“Why didn’t the cheese want to get sliced?”/“It had grater plans.”
A popular cheese pun is: Q: Why didn't the cheese want to get sliced?A: It had grater plans. The joke was cited on Twitter on November 9. 2014. Similar "grate" cheese puns include…
“A man walks into a bar and asks the quickest way into town…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New…
“What’s the quickest way into town?” (joke)
A popular joke involves someone who asks a local person about the quickest route (to New York City, London, Dublin, or some other city), and the local gives him the quickest mode of transportation…
“A duck walks into a bar and says, ‘Put it on my bill’” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular joke involves a duck who walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender asks…
Sportsmen’s Row (Eighth Avenue, Park Slope)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Daily Racing Forum11/11/2010 2:35PMThe golden era of Brooklyn racingBy Ryan Goldberg(...)On the edge of Gravesend, Avenue U became Trainers’ Row. The moneyed class, like…
“I feel sorry for short people. When it rains, they’re the last to know”
"I feel sorry for short people," a popular joke goes. "When it's raining, they're the last to know." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1970. In 1971, the…
“We go together like cocaine and waffles”
The film comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) introduced combinations that sort (but not really) go together, like "Chinese food and chocolate pudding" and…
“A Canadian is an unarmed American with health insurance”
The classic definition of a Canadian in the 1990s and 2000s was "an unarmed American with health insurance." "Definition - Canadian: An unarmed American, with health insurance"…
“Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes”
"Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes" has been printed (usually untranslated) on many T-shirts. It's a modern Latin joke meaning: "If you can read this, you're…
Montana: Stub Toe State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 7 January 1890, Logansport (IN) Daily Reporter, pg. 4, col. 4:The following are the Nicknames for the new states. North Dakota is the" flickertail state." This…
Alabama: Yellowhammer State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordAlabama : the yellowhammer stateAuthor: Marathon Oil Company.; Rand McNally and Company.; Rand McNally Collection (Newberry Library)Publisher:…
Maine: Lumber State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordLumber State Soldiers, "Motto," We live for the union. We die for the union. We will uphold the union. PortlandPublisher: [New York] :…
Maine: Pine Tree State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordForest and shore, or, Legends of the Pine-tree stateAuthor: Charles P IlsleyPublisher: Boston : J.P. Jewett and Co., 1856Edition/Format: eBook :…
Brewers Row (North 11th Street, Williamsburg; Linden Street, Bushwick)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Curious New Yorker: 329 Fascinating Questions and Surprising Answers about New York CityBy Andrea KannapellNew York, NY: Times Books1999Pg. ?:In fact,…
Brooklyn Boys (delirium tremens)
"Brooklyn boys" is 19th century slang for delirium tremens (DTs). The term has been cited in print since at least 1883 and the exact meaning is unknown, but it probably refers to…
Connecticut: Freestone State (nickname)
Connecticut was known as the "Freestone State" in the 19th century. There were many freestone quarries throughout the state. "Freestone State" has been cited in print since at…
Breakup Cake
A "breakup cake" is for couples breaking up, just as a wedding cake is for couples getting together in marriage. A breakup cake can contain a graphic display or just a simple message.…
“I played a great horse yesterday. It took seven horses to beat him”
A classic racetrack joke is: "I bet on a wonderful horse. It took seven horses to beat him." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1942. New York-born comedian Joe E. Lewis…
“Where can I get scrod?” (joke)
"Scrod" is a fish and not the passive pluperfect subjunctive of the word "screwed," but there are jokes. A version of an old poem was printed in Time magazine in 1962:…
“A pig walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A pig version has one pig enter a bar, take a drink and use the bathroom. Another pig…