A lobster riddle was posted on Reddit—Dadjokes on December 28, 2019:
Q: What do you call an annoyed lobster?
A: A frustacean.
“Frustacean” (frustration + crustacean) is a portmanteau word, sometimes also written as “frustracean.” “New word invented tonight during this address—FRUSTACEAN—- probably refers to a frustrated crab, lobster or shrimp” was posted on Twitter by Bob Lang on August 21, 2017. “Non-Word of the day: Frustracean: What you feel when you can’t afford lobster” was posted on Twitter by Peppermallow on March 11, 2018.
“What do you call an irritated lobster? A frustracean” was posted on Twitter by Dr David Gray on December 28, 2019. “What do you call a upset lobster? A frustracean was posted on Twitter by shay(dansshewolf) on May 20, 2020.
Twitter
Bob Lang
@aztecs99
new word invented tonight during this address—FRUSTACEAN—- probably refers to a frustrated crab, lobster or shrimp.
9:22 PM · Aug 21, 2017·Hootsuite
Twitter
Peppermallow
@Peppermallow
Non-Word of the day: Frustracean: What you feel when you can’t afford lobster.
10:45 PM · Mar 11, 2018·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/TheCraddingGuy December 28, 2019
What do you call an annoyed lobster?
A frustacean
Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What do you call an annoyed lobster?
A frustacean.
12:57 PM · Dec 28, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Dr David Gray
@Limpetman
What do you call an irritated lobster?
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A frustracean
3:18 PM · Dec 28, 2019·Twitter for Android
Twitter
Dad Jokes
@Dadsaysjokes
What do you call an annoyed lobster?
A frustacean.
4:30 PM · May 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
LaffGaff
ANNOYED LOBSTER
By laffgaff May 19, 2020
What do you call an annoyed lobster?
A frustacean.
Twitter
Trace Mitchell
@whatthehayek
What do you call an annoyed lobster?
A frustacean.
8:48 AM · May 20, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
shay(dansshewolf)
@dansshewolf
What do you call a upset lobster
A frustracean
4:16 AM · May 20, 2020·Twitter for Android
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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