“Was ‘artisanal’ coined as an ‘art is anal’ joke?”
"Artisanal" food supposedly comes from "artisans." Many people do not like the term, and other have pointed out that it can be broken up to read "art is anal."…
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“Was given a bag of peanuts blessed by the Pope, but gave them away because I hate religious nuts”
"Nuts" (meaning food) shouldn't be confused with "nuts" (meaning crazy or fanatical), but there are jokes. "I was given a bag of peanuts by a guy preaching about the…
“Was going to make a joke about my paycheck. Turns out I have insufficient puns”
"Was going to make a joke about my paycheck. Turns out I have insufficient puns" -- a pun on "insufficient funds" -- was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 21, 2016. The joke…
“Wasabi is just anime horseradish”
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
“Wash your hands and say your prayers because Jesus and germs are everywhere”
"Wash your hands and say your prayers because Jesus and germs are everywhere" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "One of her mother's…
“Wash your hands. COVID-19 doesn’t kill itself, just like Jeffrey Epstein”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many announcements that people should wash their hands. "Wash your hands to kill Corona Virus. It doesn't kill itself, just like…
“Washes his hands. Always wears a mask. Rearrange the letters in Racoon and it spells CORONA!”
"Racoon" ("raccoon" with only one "C") is an anagram of "Corona" (as in "Coronavirus"). In the Japanese horror media franchise Resident Evil, there…
“Washing machine minutes are longer than real minutes”
Washing machine minutes often seem longer than real minutes when one is waiting for the machine to finish. "Why are the qashing machine minutes not real minutes?" is a saying that has…
“Washing machine minutes are not real life minutes”
Washing machine minutes often seem longer than real minutes when one is waiting for the machine to finish. "Why are the qashing machine minutes not real minutes?" is a saying that has…
“Washing machine minutes aren’t real minutes”
Washing machine minutes often seem longer than real minutes when one is waiting for the machine to finish. "Why are the qashing machine minutes not real minutes?" is a saying that has…
“Washing windows is a pane in the glass”
"Fixing broken windows is a pane in the glass" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Pane in the glass" is a pun on "pain in the ass." There…
“Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm”
William Manchester's book, Portrait of a President: John F. Kennedy in profile (1962), includes a famous line: "'Washington,' John Kennedy once said lightly, 'is a city of…
“Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates” (“Pappy” O’Daniel)
"Washington is the only insane asylum in the world run by its own inmates" was said by Texas Senator Wilbert Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel in 1942. Needless to say, O'Daniel…
“Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality”
"Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality" is a statement about the United States capital city -- "Washington" is a metonym for the federal government -- that is…
“Washington, DC stands for Washington, Da Capital”
Some people jocularly say that the "DC" (District of Columbia) in "Washington, DC" stands for "Da Capital" or Da Capitol." "'I know what D.C. stands…
“Washington’s face was on all our money; now, Washington’s hands are on it, too”
George Washington (1732-1799) has appeared on the U.S. one-dollar bill since 1869. The joke "Time was when Washington's face was on all of our money; now it's Washington's (the…
“Watch grass grow” (a boring activity)
Something that is “like watching (the) grass grow” is something that is very boring. "Slow motion pictures are to be used in the teaching of golf and if they even film Chet Smith teeing…
“Watch more sunsets than Netflix”
"Watch more sunsets than Netflix" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people are addicted to Netflix (video on demand) and don't spend enough time outside.…
“Watch out for the idiot behind me” (bumper sticker)
"Watch out for the idiot behind me" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers. "WATCH OUT FOR THE IDIOT BEHIND ME" was printed in the Toronto (ON) Star…
“Watch out. Police have ssue a warning to be on the lookout for I.D. theft”
"Watch out. Police have ssue a warning to be on the lookout for I.D theft" is a joke that was posted on Sickipedia on May 30, 2025. The joke is that "ssue" is supposed to be…