“The opera ain’t over until the fat lady sings”
"Church is never out until they stop singing" is a saying that has been popular since the late 1800s."It ain't over 'til it's over" is a similar saying that has…
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“The operation was successful, but the patient died”
"The operation was successful, but the patient died" (or "the operation was a success, but the patient died") is an old joke in the medical profession that has also been used to…
“The opposite of ‘easy peasy lemon squeezy’ is ‘stressed depressed lemon zest’”
“Easy peasy lemon squeezy” is a way of saying that something is easy. "Difficult difficult lemon difficult" (or "When you thought everything would be easy peasy lemon squeezy,…
“The opposite of a dominant chord is a submissive chord”
In music theory, there is a dominant chord, but no submissive chord. "Dominant chords and submissive chords #musicjokes #music" was posted on twitter by Matt Hues on June 26, 2012.…
“The opposite of capitalism is lowercaseism”
Sometimes "capitalism" just means capital letters. "lowercaseism: antonym of capitalism....the practice of not using any capital letters" was posted on Twitter by Jim Gleeson on…
“The opposite of Dr Pepper is Patient Salt”
There is a Dr Pepper carbonated soft drink, and some people think there should be a "Patient Salt." "'I will be Dr. Pepper and you can be Patient Salt.' -- Ethan" was…
“The opposite of Flavortown is Blandberg”
"Flavortown" (food with lots of flavor) is a favorite expression of Guy Fieri, host of the television show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Are there other food municipalities? Bland City:…
“The opposite of Flavortown is Blandland”
"Flavortown" (food with lots of flavor) is a favorite expression of Guy Fieri, host of the television show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Are there other food municipalities? Bland City:…
“The opposite of isolate is isoearly”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to self-isolate. "Dad: what is the opposite word for isolate Me: doesn’t answer for 5mins Dad: you so early" was posted on Twitter…
“The opposite of isolate is yousoearly”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many people to self-isolate. "Dad: what is the opposite word for isolate Me: doesn’t answer for 5mins Dad: you so early" was posted on Twitter…
“The opposite of New Orleans is Old Andfat”
"the opposite of New Orleans is Old Andsits" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Autopsy Turvy on November 11, 2016. "The opposite of new orleans is old andfats" was posted…
“The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist invents the parachute”
Entry in progress -- B.P.English novelist Glabys Bronwyn Stern or G. B. Stern (1890-1973) Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) 7 September 1967, Scottsdale (AZ) Progress, "Here and…
“The organization of any bureaucracy is very much like a septic tank…” (Imhoff’s Law)
Thomas Lyle Merton's book, Malice in Blunderland (1973), provided a satirical view of bureaucratic jargon. One "law" has remained popular: IMHOFFS LAW: "The organization of any…
“The origami shop says business is in creasing”
"Increasing" shouldn't be confused with "in creasing," but there are origami puns. "RT @SpacemanQuisp I think the popularity of origami is in creasing" was posted…
“The original gender neutral bathroom” (forest; ocean; outhouse; port-a-potty; swimming pool)
"The original gender neutral bathroom" is a saying that has been shown on many images. Usually a swimming pool is shown, but this term has also been used to describe the forest, the…
“The other day, I saw a guy dragging a clam on a leash…” (joke)
"Muscle" shouldn't be confused with "mussel," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Barry Mulligan on February 12, 2021: "The other day I saw a guy…
“The other day, someone told me that I look good with a salt-and-pepper beard. I took that as a condiment”
“He said, ‘You remind me of a pepper pot.’ I said, ‘I’ll take that as a condiment’” is a joke that has been told by many British comedians. There are other condiment variations.…
“The outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab”
In her book Metropolitan Life (1978), author Fran Lebowitz wrote: "There are a number of reasons for this, chief among them being that to me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order…
“The parking lot at clown school must be really small”
The circus "clown car" gag has many clowns fitting into just one small car. A clown college used to exist, and it had a parking lot. "The dormitory parking lot at Clown College…
“The party always ends up in the kitchen”
"The party always ends up in the kitchen" is an old adage that suggests that good entertaining often involves food and drink. "I wonder why good parties always end up in the…