“What do you use to buy bar drinks?”/“Bar tender.”
A bar riddle is: Q: What do you use to buy drinks?A: Bar tender The joke was posted on Reddit on July 11, 2016. redditWhat do you use to buy drinks?submitted July 11, 2016 by signalranchBar tender…
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“A bishop walks straight into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A chess version is: "A bishop walks straight up to the bar and the barman says,…
“He’s 20. In 10 years, he’ll have a chance to be 30” (a bad young player)
Casey Stengel (1945-2011) was departing as baseball manager of the New York Mets, and spoke in April 1966 of a young player he liked (first baseman Ed Kranepool) and one he didn't like…
“I want anarchy. Because my keyboard is missing one”
"Anarchy" can sound like "an 'R' key," and there's a pun: "I want anarchy. Because my keyboard is missing one." The joke was posted on Reddit on July 9,…
“Life without geometry is pointless”
"Life without geometry is pointless" (or "Life without geometry would be pointless") is jocular one-line saying that has been printed on posters, T-shirts and ecards. The…
“What’s easier to pick up the heavier it gets?”/“Women.”
A riddle that might be popular at some gyms is: Q: What's easier to pick up the heavier it gets?A: Women. The joke became popular in 2011. "Ah, sarcasm. Perhaps the only thing that gets…
“What does a nosy pepper do?”/“It gets jalapeño business.”
"Jalapeño business" sounds like "all up in your business," and there's a joke: Q: What do you call a nosy pepper?A: Jalapeño business! The joke has been cited since at…
Italian Sandwich (“big sandwich” from Angelo Basso)
Angelo Basso of Genoa came to New York City about 1868 and is credited for popularizing the Italian sandwich, which he sold for a nickel. This would later be called the "hero" sandwich,…
“If time is money, then an ATM is A Time Machine”
"Time is money" is a proverb that was popularized by Benjamin Franklin (1705-1790). "ATM" stands for "automated teller machine," but there's a joke: "If time…
“What do you call an Englishman in the World Cup final?”/“The referee.”
A soccer joke is: Q: What do you call an Englishman in the World Cup final?A: The referee. "What do you call an Englishman in the final of Euro 96?" was cited in June 1996. The…
“New York is the only city where you can get deliberately run down on the sidewalk by a pedestrian”
Russell Baker, an "Observer" columnist for the New York (NY) Times, wrote on June 25, 1977: "New York is the only city in the world where you can get deliberately run down on the…
Democracy Wall (Carroll Street subway station, Carroll Gardens)
China's "Democracy Wall Movement" existed from November 1978 to December 1979, when a brick wall at Xidan Street in Beijing included posters of protest. Brooklyn's…
“You haven’t lived until you died in New York”
American critic Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943) wrote in While Rome Burns (1934): "You haven't lived until you died in New York." The one-line saying has been included in lists of…
Booyah (stew)
A "booyah" is a thick soup or stew and is probably derived from the French word "bouillon" (broth). "'Boo-Yah' is a very popular soup among the boys on Humboldt…
Caesar Salad
Caesar salad is not named after the Roman emperor Julius Caesar (100 BC-44 BC). Caesar Cardini (1896-1956), an Italian immigrant, operated a restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, where it's claimed…
“The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop”
"Naan" (a flatbread) is the subject of several puns, such as: "The 24-hour Indian restaurant is a naan-stop." "I have a friend who wants to open a 24 hour indian…
“Why did the biology students almost fail?”/“They were bio-D-grade-able.”
A biology class pun is: Q: Why did the biology students almost fail?A: They were bio-D-grade-able. "You're not biodegradable, but you are bio-D-grade-able!" was cited on Twitter on…
“No cuts, no buts, no coconuts”
"No cuts, no buts, no coconuts" is a rhyming way of saying that one shouldn't cut in line. The "no coconuts" is not necessary, but is added to fill out the rhyme. The…
“How does this restaurant prepare the chicken?” (joke)
A restaurant joke about preparing chicken is: WAITER: May I take your order?CUSTOMER: How do you prepare your chickens?WAITER: Oh, we don't do anything special. We just tell them straight out…
“A boomerang walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A boomerang version is: "A boomerang walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Hey,…