“A guy walks into a bar and orders fruit punch…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A fruit punch version is: "A guy walks into a bar and orders fruit punch. The…
“What kind of robbery is not dangerous?”/“A safe robbery.”
A robbery riddle is: Q: What kind of robbery is not dangerous?A: A safe robbery. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1869. 1 September 1869, Daily Eastern Argus (Portland, ME), pg. 4,…
Coinstipated or Coinstapated (coin + constipated)
"Coinstipated" or "coinstapated" (coin + constipated) has several definitions. "Coinstipated" was cited in print in 2008. "Coinstipated: The result of swallowing…
“When the government’s boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right…”
"When the government's boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right is of no consequence" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. “When the…
“A saxophone is like a lawsuit. Everyone is happy when the case is closed.”
A music joke was posted on the newsgroup wny.events on February 2, 1997: Q: Why is a viola like a lawsuit?A: Everyone is happy when the case is closed. The joke has been told about other…
“Buy someone for what they’re worth; sell them for what they think they’ll bring”
Entry in progress -- B.P. A Way with WordsBuy Someone for What They’re Worth and Sell Them for What They Think They’ll BringPosted by Grant Barrett on October 14, 2017For a clever way to…
Kid Cheater (spatula)
Entry in progress -- B.P. A Way with WordsKid CheaterPosted by Grant Barrett on October 7, 2017Kid cheater and child cheater are synonyms for spatula, because when you’re baking a cake, a spatula…
Renwick Row or English Terrace 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…
Doguero (hot dog vendor)
Entry in progress -- B.P. A Way with WordsDogueroPosted by grantbarrett on October 8, 2011New York seems to have a doguero on every street corner. Grant shares this Spanglish term for “a hot dog…
“I met someone else who urinates on fruit. We’re going to go on a date”
"Go on a date" doesn't mean to "go" (urinate) on a "date" (fruit), but there have been several puns. "Let's go on a date! I love urinating on fruit,…
“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…
“Why did the farmer feed money to his cow?”/“Because he wanted rich milk.”
A riddle abut "rich milk" was print in a newspaper in 1972: Q: Why did the farmer feed money to his cow? A: He wanted rich milk. The riddle was worded differently in 1997: Q: Why did the…
“A grave twenty-three inches long” (a newspaper column)
American humorist and journalist Don Marquis (1878-1937) was one of New York City's first and most famous of newspaper columnists. He wrote the column "Sun Dial" for The Evening Sun…
“Why did the girl feed money to her cow?”/“Because she wanted to get rich milk.”
A riddle abut "rich milk" was print in a newspaper in 1972: Q: Why did the farmer feed money to his cow? A: He wanted rich milk. The riddle was worded differently in 1997: Q: Why did the…
“I swallowed an abacus because it’s what’s inside that counts”
A pun about an abacus (a calculating tool) was posted on Twitter on February 22, 2010: "People think I'm weird because I swallowed an abacus. It's what's inside that…
“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all”
"We don't know them all, but we owe them all" is a popular Memorial Day/Veterans Day saying that has been printed on many images. "We don't know them all, but we owe them…
“Writing a daily column is like being married to a nymphomaniac”
"Writing a daily column is like being married to a nymphomaniac," newspaper columnists often claim. "Every time you think you're through, you have to do it again." The…
Poligarchy (political + oligarchy); Poligarch
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: OligarchyOligarchy (from Greek ὀλιγαρχία (oligarkhía); from ὀλίγος (olígos), meaning 'few', and ἄρχω (arkho), meaning 'to…
“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with”
"Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with" is a popular saying on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It was printed in the novel Everneath (2012) by Brodi…
“A spice thief had his own spices stolen. I guess you could say he had it cumin”
"Cumin" is sometimes punned as "coming." Several punsters have sang "He had it cumin!" instead of "He had it coming!" from the song "Cell Block…