Ragtime Rialto (West 28th Street)
"Ragtime Rialto" was another name for what is now called "Tin Pan Alley," where the song publishers assembled on West 28th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. The…
“Coffee helps me play nice with others”
"Coffee helps me play nice with others" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Good morning Twitter, now where's my coffee, must have coffee, coffee helps me…
“Let her go, Gallagher!”
"Let her go, Gallagher!" was a nationally famous slang phrase in 1885 and 1886. Origin is uncertain. "LET her go, Gallagher!" was printed in The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)…
“Simple syrup implies the existence of complicated syrup”
"Simple syrup" is one part sugar and one part water. This is frequently added to alcoholic drinks. "If there is simple syrup, shouldn’t there also be complex syrup?" was…
“Did the government’s credibility die WITH Covid or OF Covid?”
During the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Covid deaths were counted even if Covid was not the cause of death. A counted "Covid death" included both a person who died "of…
Fake Check (fake + fact check); Fakecheck
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fakechecking (fake + factchecking); Fake Checking
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
Fake Checker (fake + fact checker); Fakechecker
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
“Did the government’s credibility die WITH Covid or FROM Covid?”
During the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Covid deaths were counted even if Covid was not the cause of death. A counted "Covid death" included both a person who died "of…
“Did the government’s credibility die OF Covid or WITH Covid?”
During the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, Covid deaths were counted even if Covid was not the cause of death. A counted "Covid death" included both a person who died "of…
Fake Checking (fake + fact checking); Fakechecking
Many people believe that factchecking is fake and essentially seeks to confirm the biases of organization sponsoring the factchecking. Fake factchecking has been called "fake checking" or…
“When probiotics expire, do they become conbiotics?”
There are "probiotics," but no "amateurbiotics" or casualbiotics" or "conbiotics" -- except in jokes. "I don't really want to pay for probiotics if I…
“Probiotics imply the existence of conbiotics”
There are "probiotics," but no "amateurbiotics" or casualbiotics" or "conbiotics" -- except in jokes. "I don't really want to pay for probiotics if I…
“Probiotics imply the existence of casualbiotics”
There are "probiotics," but no "amateurbiotics" or casualbiotics" or "conbiotics" -- except in jokes. "I don't really want to pay for probiotics if I…
“Probiotics imply the existence of amateurbiotics”
There are "probiotics," but no "amateurbiotics" or casualbiotics" or "conbiotics" -- except in jokes. "I don't really want to pay for probiotics if I…
“Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the road?”/“To get to the other cider!”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A Johnny Appleseed version is: Q: Why did Johnny Appleseed cross the…
“Chefs make such terrible investors. They’re always trying to thyme the market”
Many people try to "time the (stock) market" by buying low and selling high. This has nothing to do with herbs, but "thyme the market" is a joke. "Why did the economist…
“Why did the economist stop selling herbs?”/“Because you can’t thyme the market.”
Many people try to "time the (stock) market" by buying low and selling high. This has nothing to do with herbs, but "thyme the market" is a joke. "Why did the economist…
“Trans fat implies the existence of cis fat”
"Transfat" and "cisfat" both exist, although the "cisfat" term is less well known. A joke treats the terms like "transgender" and "cisgender."…
“Paper straws that come in a plastic wrapper are canceling itself out”
Some areas banned plastic straws to protect the environment, but the paper straws were wrapped in plastic. "I love how these paper straws appear to come in a plastic wrapper" was posted…