Big Bad Apple (Big Apple + bad apple)
New York City is sometimes called the "Big Bad Apple," a combination of "Big Apple" and "bad apple" (as in "every barrel has a few bad apples"). Early…
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“What kind of person eats aluminum?”/“A can-nibble.”
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
“An IT guru walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "progress bar" joke versions. "An IT guru walks into a bar…
“A man on a tractor drove past me shouting, ‘The end of the world is nigh!’ It was Farmer Geddon”
"Armageddon" should not be confused with "Farmer Geddon," but there are jokes. "Bloke on a tractor just went past shouting 'It's the end of the world; ... I think…
“A code walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several "progress bar" joke versions. "An IT guru walks into a bar…
“What do you call eating only a little bit of someone at a time?”/“Can-nibble-ism.”
"Cannibal" can sound like "can nibble" -- meaning someone "able to nibble" or someone who "nibbles cans" (or nibbles from cans). "What kind of person…
“Just been sacked as an ice cream tester. I refused to do Sundaes”
"Sundae" sounds like "Sunday," and there are several jokes. "Just been sacked as an ice cream tester. I refused to do Sundaes" was posted on Twitter by 𝕸𝖆𝖙…
“I’ve got a funny joke about gymnastics, but it’s a bit of a stretch”
"I managed to finally come up with a joke about yoga but it's a bit of a stretch" was posted on Twitter by Ashley Maltz on October 18, 2012. "Got this joke about yoga but it’s…
Mask Trap (police trap for enforcing face mask use)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Police in some areas set up "mask traps," similar to "speed traps" for automobiles on a…
Maskhole (face mask + asshole)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. "Maskhole" (face mask + asshole) means someone who is a fanatic that everyone does not wear a mask.…
“Swimming is good for your health, especially when you’re drowning”
It is often said that swimming is good for one's health. "Swimming is good for your health, especially when you are drowning" was posted on the newsgroup rec.games.pinball on…
“Dad, what’s a forklift?”/“Food, usually.”
A "fork lift"/"forklift" riddle was posted on Twitter by Blick Winkel (H. Anthony L. Israel) on March 3, 2019: What's a fork lift?(Food) A dad joke was posted on Reddit --…
“What do you say to a mother of members of the military?”/“Thank you for your cervix.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Long Beach (CA) Post AUG 4 2016 5:56 PMA Hash From the Past: Running Club Serves Up Beer, History and Playful DebaucheryJason RUiz(...)They’re witty—Adam from West Los…
Cuomo Chips (chips that allow bars to stay open under NY Gov. Cuomo)
The 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak resulted in the closing of many bars. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo ruled in July 2020 that bars could open up for outdoor dining, but the bars had to also…
“Yo mama is like groceries during a pandemic—available for curbside pickup”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak resulted in many restaurants and food stores opening only for curbside pickup. This situation has been used on a "yo mama" insult joke. “yo mama was…
“A book just fell on my head. I only have my shelf to blame”
"My self" might sound like "my shelf" if someone (such as the Scottish accent of actor Sean Connery) pronounces it. "I was at home last night, and a book fell on my head.I…
“Why did the road kill the chicken?”/“The chicken crossed him.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A jocular version (a pun on "cross") is: Q: Why did the…
“Inflation is theft. Taxation is robbery”
"Inflation is theft. Taxation is robbery" (or "Taxation is robbery. Inflation is theft") i a popular political and economic saying. Taxation is robbery because government takes…
Mask Debate
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Many people noticed that "mask debate" sounds like "masturbate," and "mask…
“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: John Lewis (civil rights leader) John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil-rights leader who served in the…