“Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Then always be Batman”
"Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. Then always be Batman" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. "Always be yourself" is a bland motivational…
“Jogging combines my 2 favorite things: gasping for air and looking stupid”
"Jogging combines my 2 favorite things: gasping for air and looking stupid" is a jocular one-line saying that was written by Brandon on Twitter on April 29, 2015. Playboy magazine…
“I know it’s not true, but let’s make the sonafabitch deny it” (a loaded political question)
A classic political story involves a loaded political question. A politician tells his campaign manager to spread the rumor that an opponent has sex with pigs. "We can't do that. It…
“Have you stopped beating your wife?” (loaded question)
"Have you stopped beating your wife?" is the classic loaded question that cannot be answered "yes" or "no." It assumes -- perhaps incorrectly -- that the person asked…
“Three languages, you’re trilingual; two, you’re bilingual; one, you’re American”
A joke has long been popular in Europe that if you know three languages, you're trilingual. If you know two languages, you're bilingual. If you know just one language, you're an…
“Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. That makes it a plant. Chocolate is salad”
Chocolate lovers apply a logic that has been printed on many T-shirts: "Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree. That makes it a plant. Therefore, chocolate counts as a salad." There…
“When you need something to believe in, start with yourself”
"When you need something to believe in, start with yourself" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since October 15, 2009.…
“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking”
Entry in progress -- B.P."Quality means doing it right when no one is looking" is a saying that has been printed on many posters and is usually credited to American automaker Henry Ford…
Speakstakes (Speaker + sweepstakes)
A "Veepstakes" (Veep + sweepstakes) is a race for vice president. A "Speakstakes" (Speaker + sweepstakes) is a race for a Speaker position, such as the Speaker of the House of…
“Go ham” or “Go ham and cheese” (go hard)
"Go ham" is a rap expression that has been printed on posters and T-shirts. Gucci Mane - Go Ham On Em was uploaded on YouTube on February 19, 2008, and Soulja Boy - Go Ham On Em was…
Triple A-Stros (Houston Astros nickname)
The Houston Astros baseball team went 76 wins-86 losses in 2010, 56 wins-106 losses in 2011, 55 wins-107 losses in 2012 and 51 wins-111 losses in 2013. They were so bad that New York (NY) Daily…
“Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes”
"Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The original saying was "speak your mind" rather than "speak the…
“Great Scott!”(exclamation)
"Great Scott!" is an exclamation of surprise or amazement that was popular in the 19th century. The origin is unclear, but "Scott" is used in a similar way to the German…
“Practice safe text –- use commas and never miss a period”
"Practice safe text -- -- use commas and never miss a period" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. "Practice safe text" was used in a 2009 program to caution drivers…
“What do you call a group of millionaires watching the World Series?” (joke)
A very popular sports joke is told about a non-championship sports team: Q: What do you call a group of millionaires watching the World Series on TV?A: The New York Yankees. The joke has been told…
“The bar sign said: ‘Topless & Bottomless.’ I went inside and nobody was there!”
New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) wrote in "My Favorite Jokes" for Parade magazine in November 1978: "I saw a sign outside a bar that said 'Topless!…
Bingo (game)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Bingo (U.S.)Bingo is a game of chance played with different randomly drawn numbers which players match against numbers that have been pre-printed on 5×5…
Mahjong (Mah Jongg)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MahjongMahjong, also spelled majiang, mah jongg, and numerous other variants, is a game that originated in China. It is commonly played by four players (with…
Poker (card game)
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This entry was assisted by research from Fred Shapiro of the American Dialect Society.] Wikipedia: PokerPoker is a family of gambling card games involving betting and…
“Surfing the Internet”
The term "surfing the Internet" was written by American programmer Mark P. McCahill to a newsgroup on February 24, 1992. However, the term was popularized by New York librarian Jean…