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May 8, 2019
Food/Drink

“What kind of gun doesn’t kill animals?”/“A vegun.”

"Vegan" sometimes sounds like "ve-gun." A riddle was printed on an image on January 9, 2017: Q: What gun doesn't kill things?A: A vegun. TwitterMcDonalds Sprite…

January 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What kind of headaches do wheat farmers get?”/“My grains.”

"Migraine" sounds like "my grain." "I don't get headaches, but America's heartland gives me my grains" was posted on Twitter on August 5, 2011.…

June 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of key do you have to cook before using?”/“A latke.”

Latkes (sometimes pronounced LATT-keys) are potato cakes traditionally served on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. There's a latke pun: Q: What kind of key do you have to cook before using?A: A…

June 17, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of key opens a banana?”/“A monkey.”

A popular banana joke is: Q: What kind of key opens a banana?A: A monkey. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Google BooksOver 1500 Fantastic JokesBy Guy Campbell and Paul…

June 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What kind of keys do kids carry?”/“Cookies.”

A pun about cookies is: Q: What kind of keys do kids like to carry? A: Cookies. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google BooksThe Rugrats' Joke BookBy David LewmanNew York,…

April 28, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of magic does a vegan wizard use?”/“Soycery.”

"Soycery" (soy + sorcery) was printed in a riddle published on Reddit -- Jokes on April 27, 2017: Q: What kind of magic does a vegan wizard use?A: Soycery. The "soycery"…

January 28, 2018
Food/Drink

“What kind of milk do they use to make Swiss cheese?”/“Hole milk.”

A riddle about the holes in Swiss cheese is: Q: What kind of milk do they use to make Swiss cheese?A: Hole milk. The pun is on "whole milk." "Is Swiss cheese made out of hole…

February 8, 2022
Food/Drink

“What kind of mushroom loves to gossip?”/“A shit-talkey.”

"Shiitake" (an edible mushroom native to East Asia) sounds like "shit-talkie," and there are jokes. "I've discovered a new species of fungi. It likes to gossip about…

November 28, 2017
Food/Drink

“What kind of music does cheese listen to?”/“R & Brie.”

A cheese riddle is: Q: What kind of music does cheese listen to?A: R & Brie. "What Music appeals to most Cheese?... R & Brie" was posted on Twitter on November 23, 2012. The…

March 29, 2022
Food/Drink

“What kind of nut is drunk?”/“A pissed-achio.”

"Pistachio" sounds like "pissed-achio," and there are jokes. "Hmmmmmmmm! Just finished a large bag of pissed achios and some plum brandy" was posted on the newsgroup…

December 22, 2021
Food/Drink

“What kind of pasta do they eat in Antarctica?”/“Penguine.”

"Linguine" is a pasta. The continent of Antarctica doesn't have a "penguine" or "penguini" pasta made for (or of) penguins -- and there is no such named pasta…

November 20, 2016
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What kind of pasta is made from horses?”/“Spaghetti bowl o’ neighs.”

"Spaghetti Bolognese" becomes the jocular dish of "spaghetti bowl of neighs" if it's made of horsemeat, or if horses like to eat it. "Spaghetti Bowl of Neighs"…

January 17, 2022
Food/Drink

“What kind of pepper can talk?”/“Hablanero.”

"Habanero" is a hot variety of chili pepper. "Hablanero" -- "habla" is Spanish for "speak" -- is a joke. "El hablanero pimiento, the speaking…

January 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“What kind of person doesn’t like pizza? A weirdough”

"Weirdo" is sometimes jocularly written as "weirdough" (weird/weirdo + dough). "Crêpe" can sound like "creep," and "donut" like "do…

July 29, 2020
Food/Drink

“What kind of person eats aluminum?”/“A can-nibble.”

"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…

February 6, 2014
Food/Drink

“What kind of pizza do pilots like?”/“Plain.”

Plain pizza has its own classic joke: "What kind of pizza do pilots like?""Plain." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. napoleonherselfdarnn on January 13th,…

December 4, 2020
Food/Drink

“What kind of rolling papers do you need to smoke brisket?”

"Do you smoke?" is a common question a doctor asks a patient. "Yes, mostly brisket, some ribs" is a jocular answer. "'Do you smoke?' Yeah. Brisket, turkey,…

August 28, 2026
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“What kind of salad do termites eat?”/“House salad.”

A “house salad” is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It’s not made of a house or served to a house, but there are jokes. "What kind of salad do termites eat? House salad"…

May 20, 2018
Food/Drink

“What kind of shoes do bakers wear?”/“Loafers.”

A baker riddle is: Q: What kind of shoes do bakers wear?A: Loafers. The "loafers" joke has been cited in print since at least 1984. “What kind of shoes does bread…

May 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“What kind of shoes does bread wear?”/“Loafers.”

A bread riddle is: Q: What kind of shoes does bread wear?A: Loafers. The "loafers" joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. “What kind of shoes do bakers…

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