“Allspice is the most arrogantly named spice”
Allspice is just one spice, and not "all spices." It got its name because allspice resembles three spices -- cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. "Allspice is not all spices at all, but one…
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“A potato kugel is just a deep dish latke”
Potato kugel and potato latkes are two items of Jewish cuisine that have been compared to each other. "Kugel is like one big potato latke, just baked" was posted on Twitter by Tara Austen…
“Allspice is only one spice”
Allspice is just one spice, and not "all spices." It got its name because allspice resembles three spices -- cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. "Allspice is not all spices at all, but one…
Bullshit Insider (Business Insider nickname)
Business Insider Inc. (an American online media company) began in 2007; the name was changed to Insider Inc. in December 2017. Some critics of Business Insider have nicknamed it "Bullshit…
“Virgin Margarita? You mean green sadness water?”
A "Virgin Margarita" contains no alcohol. This was posted on Twitter by El Arroyo (as shown on the sign of this restaurant from Austin, Texas) on September 7, 2021: "VIRGIN…
“The bottom of the fifth” (alcohol saying)
Whiskey used to be sold in fifths of a gallon. "The bottom of the fifth" can refer to the fifth inning of a baseball game, but to an alcoholic it can mean the last fifth of alcohol. The…
“Don’t ever let a recipe tell you how much garlic to put in. You measure that with your heart”
"Don't ever let a recipe tell you how much garlic to put in. You measure that with your heart" is a garlic saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't ever let a…
“Don’t ever let a recipe tell you how many chocolate chips to put in”
"Don't ever let a recipe tell you how many chocolate chips to put in. You measure that shit with your heart" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don’t ever let…
“Hamburgers are just meat Oreos”
Hamburgers have been compared to Oreos. Hamburgers are sandwiches with a meat filling, while Oreos are cookie sandwiches with a sweet crème filling. "Stuffed burgers are like meat Oreos, so…
“Guacamole is just Mexican mashed potatoes”
"Guacamole is Mexican Mashed Potatoes, Gucci Mane, or Guaca Guaca Flame http://tomhaverfoods.com via @TomHaverfoods" was posted on Twitter by Mare Klassen on April 28, 2011. (The original…
“Oreos are just sugar burgers”
Oreos have been compared to hamburgers. Hamburgers are sandwiches with a meat filling, while Oreos are cookie sandwiches with a sweet crème filling. "Oreo's are just sugar burgers"…
“Burgers are just meat Oreos”
Hamburgers have been compared to Oreos. Hamburgers are sandwiches with a meat filling, while Oreos are cookie sandwiches with a sweet crème filling. "Stuffed burgers are like meat Oreos, so…
“What’s an alcoholic’s least favorite part of a baseball game?”/“The bottom of the fifth.”
Whiskey used to be sold in fifths of a gallon. "The bottom of the fifth" can refer to the fifth inning of a baseball game, but to an alcoholic it can mean the last fifth of alcohol. The…
“I work hard all week to put coffee on the table”
"I work hard all week to put coffee on the table" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I work hard all week to put food on the table" is the original…
“You cannot put a crown on a clown and expect him to behave like a king”
"You can't put a crown on a clown and expect a king" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is often meant to refer to a United States president. The origin of…
“Decaffeinated coffee is just brown sadness water”
"Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'When someone offers me decaf, I just think, "Why are you trying to give me…
“Chicken is only a breakfast food if it hasn’t been born yet”
Chicken is usually not a breakfast food, but eggs are. A statement about this was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on September 6, 2021: "Chicken is only a breakfast food if it hasn’t been…
“Who called it a salad with chicken and not breast in plants?”
"Breast implants" are different than "breast in plants," but there are jokes. "Putting chicken under a salad is the closest I've come to feeling breast in plants"…
Brown Sadness Water (decaf coffee)
"Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'When someone offers me decaf, I just think, "Why are you trying to give me…
“What do you call someone who’s sexually attracted to Greek cheese?”/“A feta-shist.”
There is no feta (a Greek cheese) in the words "fetish" or "fetishist," but there are jokes. "Fetashist" (feta + fetishist) is a jocular portmanteau word.…