has been cited on Twitter since April 22,…

November 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is Karen’s favorite drink?”/“White whine.”

A "Karen" is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled. Several jokes say that a Karen likes "white whine" (white wine). "Looks like Karen’s had herself…

July 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is marble cake? Does it have real marbles?”

Marble cake isn't made of marble (a metamorphic rock), but there are jokes. "Because one boy a recipe really garbles: Dennis had put in real marbles!" was posted on the newsgroup…

August 2, 2019
Food/Drink

“What is Medusa’s favorite cheese?”/“Gorgonzola.”

Gorgonzola cheese doesn't contain the Gorgons of ancient Greek mythology, but there are jokes. A riddle has been cited in print since at least 2009: Q: What is Medusa's favorite cheese?A:…

April 6, 2020
Food/Drink

“What is muffins spelled backwards?”/“Exactly what you do when you take them out the oven.”

"Do you realize that 'Muffins' spelled backwards is 'Sniffum'?" was posted on the newsgroup alt.games.subspace on October 30, 1998. "Sniffum" sounds like…

December 18, 2024
Food/DrinkHolidays/Events/Parades

“What is orange and fizzy and comes down the chimney at Christmas?”/“Fanta Claus.”

Fanta soda has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but many have suggested a "Fanta Claus," who brings soda on Christmas. "What’s orange and comes down the chimney? Fanta Claus"…

February 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is Pac-Man’s favorite piece of cookware?”/“A wok a wok a wok a wok a wok.”

A joke about the sound that the Pac-Man arcade game makes was posted on Reddit -- Funny on October 20, 2011: Q: What does pacman use to cook his dinner?A: Awok wok wok wok wok wok. The riddle was…

June 13, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is Perseus’s least favorite cheese?”/“Gorgonzola.”

Gorgonzola cheese doesn't contain the Gorgons of ancient Greek mythology, but there are jokes. "Perseus and the Gorgonzola #cheesemyths" was posted on Twitter on December 28, 2009.…

July 16, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is sexier than salad dressing?”/“Salad undressing.”

"Salad dressing" exists. There is no "salad undressing, but there are jokes. "What about salad undressing?" was posted on Twitter by Jeff Straw Branding on April 23, 2009.…

October 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is small, furry and smells like bacon?”/“A hamster.”

A "hamster" sounds like a pet made out of ham. A riddle is: Q: What is small, furry, and smells like bacon?A: A ham-ster. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2005. Google…

January 10, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is small, red and whispers?”/“A hoarse radish.”

A popular joke about horseradish is: Q: What is small, red and whispers?A: A hoarse radish. The joke was cited in he newsgroup uk.rec.gardening in 1997. Google Groups: uk.rec.gardeningGardening…

March 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is something that tastes better than it smells?”/“A tongue.”

A food riddle is: Q: What tastes better than it smells?A: Your tongue. The question hints at a food that tastes better than it smells (such as a durian), but the answer (tongue) is a body part that…

May 5, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is the best butter in the world?”/“A goat.”

"Butter" can mean a food or "someone who butts." A riddle is: Q: What is the best butter in the world?A: A goat. Forms of the "butter" pun have been cited in print…

February 11, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is the best month to drink beer?”/“Fe-brew-ary.”

Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…

February 27, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is the color of a hamburger?”/“Burgundy.”

A hamburger riddle is: Q: What is the color of a hamburger? A: Burgundy. The pun is that the color "burgundy" contains a "burger." The joke was posted on Twitter on December 28,…

July 18, 2020
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What is the difference between a dog with rabies and a hot dog?” (riddle)

“The noblest of all dogs is the hot dog; it feeds the hand that bites it” is a saying from the 1930s. "What is the difference between a dog with rabies and a hot dog? One bites the hand…

June 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is the difference between a hungry man and a glutton?” (riddle)

A popular riddle about eating is: Q: What is the difference between a hungry man and a glutton?A: One longs to eat and the other eats too long. The riddle has been cited in print since 1867.…

January 23, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is the favorite appetizer of Scottish people?”/“Gaelic bread.”

"Garlic" should not be confused with "Gaelic," but there are jokes. "How do you survive an Irish vampire? Repel him with Gaelic" was posted on Twitter by Kev Murphy on…

February 27, 2022
Food/Drink

“What is the favorite soda of people preparing for the apocalypse?”/“Dr. Prepper.”

Dr Prepper (Dr Pepper + prepper) is a fictional soft drink name that has been printed on many images. "I'm a Prepper - Dr Prepper: I'm a Prepper - Dr Prepper. A funny soft drink…

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