Jambalaya (an American Creole and Cajun rice dish) can sound a bit like “jumbo liar.”

“What do you call a fat guy, from New Orleans, that never tells the truth? A jambo-laya” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on December 8, 2015. “What do you call a big Louisianan who never tells the truth? A jambalaya” was posted on Reddit—3amjokes on January 30, 2018. “What do you call a Cajun that never tells the truth? Jumbolaya” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on March 3, 2019. “What do you call a large Louisianan who never tells the truth? A Jambalaya” was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on August 9, 2022.


Wikipedia: Jambalaya
Jambalaya (/ˌdʒæmbəˈlaɪə/ JAM-bə-LY-ə, /ˌdʒʌm-/ JUM-) is an American Creole and Cajun rice dish of French (especially Provençal cuisine), African, and Spanish influence, consisting mainly of meat and vegetables mixed with rice.

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Bigleads December 8, 2015
What do you call a fat guy, from New Orleans, that never tells the truth?
A jambo-laya.
Thanks for coming out, I’ll be here till Thursday.

Reddit—3amjokes
Posted by u/Brickwatcher January 30, 2018
What do you call a big Louisianan who never tells the truth?
A jambalaya

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Bill_Dollar March 3, 2019
What do you call a Cajun that never tells the truth?
Jumbolaya

Twitter
Cajunprincess69
@cajunprincessxo
What do you call a Cajun that never tells the truth?.... Jumbolaya
12:24 AM · Sep 30, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Anna Levata
@anna_levata
Replying to @JoyceWhiteVance
What do you call a Cajun that never tells the truth?
Jambalawer
7:30 PM · Nov 7, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Larkyn Simony Doesn’t Know How to Proofread
@LarkynSimony
What do you call a Cajun sumo wrestler who never tells the truth?
Jumbolaya
2:20 PM · Mar 4, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Taste of New Orleans
@A_Taste_of_NO
What do you call a Cajun who never tells the truth?
Jumbolaya!
11:26 AM · Oct 15, 2021·Thryv

Twitter
The Gladdedst Knight
@GladdedstKnight
What do you call a fat man from Louisiana who has a hard time telling the truth?
A jumbo-lie-ah! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
8:55 PM · Nov 1, 2021·Twitter Web App

Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/Hour_Ad_4272 August 9, 2022
What do you call a large Louisianan who never tells the truth?
A Jambalaya.