“El Bronx” (Bogotá, Colombia)
"El Bronx" is a neighborhood of the city of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, that's named after the New York City borough of "The Bronx." El Bronx is a high crime area,…
Archive for 05/2016
Gunpocalypse (gun + apocalypse)
"Gunpocalypse" (gun + apocalypse) has meant various things, such as an apocalypse with guns and an apocalypse without guns. "Got my gun and 100+ bullets and some targets....…
Naples: Grape Pie Capital of the World (nickname)
The town of Naples, in New York's Finger Lakes region of southwest Ontario County, has been called the "Grape Pie Capital of the World" since at least the 1980s. The Naples Grape…
“Not all math puns are bad. Just sum”
"Not all math puns are bad. Just sum" is a joke that was posted on Reddit on May 30, 2016. "Math puns are bad, and then sum" -- a similar joke -- had been posted on Twitter on…
“We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them”
"We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them" is a popular quotation every Memorial Day. American economist and academic administrator Francis Amasa Walker (1840-1897)…
“The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem”
"The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem" is a popular Memorial Day quotation that has been printed on many images. The saying has been credited to Rev. Aaron Kilbourn…
“Sometimes I drink water just to surprise my liver”
"Sometimes I drink water (just) to surprise my liver" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "Today I am gonna surprise my liver, I'm gonna drink…
“Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy”
"Love your enemies" is from the New Testament, Matthew 5:44. "People say that whisky is a man's worst enemy, but the Bible says that we should love our enemies so what is a…
“Eating clocks is time consuming”
"Eating clocks is time consuming" is a jocular line that has been printed on GIFs. "Once he ate a clock, but he didn't like it. It was time-consuming" was cited in a 2003…
“How to tell if an orange likes to party?”/“Just Invitamin-C.”
"How to tell if an orange likes to party. Just Invitamin-C" (invite 'em 'n' see) was posted on Reddit on May 29, 2016. The joke quickly became popular. redditHow to tell if…
“What do ramen noodles and ketchup taste like together?”/“Poverty.”
Ramen noodles are a low-budget meal. "Eating Chicken flavored Top Ramen with a glass of Strawberry Kool Aid. It taste like..like..wait..yep..it tastes like poverty" was cited on Twitter…
“When do you go on red and stop on green?”/“When eating a watermelon.”
A popular children's riddle is: Q: When do you go on red and stop on green?A: When you're eating a watermelon. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. February 2001, Ranger…
“There was a guy who played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food”
There's a pun about "organically grown" food: "There was a guy who played the organ in his garden to get organically grown food." The joke has been cited in print since at…
“So fast, I turned off the light in my hotel room and was in bed before it was dark”
The vaudeville team of Moran and Mack -- George Moran (1881-1949) and Charles E. Mack (1888-1934) -- told this joke in 1919: "Am I quick? Why, man, when I go to bed at night and turn out the…
“I saw a sign that said ‘Watch for children’” (joke)
A popular joke about a certain street sign is: "I saw a sign that said 'Watch for children' and I thought, 'That sounds like a fair trade.'" "'Watch for…
“What did one leftover say to the other?”/“Foiled again!”
There's a joke about leftovers: Q: What did one leftover say to the other?A: Foiled again! "'Foiled again!' said leftover roast when it was popped back into the…
“What do you call a helpful potato?”/“A facilitater.”
The potato has a few "-tater" jokes, such as: Q: What do you call a helpful potato?A: A facilitater. "Facili Tater= Helpful-puts faith and works into action" was cited in 2005.…
BTFVIX
THe financial blog Zero Hedge popularized "BTFD" (Buy The Fucking Dip) in 2010-11, stating that the "dip" was an opportunity to buy something at a cheaper price. This jocular…
Totalitolerance (totalitarian + tolerance)
"Totalitolerance" (totalitarian + tolerance) was cited in print in 2003 and 2004 and appears to have been first used in the United Kingdom. "Heard a great new word this morning:…
“An auditor is a watchdog, not a bloodhound”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Answers.comWhat is an auditor a watchdog or a bloodhound?The company's internal auditor is a watchdog, making sure rules are being followed. An external auditor is a…