“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…
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“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…
Big Apple of New England (Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, 2019-present)
The Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, off Route 2 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, unveiled "The Big Apple of New England" sculpture in July 2019. The giant red apple sculpture is 10 feet…
Museum of Fine Foods (Dean & DeLuca nickname)
Dean & DeLuca, an upscale grocery store, opened in New York City's SoHo district in September 1977 by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic. "Museum of Fine Food" is a Dean…
“Wood fired pizza? How will pizza get a job now?”
A pizza joke posted on Twitter by Carson @ Vidcon on July 8, 2019 showed Carson see a "WOOD FIRED PIZZA" sign and declare: "Wood-fired pizza? How will pizza get a job now?"…
“I used to be Snow White, but I drifted” (Mae West)
"Pure As the Snow, But She Drifted" was the title of an entertainment that was printed in the Butte (MT) Miner on May 16, 1917. "'She was as pure and as white as snow.'…
“Why don’t you come up and see me sometime?” (Mae West)
"Come up and see me sometime" was a signature line of Brooklyn-born actress, singer, playwright, screenwriter, comedian, and sex symbol Mae West (1893-1980). THe line was probably…
“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper” (food adage)
American author and nutritionist Adelle Davis (1904-1974) suggested that a proper diet should have bigger breakfasts (when energy is needed throughout the day) and lighter dinners. "Eat…
“Some like it hot, some like it cold” (Pease Porridge Hot or Pease Pudding Hot)
"Pease Porridge Hot" (or "Pease Pudding Hot") is a children's singing game and nursery rhyme that was printed in John Newbery's Mother Goose's Melody (1760):…
“Man goes into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "Man goes in a pub. Barman says, 'Get out, we don't serve…
“Man goes in a pub…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version is: "Man goes in a pub. Barman says, 'Get out, we don't serve…