“Red, white and green candy corn are the candy corn of Christmas”
Various foods have been called "the candy corn of Christmas." That is to say, like candy corn, it's a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with candy corn and Halloween) and at no…
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“Reduce, reuse, recycle” (waste management’s “three Rs”)
"Reduce, reuse, recycle" are the famous "three Rs" of waste management. The slogan of "reduce, reuse and recycle" has been cited in print since at least February 1971,…
“Reese’s are chocolate ravioli with peanut butter filling”
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups have been described as chocolate ravioli. "Reese's cups are chocolate raviolis" was posted on Twitter by "50 shades of cai" on March 27,…
“Reform Judaism is the Democratic Party platform with religious holidays thrown in”
"Reform Judaism is the Democratic Party platform with religious holidays thrown in" is a jocular one-line saying that has been popular with Republicans. Richard Brookhiser, a senior…
“Refried beans are like Mexican mashed potatoes”
Refried beans is a side dish at Mexican (or Tex-Mex) restaurants just as mashed potatoes is a side dish at many American restaurants. '"'Refried beans are like mashed potatoes for…
“Refried beans are technically beanut butter”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterWelman@1Welman1I propose a name change from refried beans to beanut butter11:46 AM · Jun 5, 2014·Twitter for iPhone Twitterimmy Neutron, Boy Penius@shieldman18Why…
“Refried beans are the mashed potatoes of Mexican food”
Refried beans is a side dish at Mexican (or Tex-Mex) restaurants just as mashed potatoes is a side dish at many American restaurants. '"'Refried beans are like mashed potatoes for…
“Register Communists, not firearms”
"Register Communists, not firearms" ia an anti-gun control slogan that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers and coffee mugs. "I say register Communists, not…
“Regret to announce that we’ve reached Wrong Coat season. Every coat you wear from now til mid April will be The Wrong Coat for the weather”
In the spring (March and April), it can be difficult to figure out what coat or jacket to wear. “Welcome to spring, where no matter what jacket you pick, you’re wrong” is a saying.…
“Regular barrel of laughs” (someone/something not funny)
An entertainment is sometimes said to be "a barrel of laughs" (to have a lot of laughs) or "a barrel of fun" (to have a lot of fun). The "barrel" term was popular in…
“Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving”
"Regular naps prevent old age, especially if you take them while driving" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "frequent naps, such as while driving a car, will…
“Regular workers must wear small face shields. Managers get to use the super-visors”
"Super-visor" should not be confused with "super-visor," but there are jokes. "Why do managers block the sun's rays so well? Bc they're Super Visors" was…
“Rehab is for quitters”
"Rehab is for quitters" is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and posters. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1996 and is of…
“Reinvent the wheel” (to do work unnecessarily when it has already been done)
Wikipedia: Reinventing the wheelTo reinvent the wheel is to duplicate a basic method that has already previously been created or optimized by others. The inspiration for this idiomatic metaphor…
“Relationship status: I make my own sandwiches”
In a stereotypical male-female relationship, a woman makes sandwiches. “I just changed my Facebook relationship status to: 'Making my own sandwiches.' #ForeverAlone" was posted on…
“Relationships are like algebra. You look at your X and wonder Y”
A popular algebra joke has been printed on T-shirts and ecards: "Relationships are a lot like algebra. Have you ever looked at your X and wondered Y?" "This relationship shit is like…
“Relationships are like wine. They get better with age, or turn to vinegar”
A wine quotation was credited to Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 BC-43 BC) in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion (Boston, MA) on August 27, 1853: "Cicero has said of men: -- 'They…
“Relax, don’t worry, have a homebrew” (RDWHAHB)
"Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew" and the initials "RDWHAHB" have been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers, posters and T-shirts. Charlie Papazian,…
“Relievers are relievers for a reason” (baseball adage)
"Relievers are relievers for a reason" is a baseball adage. A pitcher with great command of several pitches is a starting pitcher. A reliever has some flaws, but can be strong in one or…
“Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right”
"Morality is doing what is right, regardless of what you are told. Obedience/Religion is doing what you are told, regardless of what is right" is a saying that has been printed on many…