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January 18, 2020
Education/Schools

“What do you call an acid with an attitude?”/“A-mean-oh acid.”

A science riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call an acid with an attitude?A: A-mean-oh acid. The joke was posted on Twitter by Luciana on November 12, 2011. Wikipedia: Amino…

January 19, 2018
Food/Drink

“What do you call an alien who eats too much cheese, egg yolks & animal fat?”/“An extra cholesterol”

A pun on the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) has been cited in print since at least 1998: Q: What do you call a fat alien?A: An extra-cholesterol! A slightly different version was posted on…

March 9, 2018
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call an alligator in a vest?”/“An investigator.”

An alligator riddle that has been printed on images is: Q: What do you call an alligator in a vest?A: An investigator. The alligator pun was posted on Twitter on September 20, 2010, but went viral…

July 16, 2018
Transportation

“What do you call an alligator with a GPS?”/“A navigator.”

An alligator riddle has been printed on several images: Q: What do you call an alligator with a GPS?A: A navigator. The joke was posted on Twitter on June 11, 2012. “What do you call an alligator…

July 16, 2018
Transportation

“What do you call an alligator with a map?”/“A navigator.”

An alligator riddle is: Q: What do you call an alligator with a map?A: A navigator. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Funny on September 19, 2011. "@thoselamejokes What do you call an alligator…

October 5, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“What do you call an American bison who goes to the gym?”/“A buff fellow.”

"Buffalo" sounds like "buff fellow," and there are gym jokes. "Why did the bison have so many girlfriends?Because he was a buff fellow" was posted on X/Twitter by…

July 5, 2018
Art/Sculpture

“What do you call an American drawing?”/“A Yankee Doodle.”

A popular July 4th (Independence Day) riddle is: Q: What do you call an American drawing?A: A Yankee Doodle. The Yankee Doodle pun has been cited in print since at least 1988. Wikipedia: Yankee…

June 14, 2023
Food/Drink

“What do you call an angry carrot?”/“A steamed veggie.”

A food riddle is: Q: What do you call an angry carrot?A: A steamed veggie. "got this from the veggie tales Facebook. what do you call an angry carrot? A steamed veggie" was posted on…

March 29, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call an angry nut?”/“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…

May 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call an annoyed lobster?”/“A frustacean.”

A lobster riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on December 28, 2019: Q: What do you call an annoyed lobster?A: A frustacean. "Frustacean" (frustration + crustacean) is a portmanteau…

August 29, 2017
Education/Schools

“What do you call an ant who skips school?”/“A truant.”

An ant riddle is: Q: What do you call an ant who skips school?A: A truant. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Civilization Fanatics CenterWhat do you call an ant that skips…

June 2, 2017
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call an arrogant criminal walking down stairs?”/“A condescending con descending.”

A popular pun is: Q: What do you call an arrogant criminal walking down stairs?A: A condescending con descending. "A condescending con descending" was a "Cryptoquip" puzzle…

May 26, 2017
Work/Businesses

“What do you call an atheist business?”/“A non-prophet organization.”

"Prophet" is sometimes used in business puns for the word "profit." "Atheism is a non-prophet organization" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1988.…

November 12, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call an athletic pumpkin?”/“A jock o’ lantern.”

A Halloween riddle is: Q: What do you call an athletic pumpkin?A: A jock o' lantern. "Jock" is added to the term "jack o' lantern." "what do you call a very…

June 23, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call an autographed plate?”/“A signature dish.”

A "signature dish" means a chef's specialty. It doesn't mean a dish that is signed by a chef, but there are jokes. "What do you call an autographed plate? A signature…

October 10, 2020
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“What do you call an average comic?”/“A co-median.”

"Comedian" has nothing to do with a "median," but there are "co-median" jokes. "Statistical inference joke - why are two medians in a single data set funny?…

March 1, 2017
Transportation

“What do you call an electric car at the top of a hill?”/“A miracle.”

A joke about an electric car is: Q: What do you call an electric car on top of a hill?A: A miracle. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. Mark's MusingsFriday, January 04,…

August 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call an emo vegetable?”/“A despair-agus.”

"Despairagus" (despair + asparagus) is a portmanteau word that has been called the "saddest vegetable." The word "despairagus" was used in the newsgroup rec.humor in…

October 25, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call an empty hot dog?/“A halloweenie.”

A Halloween hot dog riddle is: Q: What do you call an empty hot dog?A: A hollow weenie. "WHY IS TODAY LIKE AN EMPTY HOT DOG? (...) BECAUSE IT'S HALLOWEENIE!" was printed in "The…

October 10, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call an empty jar of Cheez Whiz?”/“Cheese was.”

Cheez Whiz (often misspelled as Cheese Whiz or Cheese Wiz) is a processed cheese sauce and the subject of a popular food pun: Q: What do you call an empty jar of Cheez Whiz?A: Cheese was.…

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