“‘Nouvelle cuisine’ is French for ‘not enough food’”
The term "nouvelle cuisine" (French for "new cuisine") was popularized in the 1960s and was characterized by an attractive food display of small portions. "Nouvelle Cuisine…
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“‘Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….’ A phrase rendered obsolete by WhatsApp”
WhatsApp is a freeware, cross-platform, centralized instant messaging (IM) and voice-over-IP (VoIP) service. There are many messages, of all kinds, on WhatsApp. A joke was posted on Sickipedia on…
“‘OK Boomer,’ said the currant to the elderberry”
An "elderberry" isn't necessarily "elder," but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners and Twitter by dadlifememes on May 14, 2020: "'OK…
“‘Old’ is when your wife says, ‘Let’s go upstairs and make love’” (joke)
Climbing stairs can be a challenge as people get older. "'Old' is when your wife says 'Let's go upstairs and make love,' and you reply, 'Honey, I can't do…
“‘Onced’ and ‘twiced’ are words”
Entry in progress -- B.P. British Expat Discussion Forumdoctor scrumpySep 2nd 2003, 11:55 am Things I've Learned About Virginia (...)Onced and Twiced are words. Southern Maryland Community…
“‘Party Animals’ know when the liquor stores close. Alcoholics know when the liquor stores open”
"If you know when the liquor store closes you are crafty. If you know when the liquor store opens you are an alcoholic" was posted on Twitter by Griffin Danes on June 14, 2013.…
“‘Per my last email’ is office speak for ‘bitch can you read’”
"Per mail last email" is another way of saying, "I'm telling you again. Listen this time!" "As per my last email=bitch can you read?" was posted on Twitter by…
“‘Pour me,’ thought the teapot”
"Poor me" should not be confused with "pour me," but there are jokes. "I used to live in a teapot. I know what you're thinking. Poor you" is a pun by English…
“‘Probiotic’ sounds a lot better than ‘bacteria infested’”
"Probiotic" sounds like something good, but some people might not like it if it went by another name. "'Probiotic' sounds a lot sexier that 'dead bacteria…
“‘Quotes on the Internet are becoming less and less reliable.’—Abraham Lincoln”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) said many famous quotes, but has many more quotations falsely attributed to him. The Internet (invented over 100 years after Lincoln's death) is full of the real…
“‘Righty tighty, lefty loosey’ isn’t a statement about females and politics”
"Righty tighty, lefty loosey" is a popular meme about how to screw or unscrew objects. Some have used "righty tighty" to describe politically conservative people and "lefty…
“‘Santa isn’t real’ ok, I literally saw him at the mall”
Many shopping malls have Santa Claus displays for Christmas. Do mall Santas mean that Santa is real? "first christmas as an adult and my dad just told me that santa isn’t real but i…
“‘Senator’ is an anagram for ‘treason’”
An anagram of the word "senator" is the word "treason." This anagram has been noted since at least 1951, when it was printed in the New Statesman and Nation. "An anagram…
“‘Social distancing’ is an anagram for ‘dissociating clan’”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic led to "social distancing." An anagram of "social distancing" is "dissociating clan." "Social distancing=Dissociating…
“‘Soybean’ is a Spanish word which roughly translates as ‘I am bean’” (joke)
The Spanish word "soy" means "I am." "The word "soybean" comes from spanish, where it means 'I am bean'" was posted on Twitter by Drew Mokris on…
“‘Stay home, save lives’ should be America’s foreign policy”
"Stay home, save lives" is a slogan that was used during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Some people believed that the slogan should also apply to America's foreign policy.…
“‘Sugar free’ is code for ‘we replaced the sugar with something even worse for you’”
"'Sugar free' is code for 'we replaced the sugar with something even worse for you'" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "A reminder that…
“‘Tater tots’ is short for ‘potato toddlers’”
"Tater tots" weren't originally called "potato toddlers," but that's a popular saying. "Tater tots= fried potato toddlers?" was posted on Twitter on November…
“‘That wasn’t chicken.’ Worst fortune cookie ever”
A fortune cookie is usually eaten at the end of a meal. A jocular fortune cookie message, "That wasn't chicken," has been printed on many images. "Funny magazine ad for Sauza…
“‘The later I get here, the quicker this ends’ isn’t the right answer for ‘why are you late?’”
Some employees believe that the later they arrive to work, the sooner it's over. "My boss asked my why I was always late for work. I'm like, 'Cause it make the day go faster.…