“The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop”
"Naan" (a flatbread) is the subject of several puns, such as: "The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop." "I have a friend who wants to open a 24 hour indian…
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"Naan" (a flatbread) is the subject of several puns, such as: "The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop." "I have a friend who wants to open a 24 hour indian…
A biology class pun is: Q: Why did the biology students almost fail?A: They were bio-D-grade-able. "You're not biodegradable, but you are bio-D-grade-able!" was cited on Twitter on…
"No cuts, no buts, no coconuts" is a rhyming way of saying that one shouldn't cut in line. The "no coconuts" is not necessary, but is added to fill out the rhyme. The…
A restaurant joke about preparing chicken is: WAITER: May I take your order?CUSTOMER: How do you prepare your chickens?WAITER: Oh, we don't do anything special. We just tell them straight out…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A boomerang version is: "A boomerang walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Hey,…
A turkey riddle is: Q: What's the most musical part of a turkey?A.: The drumstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google Groups: alt.teens.penpalsA Question I have…
Jazz often involves a lot of improvisation. The term "close enough for jazz" has been cited in print since at least 1937 and reflects the sometimes wild and improvisational nature of jazz…
A turkey riddle is: Q: What's the most musical part of a turkey?A.: The drumstick. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google Groups: alt.teens.penpalsA Question I have…
"My hockey mom can beat up your soccer mom" is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers and T-shirts. The bumper sticker has been cited in print…
Politico is a website that specializes in American politics. Charles P. Pierce of Esquire magazine has dubbed it "Tiger Beat on the Potomac" since 2912. Tiger Beat is a teen fan magazine…
"Who stopped payment on my reality check?"is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts, posters and an ecard. "OK, who stopped payment on my reality check?" has been…
Solitaire is a card game for a single player. A popular "yo mama" insult joke is: "You mama is so stupid, she plays solitaire for cash." "Plays solitaire... for cash"…
"Honk if you love peace and quiet" is a jocular bumper sticker saying. The saying was cited in a 1993 Indiana newspaper. 3 March 1993, Columbia County Chronicle (Augusta, GA), "This…
Haitian writer Jacques Roumain (1907-1944) wrote in Gouverneurs de la Rosée (1944), translated as Masters of the Dew (1947): "If work was such a good thing, the rich would have grabbed it all…
"There's no way in hell" (no way at all) is a common expression, often punned as "no whey in hell." "I heard they banned cheese production there (a place called…
"Mental Attack To Healthy Students" is a jocular "maths" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on several images. "Teacher: What is maths?Student: Mental Attack To…
"Mental Affected Teachers Harassing Students" is a jocular "maths" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on several images. "MATHS:Mentally Affected Teachers…
Many people don't like celery. Actress and comedian Abbi Crutchfield tweeted on December 8, 2013: "It's called 'celery' because 'cold, wet plant bones' takes too…
"I will start working when my coffee does" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as coffee mugs, posters and T-shirts. "I start working when the coffee…
"The West wasn't won with a registered gun" is a pro-gun slogan that began in western states such as Idaho, Utah and Alaska. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1968.…