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100 What Do You Call Jokes for Instant Laughs

What do you call jokes are the Swiss Army knives of comedy: tiny, reliable, and fun for all ages. This list packs 100 of the best into one place, from food and animals to science, holidays, and the ocean depths. Every answer is bolded, so the setup and punchline practically tell themselves.

They are perfect for car rides, lunchboxes, classroom warm-ups, and torturing your coworkers on Mondays. Memorize a handful, keep the punchlines in your back pocket, and never be caught without a joke again.

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Food Jokes

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What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.
2
What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese.
3
What do you call a sad strawberry? A blueberry.
4
What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop.
5
What do you call a potato that hesitates? A hesi-tater.
6
What do you call an everyday potato? A commentator.
7
What do you call a small potato? A small fry.
8
What do you call a fungus that's the life of the party? A fun-gi.
9
What do you call cold Mexican food? A brrr-ito.
10
What do you call a melon that can't get married? A can't-eloupe.
11
What do you call a grape left out in the sun? A raisin d'etre.
12
What do you call breakfast cereal that's up to no good? A cereal killer.
13
What do you call a frozen hot dog? A pupsicle.
14
What do you call a genius cheese? Cheese Whiz.
15
What do you call blessed avocado toast? Holy guacamole.
16
What do you call a tough pickle decision? A dill-emma.
17
What do you call lazy bread? A loafer.
18
What do you call two banana peels? A pair of slippers.
19
What do you call a frightened egg? A chicken.
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What do you call an egg that rolls down a hill? An egg roll.

Animal Jokes

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What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
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What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear.
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What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.
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What do you call a fish wearing a bow tie? Sofishticated.
25
What do you call a magical dog? A labracadabrador.
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What do you call a cow that plays an instrument? A moo-sician.
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What do you call a cow during an earthquake? A milkshake.
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What do you call a cow with a twitch? Beef jerky.
29
What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A stego-snorus.
30
What do you call a dinosaur that crashes his car? Tyrannosaurus wrecks.
31
What do you call a dinosaur's toot? A blast from the past.
32
What do you call an elephant in a phone booth? Stuck.
33
What do you call a bear caught in the rain? A drizzly bear.
34
What do you call a cat that loves bowling? An alley cat.
35
What do you call a dog that finds gold? A golden retriever.
36
What do you call a dancing sheep? A baa-lerina.
37
What do you call a sheep with no legs? A cloud.
38
What do you call a horse that lives next door? Your neigh-bor.
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What do you call a pig that drives recklessly? A road hog.
40
What do you call a bee that can't decide? A maybe.

People & Jobs Jokes

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What do you call a man with a rubber toe? Roberto.
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What do you call a man with a shovel? Doug.
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What do you call a man without a shovel? Douglas.
44
What do you call a girl with a frog on her head? Lily.
45
What do you call a man with a rabbit on his head? Warren.
46
What do you call a doctor who fixes websites? A URL-ologist.
47
What do you call a wealthy baker? One who is rolling in dough.
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What do you call a musician with problems? A treble-maker.
49
What do you call a museum janitor? The custodian of the arts.
50
What do you call a clever electrician? A bright spark.
51
What do you call a vegetable DJ? A beet-boxer.
52
What do you call a math teacher who does magic? A mathemagician.
53
What do you call a fairy who never bathes? Stinker Bell.
54
What do you call a superhero chef? Souperman.
55
What do you call a lazy baker? One who loafs around all day.
56
What do you call a snake that works for the government? A civil serpent.
57
What do you call a nurse with bad handwriting? A doctor.
58
What do you call a chef who broke the law? Grill-ty.
59
What do you call a police dinosaur? A tricera-cops.
60
What do you call a magician on an airplane? A flying sorcerer.

Around the House Jokes

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What do you call a belt made of watches? A waist of time.
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What do you call a sleeping bag? A nap-sack.
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What do you call a boomerang that doesn't come back? A stick.
64
What do you call a can opener that doesn't work? A can't opener.
65
What do you call a computer that sings? A Dell.
66
What do you call a shoe's best friend? A sole mate.
67
What do you call a lamp that tells jokes? A real stand-up lamp.
68
What do you call a lovable front door? Adoorable.
69
What do you call a calendar in danger? One whose days are numbered.
70
What do you call a garage that sings? A car-aoke.
71
What do you call an exhausted bicycle? Two-tired.
72
What do you call a pancake machine? A batter-y.
73
What do you call a hat that talks a lot? A cap-tion.
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What do you call a smart pair of pants? A jean-ius.
75
What do you call a broken doorbell? A no-bell.
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What do you call a singing kettle? A tea-nor.
77
What do you call an accountant at a coffee shop? A bean counter.
78
What do you call excited soap? Bubbly.
79
What do you call a penny in the ocean? A sea-cent.
80
What do you call a rude hot tub? A jerk-uzzi.

Holiday & Seasonal Jokes

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What do you call a snowman's dog? A slush puppy.
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What do you call an igloo without a bathroom? An ig-no-loo.
83
What do you call a vampire who loves math? A count.
84
What do you call two witches who live together? Broom-mates.
85
What do you call a witch's favorite school subject? Spelling.
86
What do you call a ghost's favorite dessert? I-scream.
87
What do you call a skeleton that refuses to work? Lazy bones.
88
What do you call a skeleton's favorite instrument? The trom-bone.
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What do you call a skeleton who tells jokes? A real ribs-tickler.
90
What do you call a pumpkin that tells jokes? A punny-kin.
91
What do you call a turkey's bad hit in baseball? A fowl ball.
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What do you call a turkey that runs away in November? Lucky.
93
What do you call a rabbit that tells jokes? A funny bunny.
94
What do you call an egg that loves adventure? An egg-splorer.
95
What do you call two birds in love? Tweet-hearts.
96
What do you call a very small Valentine's gift? A valen-tiny.
97
What do you call a hot dog at the beach? A sand-wich.
98
What do you call a crab that substitutes in baseball? A pinch-hitter.
99
What do you call a famous fish? A star-fish.
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What do you call a dog on a cold day? A chili dog.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes what do you call jokes so funny?

The format is a tiny riddle: a setup you cannot predict and an answer that is somehow obvious once you hear it. Your brain gets the delight of solving it, which is why kids ask for another one immediately.

Are what do you call jokes good for kids?

They are practically built for kids. The setup is easy to remember, the punchline is bolded so early readers can find it, and the humor never needs explaining. Teachers love them as warm-ups.

How do I make up my own what do you call joke?

Pick a punchline word first, then find a phrase it sounds like, and build the setup around it. The best answers pun on a real term, like a fish without eyes becoming a fsh.

Where did what do you call jokes come from?

They grew out of classic riddle traditions and became playground staples in the twentieth century. The predictable format makes them easy to pass along, which is exactly why they never go out of style.