Yaptown-on-the-Hudson
"Yaptown" (or "yap town") is a town full of "yaps," or fools. "The theater-goers of Jayville and Yaptown" was cited i print in 1889. Many cities had been…
“If school isn’t a place to sleep, then home isn’t a place to study”
"If school isn't a place to sleep, then home isn't a place to study" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "If the school is not a place to sleep so the…
Big Glou (natural wine fair)
"Glou glou" is French for "glug glug." A "glou glou wine" is a wine that can be consumer easily in large quantities. "Mussollini's favorite wine glou glou…
Oscars of the Plus Industry (Full Figured Fashion Week nickname)
New York City has been the host of Full Figured Fashion Week since the 2000s. "Oscar" (Academy Award) has sometimes been used to describe a special event in other industries. Full Figured…
“A man walks into a bar and hears a voice say, ‘Nice tie!’” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A classic joke involves a man who walks into a bar, and he hears a voice say, "Nice…
“Life is like a bowl of soup. You only get blown if you’re hot”
"Life is just a bowl of cherries" is an old saying. A soup version is: "Life is like a bowl of soup. You only get blown if you are hot." The jocular saying has been printed on…
“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”
Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…
“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”
Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…
“I ate too much Middle Eastern food and now I falafel”
"Falafel" sounds like "feel awful," prompting the pun: "I ate too much Middle Eastern food and now I falafel." "Clever pun. Now I falafel" was cited in a…
“Why are there so many baseball autobiographies?”/“Because every pitcher tells a story.”
"Every picture tells a story" is an old saying that was popularized as the title of a 1971 rock song and album by Rod Stewart. There's a baseball pun: Q: Why are there so many…
“I was playing chess with my friend and he said, ‘Let’s make this interesting’” (joke)
One of the top ten jokes at the 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Awards was: "I was playing chess with my friend and he said, 'Let's make this interesting.' So we stopped playing…
“Government is sports for nerds”
"Politics is sports for nerds" was cited on Twitter on September 1, 2010. The expression was seldom used until NBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver said on March 6, 2016:…
“What’s the difference between an epileptic oyster fisherman and a hooker with diarrhea?” (joke)
An off-color spoonerism is: Q: What's the difference between an epileptic oyster fisherman and a hooker with diarrhea?A: The oyster fisherman shucks between fits, and ... The joke has been…
“A file folder walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "A file folder walks into a bar, orders a drink and says,…
“Charles Dickens 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 version involving author Charles Dickens (1812-1870) and his novel Oliver Twist (1837-9)…
“What’s the difference between a garbanzo bean and a chickpea?” (joke)
"Chickpea" sounds like "chick pee," prompting the adult joke: Q: What's the difference between a garbanzo bean and a chickpea?"A: Nobody pays to have a garbanzo bean…
“What is it called when you kill a chickpea?”/“Hummuside.”
A joke about Middle Eastern cuisine is: Q: What is it called when you kill a chickpea?A: Hummuside (homicide). "Hummuside" (hummus + homicide) has been cited on Twitter since April 22,…
“If two wrongs don’t make a right, what do two rights make?”/“An airplane.”
A popular aviation riddle about the Wright Brothers is: Q: If two wrongs don't make a right, what do two rights make?A: An airplane. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1969.…
“Crazy ex-girlfriends are like a box of chocolates. They’ll kill your dog”
“Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get" is a famous line from the movie Forrest Gump (1994). Many people love chocolate, but it can kill…
“What do you call a Communist sniper?”/“A Marxman.”
A popular Communist/Marxist pun is: Q: What do you call a Communist sniper?A: A Marxman (marksman). "What do you call a communist sniper? A marxman!" was cited on Twitter on February 28,…