“Average gumbo is only medi-okra”
Okra is often used in a "mediocre" pun as "medi-okra" or "mediokra." "Worst pun of the year (...) 'Mediokra'" was printed in 1943 newspapers. Gumbo…
Alphebetical for "a"
“Avocado salsa is just guacamole”
Guacamole contains avocados; avocado salsa contains avocados. Guacamole is not the same as avocado salsa -- salsa is usually hotter -- but many people believe that they are the same. "Or make…
“Avocado Toast + Mole Sauce = Avogadro Toast”
"Avocado toast" shouldn't be called "Avogadro toast," but there are jokes. "Avogadro's toast" was posted on Twitter by Andrew Kim on September 13, 2016.…
“Avocados are fruits. Guacamole is avocado jam”
Guacamole is made with avocados. Some people have pointed out that an avocado is a fruit, so this means that guacamole is a jam. Jams are made with added sugar, however, and no one seriously…
“Avoid any food that has a TV commercial”
"The key to healthy eating? Avoid any food that has a TV commercial" is a saying that has been printed on posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since November 14, 2012.…
“Avoid fruits and nuts—you are what you eat”
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…
“Avoid parking tickets by leaving your wipers on high”
Parking tickets are usually --but not always -- placed under windshield wipers. "Avoid parking tickets by leaving your wipers on high" is a jocular parking saying that has been printed on…
“Awe shit man. I thought ASAP meant As Stoned As Possible”
"ASAP" usually means "As Soon As Possible." Some people joke that that they will arrive ASAP -- "As Stoned As Possible." "ASAP As Stoned As Possible" was…
“Awesome has a flavor and its name is coffee”
"Awesome has a flavor and it's name is coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Awesome has a flavor and its name is coffee. #coffee…
“Awesome sauce is probably the condiment that goes on cool beans”
"Awesome sauce" and "cool beans" are two slang terms that are sometimes paired together. "'intern hannah' apparently had cool beans and awesome sauce for lunch!…
A Crappy Test (“ACT” backronym)
The ACT (originally "American College Testing") is a test that helps students enter college. The ACT test has been given the backronymic (back acronym) nickname "Another Crappy…
A Genuine Texas Town (Rotan slogan)
"A Genuine Texas Town" is the nickname of the small town of Rotan in Fisher County. The slogan appears on T-shirts and mugs. (The other Texas towns are not genuine?) Handbook of Texas…
A great place to hang your hat (Paris, Texas slogan)
The city of Paris, Texas constructed a 65-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower in 1993. A red cowboy hat rests at the top of the tower. Paris has used the slogan "A great place to hang your…
A la Minute
À la minute is a French cooking term meaning "at a minute." Restaurants that prepare food à la minute prepare food when it is ordered, and often such foods are prepared in front of the…
A New Yorker’s View of the World
The famous Saul Steinberg 1976 New Yorker cartoon was called "A View of the World from Ninth Avenue," not "A New Yorker's View of the World." The "view of the…
ABC (“Anyone But the Cowboys”)
The Dallas Cowboys football team has plenty of fans, but also plenty of people who like to root against the team. The "ABC" nickname -- "Anybody But the Cowboys" or "Anyone…
ABC Rule (Anything But Cabernet; Anything But Chardonnay)
Chardonnay became so popular -- to the detriment of other wines -- that some people insisted on ordering "ABC," or "Anything But Chardonnay." "Anything But Cabernet"…
ABCNNBCBS (ABC + CNN + NBC + CBS)
"CNNBCBS (a division of ABC)" was featured on the "Lisa's Wedding" segment of the animated television sitcom The Simpsons, with the airdate March 19, 1995.…
Abilene Distorter-News (Abilene Reporter-News nickname)
The Abilene Reporter-News was founded in 1881, three months after Abilene was founded. "Distorter" is a common newspaper nicknamed for "Reporter," and the paper has been…
Abilenian (inhabitant of Abilene)
"Abilenian" is the name of an inhabitant of Abilene, Texas. The name "Abilenian" has been cited in print since at least 1890. Wikipedia: Abilene, TexasAbilene ( /ˈæbəliːn/…