“A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, ‘Hey!’ ...”
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A horse version is: "A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Hey!'…
“Teacher, teacher I declare I see someone’s underwear”
"Teacher, teacher" children's rhymes have existed since at least the first half of the 1900s. These were printed in The Journal of American Folk-lore in 1949: "Teacher, teacher,…
Hollyweird (Hollywood + weird)
"Hollyweird" (Hollywood + weird) is a portmanteau word for the city of Hollywood and its entertainment industry. "Hollyweird" has been printed on many images.…
“Adversity doesn’t build character—it reveals it”
"Adversity does not build character, it reveals it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Google Groups: MEH NewsletterMatt 4/28/09(...)"Adversity does not build…
Moola Shmoola (Moolah Shmoolah; Moola Schmoola; Moolah Schmoolah)
"Moola" (also "moolah" or "mulah") means "money." Many derivations have been suggested from many languages, but all are lacking in historical citations. A…
“Cowboys don’t roll joints. They tumble weed”
"Cowboys don’t roll joints. They tumble weed" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by The Pun Gents on September 28, 2010. The joke was reposted on Twitter by The Pun Gents on March 10,…
Turista (traveler’s diarrhea)
"Montezuma's Revenge" and "Aztec two-step" and "turista" are the colorful names for traveler's diarrhea for visitors to Mexico. The terms have spread…
Aztec Two-Step (traveler’s diarrhea)
"Montezuma's Revenge" and "Aztec two-step" and "turista" are the colorful names for traveler's diarrhea for visitors to Mexico. The terms have spread…
Moctezuma’s Revenge or Montezuma’s Revenge (traveler’s diarrhea)
"Montezuma's Revenge" and "Aztec two-step" and "turista" are the colorful names for traveler's diarrhea for visitors to Mexico. The terms have spread…
Delhi Belly (traveler’s diarrhea)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Traveler's diarrheaTraveler's diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some…
Gippy Tummy or Gyppy Tummy (traveler’s diarrhea)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Traveler's diarrheaTraveler's diarrhea (TD) is a stomach and intestinal infection. TD is defined as the passage of unformed stool (one or more by some…
“Tearing up the pea patch” (a team is doing very well)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Red BarberWalter Lanier "Red" Barber (February 17, 1908 – October 22, 1992) was an American sportscaster. Barber, nicknamed "The Ol'…
Catbird Seat or Cat Bird Seat (a superior or advantageous position)
To be sitting in a "catbird seat" (or "cat bird seat") is to be in a superior or advantageous position to spot prey and then devour them. "Sitting in the cat-bird…
“The customer is never wrong” (business motto)
Who started the slogan "The customer is always right"? Was it department store founder Marshall Field (1834-1906) of Chicago? The first citations in 1905 seem to indicate this. "The…
“Thank Goodness It’s Almost Friday” or “Thank God It’s Almost Friday” (TGIAF)
"Thank God It's Friday" or "Thank Goodness It's Almost Friday" (TGIAF) has been printed on many images. The saying is an extension of “Thank God It’s Friday” or…
“Thank God It’s Almost Friday” or “Thank Goodness It’s Almost Friday” (TGIAF)
"Thank God It's Friday" or "Thank Goodness It's Almost Friday" (TGIAF) has been printed on many images. The saying is an extension of “Thank God It’s Friday” or…
“Thank Goodness It’s Friday” or “Thank God It’s Friday” (TGIF)
T.G.I. Friday's restaurant started in 1965 in New York City and, with Maxwell's Plum, was one of the nation's first "singles bars." ("Singles bar" has been cited…
“Thank God It’s Friday” or “Thank Goodness It’s Friday” (TGIF)
T.G.I. Friday's restaurant started in 1965 in New York City and, with Maxwell's Plum, was one of the nation's first "singles bars." ("Singles bar" has been cited…
“What do you say to comfort an English teacher?”/“They’re, there, their.”
An English riddle was posted on Twitter by Tricia L on April 30, 2012: Q: How do you comfort a grammar nazi??A: Pat them on the back while saying, "There, their, they're..." An…
“You can’t fight city hall” (proverb)
"Go fight city hall" or "You can't fight city hall" means to take on the powerful -- usually, a thankless and a futile task. "City hall" means the city…