Food/Drink

“Diet is a four-letter word”

A "four-letter word" usually means a profanity. "Diet" is a four-letter word (that is, something profane and not to be discussed) for certain people who like to keep their food…

“Diet without tea is just die”

"Diet is 'die' with a 'T'" is a jocular dieting saying that has been printed on many images. The Garfield the cat comic strip, created by Jim Davis, printed this is…

“Dieting is wishful shrinking”

"Wishful thinking" is wanting an event to happen and, perhaps, ignoring painful realities. The term "wishful thinking" is cited in the early 1900s. "Reducing is wishful…