“Styles make fights” (boxing adage)
"Styles make fights" is a boxing adage that dates to at least a March 1938 newspaper story by syndicated sportswriter Grantland Rice, describing the styles of heavyweights Joe Louis and…
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“Subaru spelled backwards is ‘u r a bus’”
Subaru is a Japanese automaker. Many people have noticed that "Subaru" spelled backwards is "u r a bus" (you are a bus). "Billy Sage says that for economy you can't…
“Sublets imply the existence of domlets”
A real estate "sublet" has nothing to do with dominance and submission, but there are jokes. "Sublets implies the existence of domlets" was posted on X/Twitter by Jeiel Aranal…
“Sublime: shady spot under a citrus tree”
"Sublime" doesn't describe a lime, but there are jokes. "What it was, under the citrus tree -- 'SUB-LIME'" was the "Jumble puzzle syndicated in many…
“Subourbon: Whiskey for the middle class”
"Subourbon" (suburb + bourbon) is a portmanteau word that is mostly jocular. "What do they drink in The Southern Suburbs? Subourbon!" was posted on Twitter by Bosse Löthén on…
“Substack implies the existence of Domstack and Switchstack”
There is Substack (an American online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters), but no Domstack. "substack implies…
“Substack implies the existence of Domstack”
There is Substack (an American online platform that provides publishing, payment, analytics, and design infrastructure to support subscription newsletters), but no Domstack. "substack implies…
“Substitute teachers imply the existence of domstitute teachers”
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to substitute teachers, but there are jokes. "the term substitute teacher implies the existence of a domstitute…
“Subtitles are at the bottom of the screen. Domtitles are at the top of the screen”
Foreign movies often have subtitles. Some people believe there should be "domtitles," as in "sub/dom." "subtitles, eh, WHAT ABOUT DOMTITLES?????? check mate" was…
“Subtitles imply the existence of domtitles”
Foreign movies often have subtitles. Some people believe there should be "domtitles," as in "sub/dom." "subtitles, eh, WHAT ABOUT DOMTITLES?????? check mate" was…
“Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them”
New York City has many streets named after numbers and letters. Streets in the suburbs are often named after trees, such as oak, maple and pine. Syndicated newspaper columnist Bill Vaughan…
“Suburbs imply the existence of domburbs”
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to suburbs, but there are jokes. "me: What's the opposite of a suburb? Domburb" was posted on Twitter by…
“Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car”
Subway fast food restaurants do not have drive-through service. A joke is: "Subway is definitely the healthiest fast food available because they make you get out of the car." "Subway…
“Succeed and proceed”
"One and done" means that a star high school basketball player plays one year in college, and then announces that he is turning professional. There often is little incentive to do well at…
“Success always occurs in private and failure in full view”
"Success always occurs in private and failure in full view" is a jocular saying that has been printed on posters."Success always occurs in private. Failure always occurs in full view…
“Success comes in cans, not in can’ts”
"Success comes in cans, not in can'ts/cannots" (or "success comes in cans, failure in can'ts/cannots") is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items,…
“Success depends on the second letter”
"Success (all) depends on the second letter" is a motivational adage that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1992 and is of unknown…
“Success doesn’t come to you. You go to it”
"Success doesn't come to you. You go to it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The expression has long been a popular one. "Success doesn't come to you…
“Success goes to your head, failure to your heart”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksPeter's Quotations: Ideas for Our TimesBy Laurence J. PeterNew York, NY: Quill/Morrow1992Pg. 188:Whenever one finds oneself inclined to bitterness, it is…
“Success is 10% inspiration, 95% perspiration and 5% math”
"Genius is 1% inspiration, 99 % perspiration" is a saying that is frequently credited to American inventor Thomas Edison (1847-1931). The percentages often vary, and a math joke is…