"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is the famous first line of the novel A Tale of Two Cities (1859) by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). "Whether it's the best of…
"Whether it’s hot or cold, coffee is my all-day companion" was posted on Facebook by CA' LE BREW on September 18, 2024. The coffee saying was also posted on Facebook by Coffee…
Entry in progress -- B.P. [This saying was discussed in February 2012 in WordOrigins.org.]
When people are "blocked" (on social media such as Twitter), this has nothing to do with constipation, but there are jokes. "Can someone tell me what the National Constipation…
A pun about the Abraham Lincoln-head penny is: Q: Which president is least guilty? A: Lincoln. He is in a cent. The penny pun has been cited in print since at least 2002. The "in a…
A pun about the Abraham Lincoln-head penny is: Q: Which president is least guilty? A: Lincoln. He is in a cent. The penny pun has been cited in print since at least 2002. The "in a…
"Gorilla" can be shortened to "'grilla," which is almost like "grill." A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on August 28, 2017: Q: Which animal is the best…
"Rodents" sounds like "road dents." "Exterminators call pot holes 'road dents!!!'" was posted on Twitter on February 2, 2010. "Guys, be careful when you…
A riddle about the United States Air Force (USAF) was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 28, 2018: Q: Which branch of the United States military is the most patriotic?A: The Air Force;…
New York City's Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world when it opened in May 1931. It wasn't long before the "Vampire State Building" jokes began. A joke…
"Which came first: the chicken or the egg?" is a classic question. "Which came first, the chicken salad or the egg salad sandwich?" was asked in Ladies' Home Journal in May…
"A Toyota" is a palindrone (the same backwards and forwards). "Q) Which car looks the same backwards as forwards? A) A toyota" was posted on Twitter by Andy Ryan on June 24,…
The word "briefest" has nothing to do with a cheese festival (brie fest), but there are jokes. "*snort* just read briefest as Brie-fest. Like festival of cheese" was posted on…
A riddle about Livarot cheese -- that some people pronounce as "liver rot," although that is not the correct French -- is: Q: What cheese has a bit of alcohol problem?A: Livarot. The…
New York City-born actor Al Pacino has nothing to do with cappuccino coffee, but there is an Al Cappuccino Coffee House in Newport Beach, California. "Although I prefer the kind of coffee that…
New York City-born actor Al Pacino has nothing to do with cappuccino coffee, but there is an Al Cappuccino Coffee House in Newport Beach, California. "Although I prefer the kind of coffee that…
"Khaki" can sometimes sound like "car key." "One of my favorite clients (a NY'er) was telling me about how he left his car keys in the fridge. At first I thought he…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made some jokesters think of Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), who they renamed "Drycoughsky." Margot wrote on Twitter on March 14,…
Boris Spassky, who was WOrld Chess Champion from 1969 to 1972, was supposedly asked what he liked better, chess or sex? "It depends on the position," Spassky supposedly answered.…
"Papaya" has nothing to do with "papa," but there are jokes. "what fruit is the father of all fruits? The PAPAya!!!" was posted on Twitter by Julian Moppie Lim on…