American composer and lyricist Irving Berlin (1888-1989) wrote many famous songs. American critic and commentator Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943) wrote the article "The Story of Irving…
"Fork in the road" is a term, but what about "spoon in the road"? "Was walking, came to a fork in the road, and took the one less traveled. Then I came to a spoon in the…
"What's shakin' bacon" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "What do you call a go-go-dancing pig? Shakin' bacon" is a riddle that was printed in the…
"Baguette" is not French for "female bag," but there are jokes. "just learned a new word--douche baguette- for when there exists a female douche bag lol" was posted on…
If a watermelon is a melon filled with water, then what happens when it's frozen? "If you were to freeze a watermelon would you still call it a watermelon (or an ice melon?)" was…
A golf cart is a car used in sports, but no one thinks of it as a "sports car" (that is, a fast car). "A golf cart is the perfect definition of 'sports' car.…
"Is a hot dog a sandwich?" became a popular debate question on the 2000s, but it was not always even a question. The hot dog is meat between bread and, in the 19th century and early 20th…
What is a line for Vietnamese pho called? "I guess that means that a Vietnamese soup line would be a pho queue" was printed in a 2000 book. A riddle was posted to the newsgroup…
"Trick-or-treater" is a term sometimes replaced with the similar sounding term "trigger treater." "is a serial killer on halloween called a trigger treater?" was…
"Is a subpar golfer good or bad?" is a jocular saying. "Subpar" usually means below average (par), or bad. However, a golfer who goes below par is playing well. "If…
A popular trope in movies and television is that something (such as a house or a town) is cursed because it was built on an ancient Indian burial ground. This became a viral joke about America.…
"Is everything okay?" a waiter often asks the diners at a restaurant table. However, in a Jewish restaurant, the diners complain about everything and the waiter asks, "Is anything…
“If there is a question in a headline, the answer is always no” is a journalism adage. British technology journalist Ian Betteridge mentioned the adage in 2009, and it has often been called…
"Is Brooklyn still in the league?" or "Are the Dodgers still in the league?" is the famous remark by New York Giants manager Bill Terry on January 24, 1934. The exact wording is…
A chicken soup joke is: Q: Is chicken soup good for your health?A: Not if you're a chicken! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Google BooksThe Little Giant Book of RiddlesBy…
"Is corn the only thing that’s delicious after it explodes?" was posted on Twitter by Tony LoConte on May 15, 2012. The corn reference is to popcorn. "Have we checked all food…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home lockdowns. "Is everyone enjoying their free 30 day trial of communism?" is a saying that was posted on several images, usually with a…
Nutella is a brand of sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread. Some people pronounce it like "new-tella," and they wonder if there is or was an "Oldtella." "Nutella: better than…
Is the search engine Google a woman? Many images have been made suggesting this. "I also reason that Google is a woman; its just as unpredicatable" was posted on Twitter on May 22, 2009.…
"Is it bigger than a breadbox?" (or "Is it bigger than a bread box?") was a catchphrase on the television game show What's My Line?. Like the game of "Twenty…