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November 25, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is a ghost pirate’s favorite drink?”/“Boo tea.”

"Booty" is sometimes written in jokes as "boo tea." "Arr, Happy Halloween! Any pirates out there? Enjoy some Boo-#tea" was posted on Twitter by Luhse Tea on October…

November 1, 2017
Sports/Games

“What is a ghost’s favorite game?”/“Hide-and-ghost-seek.”

A popular Halloween riddle on the game of "hide-and-seek" (or "hide-and-go-seek") is: Q: What is a ghost's favorite game?A: Hide-and-ghost-seek. Hide and Ghost Seek: A…

October 27, 2017
Sports/Games

“What is a ghost’s favorite party game?”/“Hide-and-go-shriek.”

A popular Halloween riddle on the game of "hide-and-seek" (or "hide-and-go-seek") is: Q: What is a ghost's favorite party game?A: Hide-and-go-shriek. The…

March 24, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a giraffe’s favorite fruit?”/“Necktarines.”

A giraffe riddle is: Q: What is a giraffe's favorite fruit?A: Necktarines. The "nectarine"/"necktarine" pun has been cited in print since at least 2004. Wikipedia: PeachThe…

October 22, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a goblin’s favorite cheese?”/“Monster-ella.”

"Mozzarella" cheese is sometimes jokingly called "monster-ella" or "monsterella." A Halloween riddle was posted in Boys' Life in September 2009: Q: What is a…

January 30, 2023
Sports/Games

“What is a golfer’s favorite drink?”/“Green tea.”

"Green tea" (a drink) shouldn't be confused with "green tee" (in golf), but there are jokes. "what's a golfer's fav drink? green tee" was posted on…

January 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is a golfer’s favorite drink?”/“Green tea.”

"Green tea" (a drink) shouldn't be confused with "green tee" (in golf), but there are jokes. "what's a golfer's fav drink? green tee" was posted on…

January 30, 2023
Sports/Games

“What is a golfer’s favorite drink?”/“Green tee.”

"Green tea" (a drink) shouldn't be confused with "green tee" (in golf), but there are jokes. "what's a golfer's fav drink? green tee" was posted on…

January 30, 2023
Food/Drink

“What is a golfer’s favorite drink?”/“Green tee.”

"Green tea" (a drink) shouldn't be confused with "green tee" (in golf), but there are jokes. "what's a golfer's fav drink? green tee" was posted on…

October 3, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“What is a Greek dog’s favorite dessert?”/“Barklava.”

"Baklava" is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, popular in Mediterranean countries such as Greece and Turkey. Some people have suggested that there should be a dog treat called…

October 23, 2020
Food/Drink

“What is a guitar player’s favorite Italian food?”/“Strumboli.”

"Stromboli" is an Italian-American turnover filled with cheese and cold cuts. "Strumboli" (strum + stromboli) is a term used in several jokes. "An Italian guitarists…

May 18, 2016
Sports/Games

“What is a hermit?”/“A girl’s baseball glove.”

A children's pun about baseball equipment is: Q: What is a hermit?A: A girl's baseball glove. The "hermit/her mitt" joke has been cited in print since at least 1979. The joke…

November 7, 2016
Food/Drink

“What is a Jewish dilemma?”/“Free ham.”

A Jewish joke about food and money is: Q: What is a Jewish dilemma?A: Free ham. Ham is forbidden (not kosher) under Jewish dietary law -- but it's free! The joke was included in the book Truly…

October 20, 2017
Food/Drink

“What is a jihadist’s favorite kind of pepper?”/“Allahpeño.”

"Allahpeño" (Allah + jalapeño) has been used in several food puns. "Allahpeño Poppers #foodreligion" was posted on Twitter on March 25, 2010. "What's a…

January 6, 2020
Time/Weather

“What is a kangaroo’s favorite year?”/“A leap year.”

A leap year riddle is: Q: What is a kangaroo's favorite year?\A: A leap year. The joke was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) on May 1, 1988. “What do you get when you cross a kangaroo…

June 28, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“What is a Karen called in Europe?”/“An American.”

A riddle about a "Karen" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on June 27, 2020: Q: What is a Karen called in Europe?A: An American. An older, related term is "Ugly American."…

October 16, 2021
Food/Drink

“What is a lawyer’s favorite drink?”/“Subpoena colada.”

Piña colada (a cocktail) has nothing to do with subpoenas, but there are lawyer jokes. "Am I a lawyer? Lemme see ... I failed my bar exam (added too much rum to the subpoena colada), so the…

February 10, 2018
Food/Drink

“What is a lion’s favorite cheese?”/“Roar-quefort.”

A lion riddle about cheese is: Q: What is a lion's favorite cheese?A: Roar-quefort. "What is a lions favourite cheese? Roar-quefort" was posted on Twitter by Cheese Jokes on…

February 24, 2026
Food/DrinkSports/Games

“What is a lobster’s favorite shot in tennis?”/“The lob.”

Lobsters have nothing to do with mobsters or "the lob," but there are jokes. "Tonight's Groaner: If a mobster is a member of the Mob, what's a lobster a member of?"…

March 29, 2018
Time/Weather

“What is a math teacher’s favorite sum?”/“Summer!”

A math riddle is: Q: What is a math teacher's favorite sum?A: Summer. That is, when there is no school (summer). The joke was posted on Twitter on February 29, 2012. Twitter Kevin “K-Ship”…

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