Stand-up comedian Samantha Ruddy explained Gatorade on Twitter on December 29, 2018: "Gatorade is a drink for both world class athletes and hungover drunks who don’t know how they got home…
"Gay and proud" is a gay slogan that appears to have started in New York City in 1969 and 1970. "Say it loud, gay and proud!" was a chant during the Stonewall riots at the…
Gefilte fish is a dish that many Jewish people eat with horseradish. "I though gefilte fish existed as a vehicle for horseradish?" was posted on the newsgroup soc.culture.jewish on April…
"Big Brother is watching you" is a famous saying from George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, some might possibly find "brother" to be…
General Tso's chicken (a dish popularized in New York City) isn't called "General Tso Tso's chicken," but there are some "so-so" jokes. "I had dinner in a…
'Generals always fight the last war" means that military strategy often focuses on what has happened rather than what will happen. "There is a tendency in many armies to spend the…
"Gentleman from Odessa" is a euphemism. Supposedly, there are no gentlemen in Odessa, TX. Naturally, "Son of a Bitch Stew" is sometimes called "Gentleman from Odessa."…
The slogan of the tiny city of Gruene (near New Braunfels) is: "Gently resisting change since 1872." The city is a tourist attraction and boasts oldest operating dance hall in Texas.…
"Geology rocks, but Geography is where it's at" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted on the website Pun of the Day on May 1, 2018. Pun of the…
"Right angle" doesn't mean "correct" angle, but there are jokes. "Geometry is actually pretty cool. You just have to look at it from the Right Angle" was posted…
U.S. President George Washington (1732-1799) is on the Washington quarter. He was not "quartered" (as in "hanged, drawn and quartered" -- cut into four pieces), but there are…
Presidents often blame the previous administration for current failures. In 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama was criticized for frequent "blame Bush" (George W. Bush, the previous…
Historic American inns often make the overused claim: "George Washington slept here." George Washington fought in New York City and was inaugurated president in New York City (briefly the…
"American by birth. Patriot by choice" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "American by birth, patriot by choice!" was printed in the Albany (OR) Democrat-Herald…
"Spätzle" (a type of pasta made with fresh eggs) can sound like "special." "Chefs are Spaetzle. But Bakers do it Batter" was posted on Twitter by Matthew M on…
"Get 'em while they're hot!" is the cry of someone selling hot food, such as hot dogs or hot peanuts or hot popcorn. The cry "Get 'em while they're hot!" has…
Bicycles frequently get stolen in New York City. In a New York (NY) Times "Spokes" blog column on June 9, 2009, Sean Patrick Farrell wrote that it's "an old saying in New York…
The expression "get a foot in the door" comes from the days of door-to-door salesmen around 1900. A salesman would stick his foot in the door so that the door coudn't be closed, thus…
A person might make a display of excessive public affection for another, causing others to remark, "Get a room!" (That is, go to a motel room and show your affection for one another…
American actress Betty White had a long television career when she appeared, at age 89, on the Late Show with David Letterman on June 13, 2011, to offer her "Top 10" tips for living a…