“Zeno walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version based on a paradox by the Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (ca. 490–430 BC) is:…
Alphebetical for "z"
“Zombies hate fast food”
"Zombies hate fast food" is a saying that has been printed on many T-shirts, often with an illustration of a person running away from a pack of zombies. Snorg Tees possibly coined the…
“Zoos are elaborate prisons for animals who aren’t delicious”
Do people keep animals alive only if they're not good to eat? "I'm all for being an activist for animals as long as those animals aren't delicious" was posted on Twitter on…
“Zoot (noun): when you toot on a zoom call”
"ZOOT (NOUN): WHEN YOU TOOT ON A ZOOM CALL" was posted on Twitter by El Arroyo (an image is shown of the message on the restaurant's sign) on April 19, 2020. That is, when…
“Zucchini noodles are a fun replacement for pasta if you want to not enjoy your meal anymore”
Zucchini noodles might be good for you nutritionally, but many people find them dull. This was posted on Twitter by Janet Forklift on October 17, 2019, and again on Twitter on June 16, 2020:…
“Zucchini noodles taste like settling for a husband who isn’t funny but has a good job”
Zucchini noodles might be good for you nutritionally, but many people find them dull. This was posted on Twitter by Janet Forklift on October 17, 2019, and again on Twitter on June 16, 2020:…
“Zucchini sounds more like a pasta than a vegetable”
"Zucchini" sounds to many English speakers more like a pasta than a vegetable. The "-ini" ending sound on pastas include bucatini, capellini, fettuccine, linguine and…
“Zucchini: Vegetable that can be baked, boiled, fried or steamed before kids refuse to eat it”
A jocular definition of zucchini is: "Zucchini: Vegetable that can be baked, boiled, fried or steamed before kids refuse to eat it." The jocular definition was posted to the newsgroup…
Za (pizza)
"Za" is a clipped form of the word "pizza." The term "za" has been cited in print since the 1960s, but achieved its greatest slang popularity in the 1980s. (Oxford…
Zagat (Za-GAT)
Eugene and Nina Zagat started publishing their Zagat Survey of restaurants in the early 1980s. It's since grown to other cities, and it's no longer a survey of only restaurants. A rhyme…
Zagateer
Zagat (pronounced "Za-GAT") began in 1979 by Tim and Nina Zagat as a survey to rate restaurants in New York City; Zagat.com and Zagat guides now rate other business fields, such as…
Zapplesauce
"Zapplesauce" (applesauce fortified with energy producing maltodextrin, a complex carbohydrate) was developed by the U.S. Department of the Army as part of a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE). The…
Zebra (420 West 42nd Street)
The building at 420 West 42 Street has stripes, so it's known as the "Zebra" building. "Oreo" is another nickname that has been used for it. http://www.420w42.com/…
Zebra (sports official who wears a black-and-white-striped shirt)
NFL officials' uniforms and NHL officials' uniforms have black-and-white-striped shirts, like a zebra's stripes. The officials wearing such shirts are often nicknamed…
Zeppelin Sandwich (Zep Sandwich)
Entry in progress -- B.P. The long list of the names of sandwiches served on long rolls includes blimpie, bomber, Cuban (medianoche), Dagwood, garibaldi, gondola, grinder, hero, hoagie, Italian,…
Zero (financial industry worker who doesn’t receive an annual bonus)
Many employees on Wall Street expect to see annual bonuses. A December 2010 article in the New York (NY) Times reported on a new club called "the Zeros" -- people who didn't receive…
Zero Hedgie or Zero Head (Zero Hedge blog reader)
Zero Hedge is a popular financial blog that began in 2009. People who read and comment on ZH were given a nickname from the title of the article "The Zero Hedgies," by financial writer…
Zero U (Oklahoma University)
"Zero U" is an unflattering nickname of Oklahoma University (or "OU"). The nickname is most often heard by University of Texas Longhorns fans, especially when UT plays OU at the…
ZeroCred (Zero Hedge nickname)
Zero Hedge is a libertarian financial blog. Some critics have called it "ZeroCred" (zero credibility). "After being dead wrong on the #Euro for a year, @zerohedge wants to tutor us…
Zerok (“fork” with no prong/tine)
"Fork" does not have the number "four" in it, but some people believe that a "fork" with three prongs/tines should be called a "threek." It then follows that…