Twatter (Twitter nickname)
Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service. Many people have used the nickname "Twatter" (twat + Twitter) for both Twitter and its users. "Is wondering if he…
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“Luck is for losers” (sports adage)
"Luck is for losers" is a gaming/sporting adage that has been printed in many images. Winners use skill and talent, not luck. "Believers In Luck Are Usually Losers" was a…
Kapeesh (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
Capeesh (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
Capisce (Italian for “understand”)
"Capisce" (also spelled "capeesh" or "kapeesh") is Italian for "understand." The slang spellings and pronunciation have long been a part of New York…
“A scared nickel never made a dime” (business adage)
"Scared money never wins" is an old gambling adage. "A scared nickel never made a dime" is a business adage. If someone is unwilling to risk a little, then one won't win a…
“What did the fisherman say to the magician?”/“Pick a cod, any cod.”
"Cod" can sound like "card." A riddle has been printed on many images: Q: What did the fisherman say to the magician?A: "Pick a cod, any cod." The joke has been cited…
“‘I have multiple personality disorder,’ said Tom, being Frank”
"'I have a split personality' said Tom being Frank" is a joke that was posted on the website Pun of the Day in 1999. "Frank" is a name and "frank" is also a…
“‘I have a split personality,’ said Tom, being Frank”
"'I have a split personality' said Tom being Frank" is a joke that was posted on the website Pun of the Day in 1999. "Frank" is a name and "frank" is also a…
“The apple never falls far from the tree” (proverb)
"The apple never falls far from the tree" is an old proverb that means that children (the apple) tend to inherit characteristics from their parents (the tree). The saying has been printed…
“Black Friday special! Stay at home and save 100%”
"Black Friday special! Stay at home and save 100%" is a Black Friday shopping joke that has been printed on several images. However, those who stay at home may be tempted to shop online.…
“A really big shew” (The Ed Sullivan Show)
American television personality Ed Sullivan (1901-1974) hosted The Ed Sullivan Show (a variety entertainment television program) from 1949 to 1974. Sullivan introduced it as the "big…
“It’ll be greater later” (motivational saying)
"It gets greater later" (or "It'll get greater later") is a motivational saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "Things will get…
“It’ll get greater later” (motivational saying)
"It gets greater later" (or "It'll get greater later") is a motivational saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "Things will get…
“What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving?”/“Lucky.”
A Thanksgiving riddle was posted on Twitter by Dr. Laura on November 26, 2014: Q: What do you call a turkey after Thanksgiving? A: Lucky. A slight variation was posted on Twitter by Joan Yazze…
“It gets greater later” (motivational saying)
"It gets greater later" (or "It'll get greater later") is a motivational saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. "Things will get…
“Name is mud” (one is discredited or unpopular)
"His/Her/Your name is Mud" is to say that someone is discredited or unpopular. The saying was defined in the book Slang: A Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the Pit, of…
“What do Thanksgiving and Halloween have in common?”/“One has gobblers, the other goblins.”
Halloween has goblins; Thanksgiving has gobblers. "After Halloween there's Thanksgiving! From goblins to gobblers!" was in a "Josephine" comic strip printed in many…
“What does Thanksgiving have in common with Halloween?”/“Gobble-ins!”
Halloween has goblins; Thanksgiving has gobblers. "After Halloween there's Thanksgiving! From goblins to gobblers!" was in a "Josephine" comic strip printed in many…
“I write songs about sewing machines. I’m a Singer songwriter”
The Singer Corporation makes sewing machines. Of course, there are jokes about musical singers. "#wokeupthismorning to compose another ditty about an old-fashioned sewing machine. That's…