A popular Bible joke is: Q: Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?A: Pharaoh's daughter. She went down the the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit). The joke…
“Love means nothing to a tennis player” is an old joke on the scoring in tennis (where "love" does mean nothing). Another joke is: Q: What's the definition of endless love? A:…
Some people continue to drive their cars when the gas gauge reads "empty," thinking that a gallon or two is still left in the tank. The Wall Street Journal originated a frequently…
Drinks that are "on the house" are free, and there's a classic joke: Q: Why did the blonde climb up to the roof of the bar? A: She heard that the drinks were on the house. The joke…
The municipality of Meaford, in Ontario, Canada, is an apple-growing area. The city had used an apple in its logo, but, in 2011, it added the line, "The Other Big Apple." Many residents…
Pirates say "arrr," according to many pirate movies. There is a joke: Q: What's a pirate's favorite restaurant?A: Arrrby's. The Arby's joke has been cited in print…
The term "bond vigilante " sounds like something out of a James Bond movie, but it simply describes players in the bond market. Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research, coined the term when he was…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A fish version is: "A fish walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'What do you…
A small apartment is sometimes called an "apodment" (pod+ apartment). The word "apodment" was trademarked by Calhoun Properties of Seattle, Washington, with a first use in…
Lawyers are sometimes compared to snakes, as in this lawyer joke: Q: Why did God make snakes just before lawyers?A: To practice. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998. Google Groups:…
U.S. President Barack Obama said on January 14, 2014, that if Congress didn't act on legislation, he would try to go around that legislative body: “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a…
"I worship the very quicksand the President walks on," American humorist and Washington (DC) Post columnist Art Buchwald (1925-2007) said of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966.…
A popular cannibalism joke is: Q: When do cannibals leave the table?A: When everyone's eaten. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Another popular cannibalism joke is: “Why…
Bobbing for apples is usually done in a water bucket, but there's a popular "dumb blonde" joke: Q: Why couldn't the blonde bob for apples?A: Her brother was using the toilet!…
Escargot (snails) has a joke that's been cited in print since at least 1980. The slow snail buys a fast sports car and paints the letter "S" all over it. The car dealer asks why, and…
The daily newspaper has frequently been called "a daily miracle." Baltimore Sun editor Charles H. Grasty (1863-1924) called the modern metropolitan newspaper "a daily miracle"…
New York-born actor, film director and comedian Woody Allen said in his comedy act in the 1960s: "I was the sensitive kid, poet. There were tough kids in my class, there was a kid in my class…
Many jokes were told about New York City's dangerous economic times in the 1970s. Comedian Marty Allen told this joke in 1975: "A visitor to New York was asked at the airport by a…
A popular joke has been told about lawyers since at least 1993: Q: What's the difference between a lawyer and a sperm?A; A sperm has a one-in-a-million chance of becoming a human being.…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a channel that is available on many cable systems around the world. The BBC has been given the backronym (back acronym) of…