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July 28, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the result of tossing a live grenade into a French kitchen?” (joke)

A French kitchen pun is: Q: What's the result of tossing a live grenade into a French kitchen?A: Linoleum Blownapart. The Napoleon Bonaparte/Linoleum Blownapart joke has been cited in print…

November 30, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s the saddest herb?”/“Bae leaves.”

A "bay leaf" has nothing to do with a "bae," but there are jokes. "Q: What's the most heartbreaking herb? A: Bae leaves" was posted on Twitter by Normal Kane on…

November 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s the scariest dessert?”/“Terrormisu.”

The Italian dessert "tiramisu" sometimes becomes "terrormisu" (terror + tiramisu) for Halloween. "Terror-Misu" was printed in the Los Angeles (CA) Times on May 30,…

November 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?”/“Nap-kins.”

A riddle about the Thanksgiving table is: Q: What's the sleepiest thing at the Thanksgiving table?A: Nap-kins. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006. Brownielocks --…

July 28, 2014
Food/Drink

“What’s the slowest soup a chef can prepare?”/“Turtle soup.”

Turtle soup has a joke: "What's the slowest soup a chef can prepare?""Turtle soup." The joke appeared in "MIGHTY FUNNY'S Mini Jokes" on The Mini Page by…

October 16, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the strongest vegetable?”/“A muscle sprout.”

The Brussels sprout has a riddle: Q: What's the strongest vegetable?A: A muscle sprout. The "muscle sprout" joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. “What do you call…

January 6, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s the world’s fastest cake?”/“All cakes have a constant velocity of 0 mph.”

"Scone" sounds like "'s gone" ("it's gone") in the UK. A popular joke is: Q: What's the world's fastest cake? A: Scone! The riddle has been cited…

March 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?”/“A leek.”

A children's food joke involving leeks -- which sounds like "leaks" -- is: Q: What's the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?A: A leek. The joke was cited in print in 1892 and…

May 1, 2015
Food/Drink

“What’s up, cake?”/“Muffin much.”

"What's up, cake?"/"Muffin much" is a jocular conversation that has been illustrated on T-shirts. The short conversation has been cited on Twitter since February 10, 2010.…

March 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s up, sir?”/“The opposite of syrup?”

There is no "sir up" in "syrup," but there are jokes. "'What's up sir?' ...'the opposite of syrup?'" was posted on Twitter by Derek on January…

January 11, 2018
Food/Drink

“What’s water squared?”/“Ice cube.”

An ice "cube" has resulted in some math jokes. "I got water,and water squared;thats water with ice" was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010. "Is the square root of ice,…

February 1, 2021
Food/Drink

“What’s white and annoying at breakfast?”/“An avalanche.”

An anti-joke breakfast riddle is: Q: What’s white and annoying at breakfast?A: An avalanche. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 21, 2021. Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by…

September 30, 2025
Food/Drink

“What’s with these cooking videos thinking I have 20 little bowls to put ingredients in? Gtfo”

Many cooking videos have ingredients in small "pep bowls" (also called "mise en place"). However, most people at home don't have ingredients all nicely arranged in many…

December 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“What’s worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, ...”

"What's worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, breaking too" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "WHAT'S WORSE…

April 20, 2009
Food/Drink

“What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm!”

What's worse than finding a worm in an apple that you're eating? Finding half a worm! (Meaning that one has eaten the other half.) This popular joke appears to have started in 1911. The…

August 21, 2016
Food/Drink

“What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?”/“The Holocaust.”

A popular apple joke is: "What's worse than finding a worm in your apple? Finding half a worm!" "Finding half a worm" implies that one has eaten the other half. The joke…

February 8, 2017
Food/Drink

“What’s yellow and square?”/“A tomato in disguise.”

A tomato riddle is: Q: What's yellow and square?A: A tomato in disguise. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2004. “What’s blue and looks like a tomato?"/"A red…

January 25, 2024
Food/Drink

“What’s yellow and white and throws itself off the edge of the dining table?”/“A lemming meringue.”

Lemon meringue pie shouldn't be confused with lemming meringue pie, but there are jokes. "Q. What is yellow and white, and throws itself off the dining table? A. A lemming meringue"…

December 31, 2024
Food/Drink

“What’s your beef, Stew?” (joke)

"Beef stew" is not short for "beef stewart" or "beef stuart," but there are jokes. "Stew: I'm just so angry! Geoffrey Jellineck: Obviously you have a beef,…

June 5, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsFood/Drink

“What’s a bodybuilder’s favorite vegetable?”/“Muscle sprouts.”

There are "Brussels sprouts" and no "muscle sprouts," but there are jokes. "What kind of vegetables workout in a gym? Muscle sprouts" was posted on X/Twitter by Dr.…

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