Two "Brooklynese" appliance store advertisements have influenced New York slang. J.G.E. (the letters stood for Jamaica Gas & Electric) was a short-lived appliance store. Owner Jerry…
The Brussels sprout has a riddle: Q: What's the strongest vegetable?A: A muscle sprout. The "muscle sprout" joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. “What do you call…
There's an old riddle about the tallest building: Q: What’s the tallest building? A: A library because it has so many stories. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1929. 22…
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions and variations to the proverb. "What good is…
"What's the wage gap between all 58/99 genders?!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The "gender pay gap" usually refers to men and women only.…
"What's the wage gap between all 58/99 genders?!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The "gender pay gap" usually refers to men and women only.…
"Scone" sounds like "'s gone" ("it's gone") in the UK. A popular joke is: Q: What's the world's fastest cake? A: Scone! The riddle has been cited…
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One such politically incorrect joke is: Q:…
"Babylon" sounds like "babble on." "Yah, they do tend to Babylon" was posted to the newsgroup rec.humor on December 19, 1989. "Ancient orators tended to…
The Christmas stocking is an old tradition. A joke was posted on Twitter by James Martin on December 1, 2014: Q. What's the worst thing to find in stockings at Christmas?A. Your dad.…
A children's food joke involving leeks -- which sounds like "leaks" -- is: Q: What's the worst vegetable to bring on a boat?A: A leek. The joke was cited in print in 1892 and…
"What's up, cake?"/"Muffin much" is a jocular conversation that has been illustrated on T-shirts. The short conversation has been cited on Twitter since February 10, 2010.…
There is no "sir up" in "syrup," but there are jokes. "'What's up sir?' ...'the opposite of syrup?'" was posted on Twitter by Derek on January…
An ice "cube" has resulted in some math jokes. "I got water,and water squared;thats water with ice" was posted on Twitter on May 3, 2010. "Is the square root of ice,…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led many governments to propose solutions, such as quarantining citizens in their homes. This was posted on Twitter by Kyle Reese #SovereignSoulja on March 13,…
An anti-joke breakfast riddle is: Q: What’s white and annoying at breakfast?A: An avalanche. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 21, 2021. Reddit -- DadjokesPosted by…
A winter riddle is: Q: What's white and goes up?A: A confused snowflake. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1977. 11 January 1977, Los Angeles (CA) Times, You sec., pg. 2, col.…
Many cooking videos have ingredients in small "pep bowls" (also called "mise en place"). However, most people at home don't have ingredients all nicely arranged in many…
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center are often in questionable taste, but a frequent joke is told about the American rock band 311 (from Omaha, Nebraska):…
"What's worse than a chip breaking off in the dip? The second chip, on a rescue mission, breaking too" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "WHAT'S WORSE…