Bloody Caesar (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Bloody MaryJulius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC) Wikipedia: Caesar (cocktail)A Caesar or Bloody Caesar is a cocktail created and primarily consumed in Canada. It typically contains…
Archive for 07/2016
Parasitocracy (parasite + -cracy)
A "parasitocracy" (parasite + -cracy) is a government run by parasites (or "parasitocrats"). The parasites may be the masses (parasites on the rich and the middle class) or the…
“I’m selling my theremin… I haven’t touched it in years”
The theremin is a musical instrument that's played without physical contact. A classic joke is: "I'm thinking of selling my theremin. I haven't touched it in years."…
“I’ve failed math so many times I can’t even count”
"I've failed math so many times I can't even count" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts and ecards. "I failed maths so many times I can't even…
“I was going to join the debating team, but somebody talked me out of it”
A joke about the debating club is: "In university, I was going to join the debating team, but someone talked me out of it." Canadian comedian Stewart Francis has told the one-line joke in…
“If pro is the opposite of con, then the opposite of the Constitution is prostitution”
A popular pro/con joke goes: "If pro is the opposite of con, then the opposite of the Constitution is prostitution." "The opposite of Constitution is Prostitution" was cited in…
“Eat here or we will both starve” (restaurant sign)
"Eat here or we will both starve" is a jocular sign that has appeared at many pubs and restaurants. The sign has been popular for a very long time, and has been spotted all over the…
“Education is important, but big biceps are importanter”
"Education is important, but [X] is importanter" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts, posters and ecards. "Education is important, but big biceps are…
“Education is important, but [X] is importanter”
"Education is important, but [X] is importanter" is a jocular line that has been printed on T-shirts, posters and ecards. "Education is important, but big biceps are…
“A chicken 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 chicken version is: "A chicken walks into a bar and clucks at the bartender. The…
“No pecs, no sex” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Flies for the guys” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Calves for the chavs” (weightlifting sayng)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Planks for the skanks” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Lats for the brats” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Traps for the chaps” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“What’s better than roses on your piano?”/“Tulips on your organ.”
The organ has been the subject of many sex jokes. One popular pun is: Q; What's better than roses on your piano?A: Tulips on your organ. The oral sex joke has been cited in print since at…
“This is why we can’t have nice things”
"This is why we can't have nice things" is a condescending way a mother might deny something to a child. The line was popularized by comedian Paula Poundstone who said in 1989:…
“I drink while I work out. I call it Bacardio” (Bacardi + cardio)
"I drink while I work out. I call it Bacardio" (Bacardi + cardio) is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs and ecards.…
“I drink while I work out. I call it Bacardio” (Bacardi + cardio)
"I drink while I work out. I call it Bacardio" (Bacardi + cardio) is a jocular line that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, coffee mugs and ecards.…