“Big Apple” explained in a movie (Barney’s Version film, 2010)
The origin of "Big Apple" was explained in the 2010 Canadian comedy-drama film Barney's Version, with a screenplay by Michael Konyves. This dialogue does not appear in the novel…
“What’s the best way to catch a fish?”/“Have someone throw it to you.”
A fishing riddle is: Q: What's the best way to catch a fish?A: Have someone throw it to you. The riddle was printed in many American newspapers in 1965. 27 June 1965, Indianapolis (IN) Star,…
Floss or Flossy (Canarsie, Brooklyn)
Canarsie, Brooklyn, is sometimes called "Floss" or "Flossy." The name comes from the rap song "Brooklyn" (2007) by Fabolous, which contains the lyrics "Canarsie…
“Just changed my password to ‘14days’ but it said it was too weak”
"I just changed my Facebook password to ‘14 days’ but it said it was ‘Too weak’" --"14 days" is two weeks -- is a pun that was posted on Twitter on November 20, 2010.…
“What do you call aged pasta?”/“Ravioldi.”
Is old ravioli called "ravioldi"? "My Bro Said (Ravioldi!)" was posted on Twitter on February 8, 2012. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 14, 2017: Q: What do…
“What do spuds use to modify their body?”/“Potattoos.”
The word "potato" is sometimes combined with "tattoo" to form the portmanteau "potattoo." "What vegetable do you mark your skin with? Potattoos #weakjoke"…
Birthplace of Modern American Drama (Provincetown Playhouse)
The Provincetown players mounted playwright Eugene O'Neill's Bound East for Cardiff, first at a theater on a wharf in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and then in Greenwich Village in New…
Huffington Poop or Huff Poop or HuffPoop (HuffPost nickname)
The Huffington Post (now HuffPost) was started on May 9, 2005, by Arianna Huffington and others; the website features liberal/progressive news and opinion. The unflattering nickname of…
English Terrace Row or Renwick Row (West 10th Street, Manhattan)
"English Terrace Row" (or "Renwick Row") in Manhattan is located on West 10th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas). The row of houses was…
“New York is never the same city for more than a dozen years altogether”
New York City has long been known for destroying old buildings and replacing them with new ones. Harper's New Monthly Magazine's "Editor's Easy Chair" wrote in July 1856:…
“What do you get if you cross a trout with an apartment?”/“A flat fish.”
An "apartment" is called a "flat" in the United Kingdom. A riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross a trout with an apartment?A: A flat fish. The joke has been cited in print…
“Chess players mate better”
"Chess players mate better" is a popular chess saying that has been printed in many images. The saying -- a pun on the term "checkmate" -- has been put on bumper stickers and…
“Prostitution is a hole sale business”
"Prostitution is a hole sale business" is a pun on the term "wholesale." The one-line saying was posted (along with similar sayings) on the newsgroup NAFL on September 23, 2005.…
“My computer crashed. Now all the other computers have slowed down so they can see what’s happening”
A joke comparing a crashed computer to a crashed car -- and rubbernecking delays -- was posted on Twitter on August 5, 2013: "My computer crashed and now all the other computers have slowed…
“I eat the same Indian bread as everyone else. I’m a naan conformist”
"Naan" sounds like "non" and has been used in several "naan conformist" puns. "One of said friends was pigging out on the Indian bread, so I immediately accused…
“Whilst cooking today, I accidentally rubbed some herbs in my eyes. I’m now parsley sighted”
"Got herbs in my eyes cooking last nite, now I'm parsley sighted" was posted on Twitter on March 4, 2011. "Whilst preparing dinner last night I accidentally got some herbs in my…
“I think you press ‘0’ to be connected with customer service because that’s the amount of help”
Many companies have the "press 0" telephone option to speak to a live representative. Kent Graham posted on Twitter on September 4, 2014: "I think you press '0' to be…
“The Front Page of the Internet” (Reddit slogan)
The slogan of Reddit (a discussion website) is "The Front Page of the Internet." The slogan has not been trademarked. "Looking at: reddit all -- customizable front page of the…
“Gambling addiction hotlines would do so much better if every fifth caller was a winner”
"Gambling addiction hotlines would do better if every fifth caller was a winner" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter by Jokes&Stuff FromJosh on January 23,…
“Chocolate is a flavor of milk, and milk is also a flavor of chocolate”
There is chocolate milk, but there is also milk chocolate. "Chocolate is a flavor of milk. Milk is a flavor of chocolate" was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on September 2, 2014.…