“Hummus” can sound like the words “hum us.” and there are jokes. One joke compares chickpeas to the Black Eyed Peas (an American musical group).
“The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can only hummus one” was posted to the Puns Open Forum on Facebook by George Cruz on April 7, 2012. “The Black Eyed peas can sing us a tune, but the Chick Peas can hummus one” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on APril 14, 2021.
“I eat hummus when I don’t know the words” is a related joke.
Wikipedia: Hummus
Hummus (/ˈhʊməs/, /ˈhʌməs/; Arabic: حُمُّص, ‘chickpeas’; full Arabic name: ḥummuṣ bi-ṭ-ṭaḥīna Arabic: حمص بالطحينة, ‘chickpeas with tahini’ ) is a Middle Eastern dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. The standard garnish in the Middle East includes olive oil, a few whole chickpeas, parsley, and paprika.
Facebook
George Cruz
April 7, 2021 at 12:54 PM ·
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can only hummus one.
Twitter
Alice Mills
@millsalice144
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can only hummus one.
8:39 PM · Apr 7, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
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Papa Woof und Krampus und Bleaken
@woofknight
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can hummus one.
11:19 AM · Apr 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
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Ozzyols thinks Lucifer needs a Pop Vinyl
@Ozzyols
@DzintraSullivan
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can hummus one.
#notsorry
10:31 PM · Apr 9, 2021·Twitter for iPad
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KillaACE302
@killaace302
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can hummus one.
3:34 PM · Apr 11, 2021·Twitter for Android
Facebook
Picks & Sticks Music
April 11, 2021 at 4:07 PM ·
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can only hummus one.
Twitter
Cindy Franco
@Chads1Girl
The Black Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the chick peas can hummus one.
8:55 AM · Apr 12, 2021·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/wtfover April 14, 2021
The Black Eyed peas can sing us a tune, but the Chick Peas can hummus one.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/professorf April 14, 2021
Black Eyed Peas can sing us a song
But chick peas can only hummus one.
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