“The bank is open for [player name]” (basketball bank shot catchphrase)
A basketball "bank shot" is one that hits the backboard before its trip to the basket. "The bank is open for [basketball player name]" means that a player has just scored on a…
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“The bank wants to repossess my tree house. I’m convinced it’s a mix up from when I moved branches”
Banks have "branches," and there are puns. "The bank want to repossess my tree-house. They say I haven't kept up my payments but I'm sure it's just a mix-up from when…
“The Banking Alternative for the 21st Century” (NYC Check Express)
NYC Check Express began in 1971, but its slogan is "The Banking Alternative for the 21st Century." A similar-sounding slogan has been trademarked by another company. NYC Check Express…
“The bar sign said: ‘Topless & Bottomless.’ I went inside and nobody was there!”
New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) wrote in "My Favorite Jokes" for Parade magazine in November 1978: "I saw a sign outside a bar that said 'Topless!…
“The bartender asked me, ‘What’ll you have?’ I said, ‘Surprise me’” (joke)
New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) often told a self-deprecating joke about going into a bar: "The bartender asked me, 'What'll you have?' I said,…
“The bases are F.O.B. (full of Brooklyns)”
"The bases are F.O.B. (full of Brooklyns)" was a catchphrase of Brooklyn Dodger announcer Red Barber (1908-1992), meaning that there were Dodgers standing on first base, second base and…
“The batter with the butter is the batter that is better!” (tongue twister)
"The batter with the butter is the batter that is better" is a tongue twister that was posted on the newsgroup fido7.ru.english on March 11, 1998. The tongue twister is similar to the…
“The battle is won when the average American regards a corporate journalist…”
"The battle is won when the average American regards a corporate journalist exactly as they regard a tobacco executive" was posted on Twitter by Ukrainian-American author and podcaster…
“The Beach Boys walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Beach Boys version is: The Beach Boys walk into a…
“The bears have Thanksgiving, but the bulls have Christmas” (or, “The bulls have Thanksgiving…”)
"The bears have Thanksgiving, but the bulls have Christmas," or is it "The bulls have Thanksgiving, but the bears have Christmas"? The former appears to have been cited in print…
“The Beat of New York” (WKTU-FM)
WKTU-FM (103.5) used to be a country music station, but in February 1996 it became "the beat of New York." It's a nonstop dance dance dance. "The beat of New York" is…
“The beauty of vodka is that it looks like water…”
"The beauty of vodka is that it looks like water. The beauty of the workplace is that water bottles are allowed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "RT…
“The beginning of eternity. The end of time and space” (riddle)
The letter "e" has several riddles. This was printed in The Lady's Magazine in December 1787: "THE beginning of eternity,The end of time and space,The beginning of every end,And…
“The belief that government is a necessary evil is a belief that evil is necessary”
Government was described by Thomas Paine in Common Sense (1776) as at best a "necessary evil." Many people who choose between Democrats and Republicans at the voting booth choose…
“The belt is the original wearable fitness tracker”
A belt can be a fitness tracker. "Haa...my fitness tracker aka belt is telling me I need a diet" was posted on Twitter by Tee 🍕Crescenzi 🌊 on May 26, 2016. "@ReformedBroker…
“The best ability is availability”
"The best ability is availability" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The greatest ability is availability. Every Christian is a minister" -- used in a religious…
“The best advice in life comes from strangers on the internet”
Your best life advice probably doesn't come from complete strangers on the internet, but there are sarcastic comments that it does. "the best advice in life comes from strangers on the…
“The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle”
"The best angle from which to approach any problem is the try-angle" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying was cited in 1921 in the Bostnn (MA) Sunday…
“The best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter”
"The best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter" is often said to have been spoken by Winston Churchill (1874-1965), but there is no record that he ever…
“The best band name is ‘Free Beer’”
The best band name is often said to be "Free Beer." Who wouldn't show up for a bar band called "Free Beer"? "Free Beer" was actually the name of a bar band in…