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May 5, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you call a short musician in the subway?”/“A metro-gnome.”

"Metronome" should not be confused with "metro gnome," but there have been many jokes. A "Metro Gnome" joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.callahans on November 13,…

November 21, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call a silent kebab?”/“A shh-kebab.”

A shish kebab riddle is: Q: What do you call a silent kebab?A: A shh-kebab. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 26, 2011. Wikipedia: Shish kebabShish kebab is a popular meal of…

December 26, 2016
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you call a singing elf?”/“A wrapper.”

Elves wrap toys, and there's a Christmas riddle: Q: What do you call a singing elf?A: A wrapper (rapper). "What do you call an elf than can sing ?........ A wrapper!" was posted to…

April 18, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call a skinhead who doesn’t eat meat?”/“A vegetaryan.” (vegetarian + Aryan)

"Vegetaryan" (vegetarian + Aryan) is a portmanteau word that has been used in several jokes. "Is that because Franz (Liszt -- ed.) was a vegetARYAN?" was posted on the newsgroup…

November 9, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call a sleeping pizza?”/“A pizzzza.”

A pizza riddle is: Q: What do you call a sleeping pizza?A: A pizzzza. "Zzzz" indicates sleeping or snoring. "What do you call a sleepy pizza? A pizzzzZzzzZZzzza" was posted on…

May 5, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a small pork farm?”/“A hamlet.”

There are several puns of "hamlet" and "ham." "What do you call a small pork farm? ... a hamlet" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 19, 2020. "What do you…

May 11, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you call a snake that loves building houses?”/“A boa constructor.”

A "boa constrictor" shouldn't be called a "boa constructor," but there are jokes. "Q: what snake do you need to build a house? A: a boa constructor" was posted on…

September 2, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call a snake that works in the government?”/“A civil serpent.”

"Civil serpent" is a popular malapropism for "civil servant." A popular joke in October 1961 featured little girls telling each other what their fathers did. "My daddy is a…

May 11, 2023
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you call a snake wearing a hard hat?”/“A boa constructor.”

A "boa constrictor" shouldn't be called a "boa constructor," but there are jokes. "Q: what snake do you need to build a house? A: a boa constructor" was posted on…

March 14, 2019
Food/Drink

“What do you call a snake who loves dessert?”/“A piethon.”

A "python" snake doesn't necessarily like pie, but there are jokes. "What snake would make a good dessert? Py(pie)thon" was printed in the St. Louis (MO) Star on March 16,…

September 9, 2017
Transportation

“What do you call a snake who makes a living building passenger airplanes?”/“A Boeing constructor.”

A pun on the name "Boeing" is: Q: What do you call a snake who makes a living building passenger airplanes?A: A Boeing constructor. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September…

December 22, 2017
Time/Weather

“What do you call a snowman on roller blades?”/“A snowmobile.”

A winter riddle is: Q: What do you call a snowman on roller blades?A: A snowmobile. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. December 1998, Ranger Rick, "Reader riddles," pg.…

December 21, 2016
Time/Weather

“What do you call a snowman party?”/“A snowball.”

A snow riddle has been cited in print since at least 1980 and 1988: Q: Where do snowmen go to dance?A: To a snowball. A slightly different version of the riddle was posted on Twitter on December…

February 24, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“What do you call a snowman with a six pack?”/“An abdominal snowman.”

A Yeti or "Abominable Snowman" riddle is: Q: What do you call a snowman with a six pack?A: An abdominal snowman. "Abominable" means something very bad or unpleasant -- an…

February 25, 2018
Time/Weather

“What do you call a snowman with a six pack?”/“An abdominal snowman.”

A Yeti or "Abominable Snowman" riddle is: Q: What do you call a snowman with a six pack?A: An abdominal snowman. "Abominable" means something very bad or unpleasant -- an…

January 12, 2017
Time/Weather

“What do you call a snowman with a suntan?”/“A puddle.”

A popular snowman riddle has two forms, both with the same punchline. This was cited in a 1997 newspaper: Q: What do you call a snowman with a suntan? A: A puddle. This version was cited in a 1999…

April 9, 2026
Food/DrinkTime/Weather

“What do you call a solar eclipse in Chinese?”/“Dim Sun.”

"Dim sun" (one suggestion to stop global warming) shouldn't be confused with ""dim sum" (a Chinese dish), but there are jokes. "Chinese eclipse = dim sun"…

October 2, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call a soup made with weed?”/“Cannabisque.”

"Cannabisque" (cannabis + bisque) was defined in the Urban Dictionary on December 2, 2010, as " tasty rue-based soup that contains cannabis butter." The portmanteau is mostly…

August 18, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a spice with some experience?”/“Seasoned salt.”

"Seasoned salt" is a blend of salt, herbs and spices. "Seasoned salt is salt with some experience" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Dan Regan on April 9, 2014.…

July 14, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call a spicy Japanese pizza demon?”/“Pepper oni.”

"Pepperoni" (an American variety of salami) has nothing to do with "oni" (a Japanese demon, ogre or troll), but there are jokes. "Pepper Oni - the stripper w/ the heart of…

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