French toast has nothing to do with French kissing, but New York-based stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) said on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson in 1980: "She was a wild…
"To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Quote: 'To be old and wise you must first be young and…
"I used to care what other people thought about me, until one day, I tried to pay my bills with their opinions" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…
"Caesar salad" (a salad of romaine lettuce and croutons) has nothing to do with Julius Caesar (the Roman emperor who was assassinated by Brutus and other conspirators, and, in the…
People often seek the key (or keys) to success. The "key" is a metaphor. "I found the key to success, only to discover that the door was never locked" is a one-line saying that…
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
"The universe is made of protons, neutrons, electrons and morons" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This line was printed in many publications in 1932:…
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
A shepherd's pie is a meat pie with a crust of mashed potato. A popular joke is: "I had a shepherd's pie for lunch. He was furious." "I ate a shepherd's pie for tea…
Okra is often used in a "mediocre" pun as "medi-okra" or "mediokra." "Worst pun of the year (...) 'Mediokra'" was printed in 1943 newspapers. Gumbo…
One Coney Island amusement was a "Crazy House," featuring walls at strange angles. New York-based comedian Rodney Dangerfield, filling in for syndicated entertainment columnist Jack…
"Know your worth. Then add tax" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. THe saying was posted on Twitter on March 29, 2015. TwitterK I N G @ShortQuayKnow your…
A riddle about Kinder Surprise (a chocolate egg containing a small toy) is: Q: What is a pregnant woman to a cannibal?A: Kinder Surprise. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2007.…
New York-based stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield (1921-2004) told a joke about private school: "My kid drives me nuts. For three years now he goes to a private school. He won't tell me…
"You should never sacrifice three things: your family, your heart, or your dignity" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. ”You should never sacrifice three…
"The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on June…
An old joke has a person seek to purchase a "potato clock" because he or she was told to "get up at eight o'clock." The mondegreen has been cited in print since at least…
"The bag that breaks is the one with the eggs" is a saying that has been popularized by Arthur Bloch, the compiler of the "Murphy's Laws" books. Bloch wrote in 1983…
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is a saying from the 1700s and 1800s, when horses were used for transportation (and eating the horse would be a last resort). "I'm so…
"Leftovers are repast history" is a food pun. The saying was posted on the website Pun of the Day in 1999. Pun of the DayGreat One Liners of the Month - October 1999 - page 2(...)18.…