“Witch you were here”
"Witch you were here" is a Halloween pun on the saying "wish you were here." The "witch" saying was printed on postcards, but the first date is uncertain.…
“When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween”
"When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When black cats prowl and pumpkins gleam, May luck be…
“Say boo and scary on”
"Say boo and scary on" is a Halloween saying that has been printed on many images. The saying borrows on the famous British World War II "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster.…
“Even the leaves fall for you”
"Even the leaves fall for you" is an autumn saying of romance that has been printed on many images. "The only way I can explain your appeal is this: even the leaves fall for…
“The cobwebs in my house just became decorations! Thanks, Halloween!”
"The cobwebs in my house just became decorations! Thanks, Halloween!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "#ScaryTrue The cobwebs in my house just became…
“What did the cold and angry man have for dinner?”/“A BrrrrGrrrrr.”
"Burger" is sometimes written as "BrrrrGrrrr," with the joking explanation that it's eaten by someone who is cold (brrrr) and angry (grrrr). "What did the hungry,…
“Why do cannibals eat readers, not writers?”/“Because writers cramp, but readers digest.”
At least two cannibal jokes involve the magazine name Reader's Digest. This riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why do cannibals eat readers, not writers?A: Because writers…
“Why don’t lawyers play hide-and-seek?”/“Nobody will look for them.”
A lawyer riddle is: Q: Why don't lawyers play hide-and-seek?A: Nobody will look for them. The lawyer joke has been cited in print since at least 1987. 10 September 1987, Seattle (WA) Times…
“Politicians and nappies should be changed often, and for the same reason”
"Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason" is a saying that has appeared on many images, but is of unknown origin. " "Eileen's…
“They should stock ATM’s better. I went to 4 different ones and they all said insufficient funds”
A bank's ATM might say "insufficient funds," but whose funds are insufficient? "dnt tell any1 but Standard bank,ABSA n FNB r bankrupt! Tried withdrawing money from them n they…
“Paint the town red”
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)paint, v.transitive. colloq. (orig. U.S.). to paint the town (red) (and variants): to enjoy oneself flamboyantly; go on a boisterous or…
Baloney (nonsense)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)baloney | boloney, n. and int.Etymology: Commonly regarded as < Bologna n. (sausage) but the connection remains conjectural.slang (orig.…
Milquetoast (after Caspar Milquetoast)
"Milk toast" has been cited in print since at least 1831. It is toasted bread in warm milk, often with butter and other ingredients added to the toast. "Caspar Milquetoast" is a…
Baloney Dollar
Former New York Governor Al Smith (1873-1944), in an open letter to the New York State Chamber of Commerce published in the December 1933 New Outlook, stated that President Franklin D.…
Milk Toast (Milquetoast)
"Milk toast" has been cited in print since at least 1831. It is toasted bread in warm milk, often with butter and other ingredients added to the toast. "Caspar Milquetoast" is a…
“I’ve just fallen through the roof of a French bakery. I’m in a world of pain”
"Pain" is the French word for "bread." "If i was to open a french bakery, i'd call it 'world of pain'" was posted on Twitter by Jamie Scott on October…
Bag of Mystery (sausage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary_bag of mystery n. (usually in pl. bags of mystery) slang a sausage or saveloy.1864 J. C. Hotten Slang Dict. (new ed.) 69. 1879 W. J. Barry Up…
“My wife ran off with a mustard salesman. She sent me a Dijon letter”
"Dear John letter" sounds a little like "Dijon letter." "We can assume that when a mustard heiress throws over her boyfriend she sends him a Dijon letter" was printed…
“What do you call a bookworm who gets eaten by a cannibal?”/“Reader’s Digest.”
At least two cannibal jokes involve the magazine name Reader's Digest. This riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984: Q: Why do cannibals eat readers, not writers?A: Because writers…
“I used to hate eating my greens as a kid. They tasted worse than the other crayons”
"Eating greens" means eating green-colored foods, but there are jokes. "I used to hate eating my greens as a kid...some reason they tasted worse than the other crayons" was…