“Pierogis are just Polish gyozas”
The Polish pierogi (plural, "pierogi" or "pierogis" or "pierogies") has been compared to the Japanese gyoza (plural, "gyoza" or "gyozas").…
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“Pig through the python” (“Pig in a python”)
The "pig in a python" syndrome or effect (also "pig in the python," "pig through a python" and "pig through the python") describes swallowing and digesting…
“Pigeon government overthrown. There’s been a coo”
"Coup" sounds like "coo." "When the birds take over, do the pigeons stage a coo?" was prints in a 2009 book. "The pigeons and doves are planning to overthrow the…
“Pigs can fly…They just gotta pay for two seats”
"When pigs fly" is an old saying about an impossibility and a time that never comes. There is a joke: "Pigs can fly... They just gotta pay for two seats." "Pigs CAN fly.…
“Pilates? I thought you said pie and lattes”
"Pilates? Oh (heavens/hell) no! I though you said pie and lattes" is a jocular line that has been printed on ecards, shirts and GIFs. "If you'd stop eating pie and lattes,…
“Pilates? I thought you said pie and lattes”
"Pilates? Oh (heavens/hell) no! I though you said pie and lattes" is a jocular line that has been printed on ecards, shirts and GIFs. "If you'd stop eating pie and lattes,…
“Pile it high and watch it fly” (merchandising adage)
"Pile/Stack it/them/'em high, sell it/them/'em cheap" was a motto of Jack Cohen (1898-1979), a British businessman who founded the Tesco supermarket chain. "Pile 'em…
“Pillsbury Doughboy: Roll model or son of a biscuit?”
"Role model" shouldn't be confused with "roll model," but there are jokes, usually involving the Pillsbury Doughboy. "Pillsbury Doughboy: Roll model,...or son of a…
“Pinch an inch” (“pinch test” fat measure)
The "pinch test" (popularly called by the rhyme "pinch an inch") is simply a pinch of flesh -- usually performed at the waist -- between the thumb and forefinger. If someone can…
“Pinch the tail and suck the head” or “Suck the head and pinch the tail” (crawfish eating)
People in Louisiana and eastern Texas love to eat crawfish. Eating crawfish, however, is a multi-step process. Some eaters "suck the head" of a crawfish to get all the juices. Then eaters…
“Pineapple on pizza is like the country music of pizza”
Many people have strong feelings about country music -- they either like it or hate it. Many people also have strong feelings about pineapple on pizza (such as in a Hawaiian pizza). "Hawaiian…
“Pinterest is Instagram for moms”
Pinterest is an information-sharing website that quickly became popular with women. Instagram is an internet-based photo-sharing application that draws younger-age users. "Pinterest seems like…
“Pinterest is just adult tumblr”
Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service_ has been compared to tumblr (an American microblogging and social networking website). "So Pinterest is like a Tumblr, for people…
“Pinterest is just We Heart It for adults”
Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service) has been compared to We Heart It (an image-based social network). "i feel like pinterest is like the moms version of weheartit…
“Pinterest is just We Heart It for moms”
Pinterest (an American image sharing and social media service) has been compared to We Heart It (an image-based social network). "i feel like pinterest is like the moms version of weheartit…
“Pinterest is like fantasy football for girls”
Pinterest is an information-sharing website that quickly became popular with women. "I think Pinterest is to @emilymrich what Fantasy Football is to me. I'm just not sure how you win at…
“Pioneers take the arrows”
"Pioneers take (all) the arrows" means that the first people to take a position (such as a political position) receive the most opposition and scorn. Eventually, the position possibly…
“Piss on the fire and call in the dogs”
To "piss on the (camp)fire and call in the dogs" is an alleged cowboy saying for quitting time. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1969 and has been used by many Texas…
“Pistachios are just land mussels”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…
“Pistachios are just tree mussels”
Pistachio nuts have been compared to mussels. Both have hard shells that must be opened to eat what's inside. "am thinking that pistachios are the mussels of the nut world" was…