“That’s why they play the games” (sports adage)
"That's why they play the game" is a popular sports adage meaning that the game isn't decided on paper. One team might have more talent and might be favored to win the game by…
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“That’s yacht racing”
"That's yacht racing" is an expression similar to "that's life" -- there are wins and losses, ups and downs. Yacht racing is a very expensive sport, but a simple…
“The ‘Canadians are nice’ stereotype is funny considering their favorite sport…” (hockey joke)
A hockey joke was posted on Twitter by randy on November 20, 2020: "The 'Canadians are nice' stereotype is funny considering their favorite sport is beating the absolute fuck out of…
“The ‘dark matter’ which holds the universe together has finally been identified as coffee”
"I have discovered the dark matter that holds life together... it's called coffee" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A picture of German-born theoretical physicist…
“The ‘devil’s lettuce’ is actually coleslaw, not weed”
Amsinckia tessellata is a species of fiddleneck known by many names, including "devil's lettuce." This name was used in the book A Flora of California (1943) by Willis Linn Jepson.…
“The ‘ea’ in ‘tea’ is silent”
"The 'ea' in 'tea' is silent" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As useless as the 'ea' in Tea" was posted on X/Twitter by…
“The ‘h’ in Democrat stands for honesty”
"The 'h' in Democrat stands for honesty" is a Republican saying that has been printed on many images. "The H in Democrat stands for Honesty" was posted on Twitter by…
“The ‘mac’ in mac and cheese is also an acronym for ‘mac and cheese’”
"Mac" stands for "macaroni." "MAC" is also an acronym for "mac and cheese." "I suppose MAC could also be a recursive acronym for MAC And Cheese. But…
“The ‘pan’ in pansexual is just short for pan pizza”
"Pansexual" has nothing to do with pans, but there are "pan pizza" jokes. "I guess I'm pansexual. It accurately describes me better than bi... Except it makes me think…
“The ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ film was a big lie. They didn’t damage a single chainsaw”
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film. A joke was posted on Sickipedia and reposted on Twitter on September 21, 2013: "The 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film was a…
“The ‘W’ in Wednesday stands for wine”
"The 'W' in Wednesday stands for wine" is a Wednesday saying that has been printed on several images. "the 'w' every wednesday begins with? it stands for…
“The (rising) star of Texas” (Texas State slogan)
Texas State University-San Marcos has used the slogan "The rising star of Texas" since September 2005. In October 2008, it was proposed to eliminate the word "rising" to simply…
“The #1 Family Shoe Chain in NY/NJ” (Fabco Shoes)
Fabco Shoes calls itself "The #1 Family Shoe Chain in NY/NJ." That means that a family owns the shoe stores -- not that the shoes descend from one family member to another.…
“The #MeToo movement is supposed to be empowering, but why PoundMeToo?”
"#MeToo" became popular on social media in October 2017, as a response to several high-profile sexual assault and harassment allegations in the United States. "Someone I work with…
“The 12 Days of 2020” (song parody)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many changes to the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," often called "The 12 Days of Corona" or "The 12 Days…
“The 12 Days of Corona” (song parody)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many changes to the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," often called "The 12 Days of Corona" or "The 12 Days…
“The 12 Days of Covid” (song parody)
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many changes to the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," often called "The 12 Days of Corona" or "The 12 Days…
“The 12-Step Chocoholics Program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate”
The first "twelve step program" was used by Alcoholics Anonymous in the 1930s. "The 12-step chocoholics program: Never be more than 12 steps away from chocolate" is a jocular…
“The 13th Amendment makes it illegal to buy people. Apparently, it doesn’t apply to congressmen”
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1865) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 7, 2017: "The 13th Amendment…
“The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it”
"The 21st century: Where deleting history is more important than making it" is a jocular line about deleting one's browser history that has been printed on several images. "21st…