Bum Rap (undeserved criminal punishment)
A "bum rap" means an undeserved criminal punishment. "Bum" means something of miserable quality; "rap" means a criminal accusation. "Then another fellow told of…
Archive for 07/2019
Chip Butty
A "chip butty" sandwich is "butty" (buttered sandwich) with "chips" (french fried potatoes). The "chip butty" is popular in the United Kingdom. "There…
“I owe it all to art books, chocolate and young men” (Beatrice Wood)
"I owe it all to art books, chocolate and young men" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to American artist and studio potter Beatrice Wood…
“What’s a cowboy’s favorite holiday?”/“Y’alloween.” (y’all + Halloween)
"Y'alloween" ("y'all" + "Halloween") is something that might be said in a jocular version of the holiday in the South. "Y'alloween" was…
“I can eat sugar with either hand. I’m ambidextrose”
"I can eat sugar with either hand. I'm ambidextrose" ("ambidetrose" is a portmanteau of "ambidextrous" and "dextrose") is a joke that has been printed…
“My nerdy friend got a Ph.D. on the history of palindromes. He is now known as ‘Dr. Awkward’”
"Dr. Awkward" is a palindrome -- that is, it reads the same backwards and forwards. "I have a Ph.D in awkwardness... Call me Dr. Awkward" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by…
“I named my eraser Confidence. Because it gets smaller after every mistake I make”
"I named my eraser Confidence. Because it gets smaller after every mistake I make" is a joke that was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on June 20, 2013. "Smaller and smaller" is…
“Never judge a pitch until both sides have batted on it” (cricket adage)
"Don't/Never judge a pitch until both sides have batted on it" is a cricket adage of unknown authorship. It's possible that it's the players (and not the pitch) that are…
“My colleagues at work have given me the nickname ‘Mr. Compromise’” (joke)
"My nickname is Mr. Compromise. Thats what all my friends call me. Though it's not the name I would have picked for myself...it's alright, I guess" is a joke that was posted on…
“A friend doesn’t go on a diet because you are fat”
"A friend doesn't go on a diet because/when you are fat" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that a friend doesn't make you look bad (fat). The…
“If people make you sick, then maybe you should cook them longer”
"If people make you sick, then maybe you should cook them longer" is a jocular cannibalistic saying that has been printed on many images. "If people make you sick, cook them…
Knuckle Sandwich (punch in the mouth)
A "knuckle sandwich" is, literally, a sandwich of knuckles (such a pig knuckles). The slang meaning of "knuckle sandwich" is a punch to someone's face. Someone's…
“Success doesn’t come to you. You go to it”
"Success doesn't come to you. You go to it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The expression has long been a popular one. "Success doesn't come to you…
“Humanity runs on coffee”
"Humanity runs on coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "'Humanity runs on coffee' - Unknown" was posted on Twitter by Anthonius Andy P on…
“If you’ve gained weight and nobody wants to mention it, you are the elephant in the room”
The saying "the elephant in the room" is a metaphor for a big issue that people ignore (often on purpose). A joke on the saying was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on July 13, 2019:…
“A friend doesn’t go on a diet when you are fat”
"A friend doesn't go on a diet because/when you are fat" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that a friend doesn't make you look bad (fat). The…
“I feel like doin’ a Big Apple” (Mae West on a 1937 radio show)
Brooklyn-born actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980) appeared on ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's radio show The Chase and Sanborn Hour on…
“I feel like doin’ a Big Apple” (Mae West as Eve, talking about the Big Apple dance)
Brooklyn-born actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980) appeared on ventriloquist Edgar Bergen's radio show The Chase and Sanborn Hour on…
“I believe in censorship—I made a fortune out of it” (Mae West)
Brooklyn-born actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980) experienced censorship, especially for her play Sex (1927). West was quoted in The Daily News…
“I consider sex a misdemeanor. The more I miss, de meaner I get”
"I consider sex a misdemeanor. The more I miss, de meaner I get" (or "Sex is a misdemeanor. De more I miss de meaner I get") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…