Papa Has Dough (“Ph.D” backronym)
The doctorate degree (Ph.D.) is expensive to acquire. The student's father often has to pay for it. "Papa Has Dough" -- "dough" is slang for money -- is a Ph.D. backronym…
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The doctorate degree (Ph.D.) is expensive to acquire. The student's father often has to pay for it. "Papa Has Dough" -- "dough" is slang for money -- is a Ph.D. backronym…
To be "going through a lot" usually means that one has many troubles, but not always. "I’m going through a lot right now. I can't seem to find a parking spot" was posted…
A "third degree burn" doesn't involve three college degrees, but a joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on April 22, 2018: "My friend said, 'You have a BA, Masters and a…
Does studying for a Ph.D. (doctorate) degree cause head damage? The "Ph.D." backronym (back acronym) "Permanent Head Damage" has been cited in print since at least 1991, when it…
The "B.F.A." degree usually stands for "Bachelor of Fine Arts," but it has been given, by some, the backronym (back acronym) of "Bachelor of Fuck All." "I…
A sausages joke has been cited in print since at least 1978: Patient: Doctor, my wife thinks I’m crazy because I like sausages. Psychiatrist: Nonsense! I like sausages too. Patient: Good, you…
"Bar & Bra. Same letters, different words, but both keep men waiting eagerly till they open" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…
A hockey puck looks to some, perhaps, like an Oreo cookie. "Hockey is more enjoyable if you pretend they’re fighting over the world’s last oreo" was posted on Twitter by Kate on July…
Tinnitus is a disease that is ringing sound in one's ears. A pun was posted on Twitter by Graham Perry on October 25, 2009: "I called the tinnitus hotline but it just kept ringing."…
"Robbing banks" usually means stealing money, but sometimes it means stealing pens. "I’ve robbed banks before...and they’re never getting their pens back" was posted on…
Some wine lovers want to take the "neigh" out of Cabernet. The expression "Caber-yay!" or "Cabern-yay!" is used. "Cabernet? More like Caber-yea! The yeas have it;…
"Stop and smell the roses" (or "flowers") is an American saying that has been cited since at least the 1950s. It means to take time to relax and enjoy life. "Stop and smell…
"The goal is to die with memories, not dreams" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "2 qoutes I'm thinking of for a tattoo 'Die with memories ,…
"Imagine with all your mind. Believe with all your heart. Achieve with all your might" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Imagine with all ur mind,…
"Great minds think alike" is an old proverb. "Great minds drink alike" is a drinking variation that has been printed on many images. "Great minds drink alike" was a…
The "mime...I was speechless" joke has had several forms. "I remember the first time my parents told me I could never cut it as a mime. I was speechless" was posted on Twitter…
"A good percentage of my friends" usually means a high percentage, but this is not always the case. A joke was posted on Twitter by Perri Cassie on August 16, 2017: "A good…
"Watch out for the idiot behind me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "WATCH OUT FOR THE IDIOT BEHIND ME" was printed in the Toronto (ON) Star…
A hotel "wake-up call" is usually a morning wake-up call, but some jokes have it as a "wake-up call" for one's life. "I asked the hotel receptionist for a wake-up…
"Methamphetamines" sounds like "meth and feta memes." "Meth and feta memes" was posted on Twitter by astroshawn on October 10, 2015. A riddle was…