Month 07—July
The following words or phrases are about July: JULY“Dear Summer, stop showing off. We get it. You’re hot”“Dear Weather, stop showing off. We get it. You’re hot”"Every summer has a…
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Month 06—June
The following words or phrases are about June: JUNE"All I want for Christmas is June"“Doctor: This may hurt. Me: June doesn’t look much better”“Don’t prune in May or June”…
Month 05—May
The following words or phrases are about May: MAY“April showers bring May mud”“April showers bring May mud puddles”“Boss, can I have a week off around Christmas?” (joke)“Cinco de…
Month 04—April
The following words or phrases are about April: APRIL“April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden”“April showers bring May mud”“April showers…
Month 03—March
The following words or phrases are about March: MARCH“Ain’t it weird liberals celebrate Women’s History Month when they can’t even tell you what a woman is”“Don’t believe what you see…
Month 02—February
The following words or phrases are about February: FEBRUARY“I’m sorry for the things I said when it was winter”“It’s officially ‘once I get home I ain’t coming back out’…
Month 01—January
The following words or phrases are about January: JANUARY“According to my skin, hair & lips and hands, I am doing Dry January”“As January goes, so goes the year” or “January…
Disneyland of Dairy Stores (Stew Leonard’s nickname)
Stew Leonard's is a supermarket chain that began in 1969 in Connecticut, but also has a store in Yonkers, New York. The store has been called the "Disneyland of dairy stores" because…
“It was an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in tiers”
"It was an emotional wedding. Even the cake was in tiers," goes an old joke. "Angie (Dickinson -- ed.) said even the wedding cake was in tiers" was cited in a 1973 newspaper.…
Kalemole (kale + guacamole)
"Kalemole" is "kale guacamole" -- regular guacamole with pieces of kale added. A recipe for "kale-a-mole" was cited in 2011. "Kalemole" or…
“A skeleton walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular joke is: "A skeleton walks into a bar and says, 'Bartender, give me a…
“How much does a pirate pay for corn?”/“A buccaneer.”
"Buccaneer" sounds like "buck an ear," leading to the joke: Q: How much does a pirate pay for corn?A: A buccaneer. "Buccaneer is too much to pay for corn" was cited in…
“Country as cornflakes” (“Country as corn flakes”)
General Mills introduced the product "Country Corn Flakes" in 1962. A list of "Southern Sayings" became popular on the Internet in 2000 and #9 was: "He's as country as…
“Country as cornbread” (“Country as corn bread”)
“Country as cornbread” (or “country as corn bread") means something that is genuinely country. The expression "country as cornbread" has been cited in print since at least…
App Economy
The term "app economy" became popular in 2008 and 2009, with the development of mobile applications ("apps"). "The 3 U's: A Model for 'Advertising' in the…
Cuckservative (cuckolded + conservative)
The term "cuckservative" (cuckolded + conservative) went viral in July 2015. The term describes a conservative who, for example, tolerates illegal immigration and open borders -- things…
“Where can you learn how to make ice cream?” (joke)
"Sundae"/"Sunday" is included in a popular pun: Q: Where can you learn how to make ice cream?A: Sundae school. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001-02. Google…
“What language does a billboard speak?”/“Sign language.”
A popular children's joke about a billboard is: Q: What language does a billboard speak? A: Sign language. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. Google Groups:…
“Busier than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest”
"Busier than a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest" is one way to say that someone is very busy. "Busier than a one-legged man at a kicking contest" was cited in print in…
“Busier than a one-armed paper hanger”
"Busier than a one-armed paper hanger" is one way to say that someone is very busy. "Our chef is kept as busy as a one-armed man engaged in the exercise of bean-bag" was printed…