“Hit and don’t get hit” (boxing axiom)
A simple boxing axiom is "hit and don't get hit." "A lesson in the manly art of hit and don't get hit back" was cited in a 1908 newspaper story on boxing. The saying…
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“What does a lawyer get when you give him Viagra?”/“Taller.”
Some people think that lawyer are "dicks," and there's a joke: Q: What happens when a lawyer takes Viagra?A: He gets taller. The lawyer joke has been cited in print since at least…
Texit (Texas + exit)
Texas is a state of the United States that was once its own country; some people still think Texas should be independent. "Texit" (Texas + exit) is a term to describe a Texas exit from…
“What did one strawberry say to the other?” (joke)
A popular riddle/pun about strawberries is: Q: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry?A: If you weren't so fresh, we wouldn't be in this jam! "What did one strawberry…
“So fast, I turned off the light in my hotel room and was in bed before it was dark”
The vaudeville team of Moran and Mack -- George Moran (1881-1949) and Charles E. Mack (1888-1934) -- told this joke in 1919: "Am I quick? Why, man, when I go to bed at night and turn out the…
“If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize”
"If you even dream of beating me, you'd better wake up and apologize" is a boxer's taunt that was popularized by Muhammad Ali (1942-2016). Ali said about competitor Joe Frazier…
“Boxing is like a ballet, except there’s no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other”
Boxing is sometimes called a violent ballet. Dr. Michael Dinoff, a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, said in 1978: "To me, boxing is like a ballet, with opponents…
“If they can make penicillin from moldy bread, you can become something”
A penicillin joke was told in 1959 by an unknown jokester: "Son, there's got to be a future for you. After all, they make penicillin out of moldy bread!" Bronx-born comedian Milt…
“Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up”
"Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up" is a quotation that has been attributed to American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016). The quoation has been cited in…
Cutchogue: “Sunniest Place in New York State” (slogan)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Cutchogue, New YorkCutchogue is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2010…
“What do you call a bakery staffed entirely by men?”/“A pastryarchy.”
“Pastryarchy” is a portmanteau of “pastry” and “patriarchy.” "SMASH THE PASTRYARCHY" was posted on Twitter by B-Cam on May 31, 2010. "#pastryarchy" (and a link to…
“The will must be stronger than the skill”
American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) said in his autobiography The Greatest: My Own Story (1975): "Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep…
“I accidentally swallowed some Scrabble pieces” (joke)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: ScrabbleScrabble is a word game in which two to four players score points by placing tiles bearing a single letter onto a board divided into a 15×15 grid of…
“I have a lot of jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work”
"I have a lot of jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I thought up a lot of jokes about unemployed people,…
“Pigs can fly…They just gotta pay for two seats”
"When pigs fly" is an old saying about an impossibility and a time that never comes. There is a joke: "Pigs can fly... They just gotta pay for two seats." "Pigs CAN fly.…
“I got hit with a can of soda. Fortunately, it was a soft drink”
A "soft drink" isn't necessarily physically soft, but there's a joke: "Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft…
“Statistics are just people’s stories with the tears wiped away”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Hunter College (New York, NY)Ruth SidelRuth Sidel received her B A. from Wellesley College, her M.S.W. from the Boston University School of Social Work, and her Ph.D. from…
“It’s just a job. I beat people up” (boxing)
American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), nearing the end of his career, told the New York (NY) Times on April 6, 1977: "It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I…
“Whoa, Nellie!” (“Whoa, Nelly!”)
"Whoa, Nelly!" (or "Whoa, Nellie!") is what a rider might say to a horse to get it to stop. Many horses in the 19th century were called "Nelly." "Whoa,…
“If you believe in 12.5% of the Bible you’re an eighth theist”
"Eighth theist" and "eight theist" are puns for "atheist." "Eighth-Theist (n.) - Someone who only believes in God 12-1/2% of the time" was cited on Twitter…