Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A riddle about buses and trains running "on time" is: Q: Do buses and trains run on time?A: Buses run on wheels and trains run on the tracks. The joke was posted on Twitter on September…
A joke about a silent auction was posted on the website Pun of the Day on May 20, 2018: "I wanted to bid at the silent auction, but it was not aloud." The bid was not "aloud" (a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A hyperbole version is: "Hyperbole totally rips into this insane bar and absolutely…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An allusion version is: "An allusion walks into a bar, despite the fact that alcohol…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." An oxymoron version is: "An oxymoron walked into a bar, and the silence was…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A non sequitur version is: "A non sequitur walks into a bar. In a strong wind, even…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "A bar was walked into by the passive voice." The joke ("The bar was walked…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A cliché version is: "At the end of the day, a cliché walks into a bar -- fresh as a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A hyperbole version is: "Hyperbole totally rips into this insane bar and absolutely…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A question mark version is: "A question mark walks into a bar?" The joke…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A synonym version is: "A synonym strolls into a tavern." The joke was posted on…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A quotation mark version is: "Two quotation marks 'walk into' a bar."…
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem verse from the 1830s. The verse has many joke endings that replace "try, try again." "If at…
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
"Main stem" was a popular nickname for Broadway, especially in the 1920s. A person who worked on the Broadway or who enjoyed Broadway shows was a "Main Stemmer" (or…
"A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from the Frank and Ernest comic strip,…
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…
"I have to take my paycheck to the bank. It's too little to go by itself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The paycheck joke started with jokes about…