“Rhymes with orange”
"Nothing rhymes with orange" is a longstanding saying in English literature. Dictionary.com pointed out in 2015 that both "Blorenge" (a mountain in Wales) and…
Alphebetical for "r"
“Ribbed condoms don’t even taste like ribs”
"Ribbed condoms don't even taste like ribs" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "Those ribbed condoms are the worst of all flavoured condoms -…
“Ribena is a poor man’s Vimto”
The blackcurrent drink Vimto (originally introduced in 1908, although the recipe was changed) has been compared to Ribena (introduced in 1938). Both drinks are popular in the United Kingdom.…
“Rice cakes are edible styrofoam”
Do rice cards taste unpleasant, like eating cardboard or styrofoam? "Yo! Plain rice cakes are edible styrofoam! Yuck!" was posted on Twitter by Ja Rule’s resume on August 10, 2010.…
“Rice cakes have no right calling themselves ‘cake’ at all”
"Rice cakes have no right calling themselves 'cake' at all" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. "Rice cakes have no right calling themselves 'cake'…
“Rice cakes really satisfy my cravings for styrofoam”
Do rice cards taste unpleasant, like eating cardboard or styrofoam? "Rice cakes really satisfy my cravings for styrofoam" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on an ecard.…
“Rice is basically dinner cereal”
Rice (for dinner) is sometimes compared to cereal (for breakfast). "'Is rice dinner cereal?' -- my dad, 03/13/2016" was posted on Twitter on March 13, 2016. "Rice is just…
“Rice milk? I didn’t even know rice had nipples”
"What's this about rice milk? I didn't even know rice had nipples!" is a rice milk joke that has been printed on several images. "Rice milk (I didn't even know rice…
“Rich have money, wealthy have time”
"The rich have money and the wealthy have time" is a financial saying. A person might have to work all the time to acquire money and to become rich, but a truly wealthy person has time to…
“Rich people ask ‘How much?’; broke people ask ‘How much per month?’”
"Rich people ask 'How much?'; broke people ask 'How much per month?'" is an adage comparing the monetary habits of rich people to poor people. "Wealthy people…
“Rich people splurging: ‘Fuck it, I’II buy a yacht.’ Me splurging: ‘Fuck it, I’m getting an appetizer’”
Some people go to a restaurant and decide to "splurge" by ordering an appetizer. A rich person's "splurge" is quite different. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by 🇭🇹…
“Richard Is Reliable,” “Ask Your Neighbor About,” “Appliance, Electronics, Computer Giant” (P. C. Ri
P. C. Richard & Son has stores in New York City and Long Island and has been around since 1909. Slogans include "Richard Is Reliable" (1921) and "Ask Your Neighbor About P. C.…
“Ride the Rapid” (Staten Island Rapid Transit)
"Ride the Rapid" appears to have been the slogan of Staten Island Rapid Transit in the 1950s, but I can't find evidence of it in the historical New York Times.…
“Ride your own ride” (motorcycle adage)
"Ride your own ride" is a popular motorcycle adage about riding in groups. Some group members are more experienced and can go faster than others, but one should always "ride your own…
“Right down Broadway” (straight and true, said of a baseball pitch)
"Right down Broadway" was a baseball expression of announcer Arch McDonald (1901-1960), meaning a strike pitch right down the middle of the plate. Broadway, from the foot of Manhattan to…
“Right now in America, it is easier to get an AR-15 than toilet paper”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak caused panic buying and shortages in toilet paper and hand sanitizer. "Two weeks left to stock up cookies! They're a lot easier to get than toilet…
“Right plant, right place” (landscaping adage)
"Right plant in the right place" (or "right plant, right place") is a popular landscaping adage of unknown authorship. "Plant trees and be sure they are planted right,…
“Right side of history” (“Wrong side of history”)
The phrase "the right side of history" was said by American lawyer Clemens J. France in 1946 and "the wrong side of history" has been cited in print since at least 1951. In…
“Right Stuff. Low Price. Everyday!” (Academy Sports + Outdoors slogan)
Academy Sports + Outdoors is a sporting goods chain that began in San Antonio in 1938 and has corporate offices in Harris County, Texas. "Right Stuff. Low Price." has been a slogan cited…
“Right to rise”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) popularized the term "right to rise"in an 1848 speech in the Unites States House of Representatives. Lincoln, referring to the Texas revolution from Mexico,…