“Big Apple” and the Dutch phrase, “to buy for an apple and an egg” (2020)
"To buy something for an apple and an egg" (meaning to buy something cheaply) is an idiom in German ("fürn Appel und ein Ei" or "etwas für einen Apfel und ein Ei…
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“The restaurant advertised ‘Chicken Dinner $1.” I paid $1 and they gave me a bowl of corn”
"The restaurant advertised 'Chicken Dinner $1." I paid $1 and they gave me a bowl of corn" is a joke of unknown authorship. The joke is that the "chicken dinner" is…
“Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“I play a little guitar” (ukulele joke)
"I play a little guitar" is a popular ukulele joke. The pun is that the meaning of "I play guitar a little" is changed when it's written as "I play a little…
“Egg nog implies the existence of sperm nog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Modern baseball implies the existence of ancient cringeball”
"Base" and "cringe" are opposites, so many people have applied this to the sport of baseball to invent its opposite. "Baseball or cringeball?" was posted on Twitter…
“Baseball implies the existence of cringeball”
"Base" and "cringe" are opposites, so many people have applied this to the sport of baseball to invent its opposite. "Baseball or cringeball?" was posted on Twitter…
“Eggnog implies the existence of spermnog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Barista implies the existence of a baristo”
A "barista" is a coffeehouse employee who prepares drinks, such as at Starbucks. "Barista" is not feminine, but some people believe that the term "baristo" should…
“I play a little guitar, but mostly I play the ukulele”
"I play a little guitar" is a popular ukulele joke. The pun is that the meaning of "I play guitar a little" is changed when it's written as "I play a little…
Baristo (suggested term for a male barista)
A "barista" is a coffeehouse employee who prepares drinks, such as at Starbucks. "Barista" is not feminine, but some people believe that the term "baristo" should…
“What do snowmen call their kids?”/“Chill-dren.”
"What do snowmen call their kids?"/"Chill-dren" is a riddle that has been cited in print since at least 2010. “Chill-dren” is a pun on “chill” and “children.”…
“Big deal, New York. I drop the ball all the time”
New York's Times Square ball drop on New Year's Eve shouldn't be confused with the expression "dropping the ball," but there are jokes. "Big deal, New York. I drop the…
“Prosecco implies the existence of Amateursecco”
Prosecco is an Italian white wine, named after the village of Prosecco which is in the province of Trieste, Italy. There is no "Amateursecco" or "Antisecco," but there are…
“Twitter: Where people come to argue with jokes”
"Twitter: where people come to argue with jokes, jump to conclusions and completely miss the fucking point" was posted on Twitter by English comedian, actor, director and writer Ricky…
“Prosecco implies the existence of Antisecco”
Prosecco is an Italian white wine, named after the village of Prosecco which is in the province of Trieste, Italy. There is no "Amateursecco" or "Antisecco," but there are…
“Eggnog implies the existence of chickennog”
There is "eggnog," so some people assume that there should be "chickennog" and "spermnog." "Egg nog implies the existence of chicken nog" was posted on…
“Why isn’t a male coffee barista called a baristo?”
A "barista" is a coffeehouse employee who prepares drinks, such as at Starbucks. "Barista" is not feminine, but some people believe that the term "baristo" should…
“Prosecco is just Amateursecco that gets paid”
Prosecco is an Italian white wine, named after the village of Prosecco which is in the province of Trieste, Italy. There is no "Amateursecco" or "Antisecco," but there are…
“Baseball implies the existence of acidball”
Baseball is sometimes used in chemistry jokes. "Baseball implies the existence of acidball" was posted on Twitter by 12 Days of President Warren G. Harding on October 23, 2019.…