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November 8, 2017
Sports/Games

“What do you call a matador who gets trampled? A dor mat”

A pun on the term "matador" (from the sport of bullfighting) was posted on the website PunGents.com on October 29, 2017: "What do you call a matador who gets trampled? A dor…

November 20, 2019
Sports/Games

“What do you call a nervous javelin thrower?”/“Shakespeare.”

A riddle on English playwright William Shakespeare's name was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 11, 2014: Q: What do you call a nervous javelin thrower?A: Shakespeare (shakes spear).…

August 28, 2020
Sports/Games

“What do you call a person missing 75% of their spine?”/“A quarterback.”

A football riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on August 27, 2020: Q: What do you call a person missing 75% of their spine?A: A quarterback. The same riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on the…

September 2, 2017
Sports/Games

“What do you call a pretend railway?”/“A play station.”

A riddle about PlayStation is: Q: What do you call a pretend railway?A: A play station. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on March 2, 2004. Wikipedia: PlayStationPlayStation…

March 3, 2021
Sports/Games

“What do you call a stupid fish?”/“A dumb bass.”

A fishing riddle is: Q: What do you call a stupid fish?A: A dumb bass. "Dumb bass" sounds like "dumb ass." "What do you call the stupidest fish in the sea? A dumb…

April 5, 2018
Sports/Games

“What do you call a vegan fighting style?”/“Tofu.”

"Tofu" (a food) is very different from "kung fu" (a Chinese martial art), but there have been jokes -- especially involving toes. "What is tofu made of? My guess, toes and…

January 29, 2022
Sports/Games

“What do you call a woman who’s really good at darts?”/“Amy.”

A darts riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 29, 2022: Q: What do you call a woman who’s really good at darts?A: Amy. Amy has good "aim." Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by…

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…

May 1, 2020
Sports/Games

“What do you call karate for amputees?”/“Partial Arts.”

A martial arts riddle is: Q: What do you call karate for amputees?A: Partial Arts. "Is karate for amputees called partial arts?" was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on July 6, 2010.…

October 31, 2021
Sports/Games

“What do you call someone who is good at fishing?”/“A profishional.”

"Profishional" (professional + fish/fishing) is a term that is sometimes used. "Dozens of booths will be devoted to the latest fishing tackle. Manufacturers displayed include Blue…

April 17, 2018
Sports/Games

“What do you do with an elephant with three balls?”/“Walk him and pitch to the giraffe.”

An elephant riddle is: Q: What do you do with an elephant with three balls?A: Walk him and pitch to the giraffe. The surprise answer reveals that this is a baseball joke. The joke has been cited in…

January 4, 2022
Sports/Games

“What do you have when you get five yachts?”/“Yachtzee!”

The dice game of Yahtzee has nothing to do with yachts, but there are jokes. "Yachtzee: What a child, or another person, may say when they see this type of boat" was posted on the…

February 10, 2021
Sports/Games

“What do you play 4D chess on?”/“A chesseract!”

"Chesseract" (chess + tesseract) is a four-dimensional chess game that was made in 2000. "How do you call friends playing chess? Chess mates? And in 4D? Chesseract mates?" was…

November 16, 2014
Sports/Games

“What do you think about the execution of the team?” (sports joke)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head football coach John McKay (1923-2001) was asked by a reporter after a loss what he thought about the execution of the team's offense. "I'm in favor of it…

January 3, 2018
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Sports/Games

“What does a blind man use to ski?”/“A skiing eye dog.”

"If blind people have seeing eye dogs, do blind skiers have skiing eye dogs?" is a question that was posted on Twitter on July 18, 2014. ""In blind school they didn't say…

December 27, 2016
Sports/Games

“What does a cannibal call a skateboarder?”/“Meals on wheels.”

A cannibal riddle is: Q: What does a cannibal call a skateboarder?A: Meals on wheels. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Wikipedia: Meals on WheelsMeals on Wheels is a programme…

April 23, 2023
Sports/Games

“What does an American say when he wins at chess?”/“Checkbuddy.”

"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…

August 19, 2017
Sports/Games

“What famous Greek might have invented baseball?’/“Homer.”

A baseball riddle is: Q: What famous Greek might have invented baseball?A: Homer. "That old Greek feller, Homer, the one who invented Baseball Batting averages, or something" was printed…

July 27, 2021
Sports/Games

“What happened when two vampires had a race?”/“They finished neck and neck.”

A vampire riddle is: Q: What happened when two vampires had a race?A: They finished neck and neck. 'Neck and neck" is an expression meaning that the race result was very close. "what…

May 8, 2021
Sports/Games

“What has 12 faces and 42 eyes?”/“A pair of dice.”

A dice riddle is: Q: What has 12 faces and 42 eyes?A: A pair of dice. The riddle was posted on Twitter by Newcastle Advertiser on September 6, 2018. TwitterNewcastle Advertiser@nnadvRiddle of the…

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