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December 27, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call an enchilada in England?”/“A centimeterilada.”

There are no inches in the word "enchilada," but there are jokes about a "centimeterlada" or "centimeterilada." "Is this an enchilada or a centimeterlada?"…

July 8, 2016
Sports/Games

“What do you call an Englishman in the World Cup final?”/“The referee.”

A soccer joke is: Q: What do you call an Englishman in the World Cup final?A: The referee. "What do you call an Englishman in the final of Euro 96?" was cited in June 1996. The…

August 17, 2017
Streets

“What do you call an eternity?”/“Four blondes in four cars at a four way stop.”

A popular "dumb blonde" joke is: Q: What do you call eternity?A: Four blondes in four cars at a four way stop. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on March 30, 1994. Google…

March 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What do you call an everyday potato?”/“A commentator.”

The potato has a few "-tater" jokes, such as: Q: What do you call an everyday potato?A: A commentator. "Common-tater" was cited in print in 1991. "Definition of a…

March 14, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call an expired avocado?”/“Guaca-moldy.”

"Guacamoldy" (guacamole + moldy) is a portmanteau word that is used for guacamole and/or avocado. A riddle was posted in the Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) on April 5, 2004: Q:…

June 18, 2018
Transportation

“What do you call an ice cream truck operator?”/“A sundae driver.”

A "Sunday driver" is someone who drives slowly (and often poorly), There are several puns about a "sundae driver." An early pun involves a driver who eats ice cream. "A…

January 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call an indecisive potato?”/“A hesi-tater.”

Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…

March 3, 2020
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do you call an Instagram celebrity who got coronavirus?”/“An influenzer.”

Social media has "influencers." "Influenzer" (influenza + influencer) is an obvious portmanteau word. "What the hell is an influenzer? Did this nigga just call me the flu?…

December 29, 2022
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What do you call an IQ of 160 in the marines?”/“A platoon.”

A riddle (told two ways) makes fun of the Marines. "Hey, John, what do you call a Marine with an IQ of 112? A Platoon" was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on October 12, 1998.…

March 17, 2026
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you call an Irish girl who sits on the floor?”/“Lynn O’Leum.”

"Linoleum" (a floor covering) is not the name of a person, but "Lynn O. Leum" was printed in the Muskegon (MI) Chronicle on March 8, 1916, and "East Lynne-o-leum" was…

April 8, 2019
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you call an Irishman hanging from the ceiling?”/“Sean D’Olier.”

"Chandelier" isn't an Irish word, but there are several Irish puns. "Q. What do you call an Irishman hanging from the ceiling? A. Sean de Lier" was posted on the newsgroup…

April 8, 2019
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“What do you call an Irishman who won’t stop bouncing off the walls?”/“Rick O’Shea.”

The word "ricochet" is sometimes punned into the Irish name "Ric/Rick O'Shay/O'Shea." "What do you call an Irishman who always returns? Rick O'Shay" was…

May 20, 2020
Food/Drink

“What do you call an irritated lobster?”/“A frustracean.”

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…

September 19, 2017
Food/Drink

“What do you call an island populated entirely by cupcakes?”/“A desserted island.”

People often confuse a "desert" island with a "dessert" island. "What do you call an island that tastes good? A Desserted island" was posted on Twitter on July 8,…

May 1, 2019
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do you call an IT teacher who touches up his students?”/“A PDF file.”

"PDF file" sounds -- perhaps unfortunately -- like "pedophile." "What do you call an IT teacher who touches up his students?A PDF File http://bit.ly/1icZw4o via…

January 14, 2018
Media/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet

“What do you call an Italian search engine?”/“Bada Bing.”

"Bada bing" is slang that was used in the film The Godfather (1972) and the American crime drama television series The Sopranos. Both entertainments involved Italian-American gangster…

October 20, 2022
Food/Drink

“What do you call an opossum who goes back for seconds in the soup line?”/“A more-soup-ial.”

"Marsupial" has nothing to do with soup, but there are "more-soup-ial" jokes. Some jokes connect to the Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist and musical Oliver! (1960,…

November 13, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What do you call an overpriced sushi restaurant?”/“A raw deal.”

The expression "raw deal" doesn't usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes. "There's an 'eat as much as you like for £4' special at my local sushi…

January 17, 2021
Food/Drink

“What do you call an uncertain potato?”/“A hesitater.”

Potatoes are called "taters." There are many "hesitator" -- or "hesitater" -- puns. "What do you call a potato that takes it's time?? A hesitater...…

January 26, 2026
Food/Drink

“What do you call an upset brownie?”/“A frownie.”

Eating brownies makes many people happy, and takes away the frowns (or "frownies"). "a brownie a day keeps the frownies away" -- similar to the proverb "an apple a day…

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