“Why, in a country of free speech, are there phone bills?”
"Why, in a country of free speech, are there phone bills?" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The one-liner was posted to the newsgroup rec.humor on…
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“Why, yes, I could start my day without coffee. But I like being able to remember things…”
"Why, yes, I could start my day without coffee. But I like being able to remember things like how to say words and put on pants" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Why’s it customary for a woman to cook in a marriage?”/“By law, you have to feed the prisoner.”
A marriage joke (usually stated as a conversation between father and child) was posted on Twitter by Cymru on March 24, 2022: "(Child -- ed.) Why is it customary for the woman to cook in a…
“Why’s the bow-tie pasta afraid to jump off a cliff?”/“Because it’s a Farfalle.”
"Farfalle" (also called "bow-tie pasta" and "butterfly pasta") can sound like "far fall," and there are jokes. "Why's the bow-tie pasta afraid to…
“Why’s a graveyard the safest place in quarantine?”/“Everybody’s 6 feet away.”
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in six feet social distancing requirements. "Six feet" often refers to how deep a person is buried in a cemetery. "This place is…
“Wife and I exchanged Valentine’s Day cards at the store. Then we put them back on the rack”
"The wife and I exchanged Valentine's Day cards at the store. Then we put them back on the rack...DONE!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying -- in…
“Wife has left me because of my fetish with touching pasta. I’m feeling cannelloni right now”
"Cannelloni" pasta sounds like "kind of lonely." A popular pun is: "Wife has left me because of my fetish with touching pasta. I'm feeling cannelloni right now."…
“Wife: Can you pick up milk?” (joke)
A request to "pick up" an item from the store means to get it from the store. It does not mean to literally pick up the item, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by…
“Wife: Did I get fat during quarantine?” (joke)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. A marital joke combined with a coronavirus joke was posted by Michael Nichols (and others) on Facebook on April 25, 2020: "Wife: did…
“Wild as an acre of snakes”
"Wild as an acre of snakes" is said to be a Texas phrase (according to the Texas Monthly). Texas musician Stephen Bruton wrote a song called "Acre of Snakes." The phrase has…
“Wild Turkey is my spirit animal”
"My spirit animal is Grey Goose" (a brand of vodka) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My spirit animal is Grey Goose" was posted on Twitter by…
“Will—A dead giveaway”
A "dead giveaway" is something that reveals a fact or an intention. A pun on the "dead giveaway" term was cited in print in 1908: "A man's last will is a dead…
“Will I be able to play the banjo after surgery?” (joke)
AN old joke has a patient ask his doctor, “Will I be able to play the piano after the operation?” The doctor assures him "yes," and the patient says, "That's great! I was…
“Will I be able to play the piano after the operation?” (joke)
A popular piano joke has a patient ask a doctor, "Will I be able to play the piano after the operation?" "Certainly," the doctor replies. "That's great! I wan't…
“Will I be hot or cold today? Texas: Yes”
Texas weather can be hot in the day and then get very cold at night, especially in the spring or the fall. Texas weather can also be hot or cold from one day to the next. "Is it going to be…
“Will work for food”
"Will work for food' is a saying that might appear on a crudely written cardboard sign, carried by a homeless person. It's the picture of despair. Although the saying seemingly dates…
“Will you sign my petition demanding new shackles?” (cartoon)
A cartoon (cited in print since at least 2013) shows two shackled prisoners. One turns to the other and says: "Will you sign my petition demanding new shackles?" The cartoon shows that…
“Willingly Overlooking Known Evil” (“woke” backronym)
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterAMERICAN BADASS 🇺🇲@SWFLPatriot9The following text is shown on an image. -- ed.)W.O.K.E.WILLINGLYOVERLOOKINGKNOWN EVIL9:38 AM · Mar 31, 2023
“Win in a walk” (horse racing slang)
"Win in a walk" was horse racing slang that spread throughout New York City and then the country. Everything easy in New York City became "a walk." (Oxford English Dictionary)to…
“Win on Sunday, sell on Monday” (auto racing adage)
"Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" is an auto racing adage. The races are usually held on Sunday; an automobile company that had a winning car on Sunday was said to have had increased sales…