“Gossip columnist—One who writes other’s wrongs”
A jocular definition of a gossip columnist is: "Gossip columnist -- one who writes other's wrongs." The definition has been cited in print since at least 1964. It's not known…
A jocular definition of a gossip columnist is: "Gossip columnist -- one who writes other's wrongs." The definition has been cited in print since at least 1964. It's not known…
Liz Smith (1923-2017) began a gossip column in the New York (NY) Daily News on February 16, 1976; she made frequent appearances on NBC's Live at Five and other television shows, and she also…
"Gossip is the art of saying nothing in a way that leaves (practically) nothing unsaid" is a saying that has been attributed to New York gossip columnist Walter Winchell (1897-1972).…
"Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't" has usually been credited to Earl Wilson (1907-1987), who wrote a New York (NY) Post syndicated entertainment…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is sometimes jocularly understood as the "car owner virus." "Car Owner Virus" was posted on Twitter by Loudmouthman on January 22, 2020.…
Many job seekers want a "permanent position." A "permanent position" doesn't mean to become a statue, but there are jokes. "Finally managed to get myself a job as a…
"Things are looking up" means that conditions are getting better. This usually doesn't involve actually looking up, but there are jokes. "I have had some good news today.I have…
A "fast paced working environment" shouldn't be written as "fast paste working environment," but there are jokes. "Fast paste environment" was printed in a…
"I came home yesterday and the mrs had been on eBay all day... If she doesn’t sell tonight I’ll lower the price..." was posted on Twitter by Shaun on November 13, 2021. "Got home…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines that usually required to shots. "Just got my first shot. I'll get my second one as soon as the bartender gets back down here"…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in several companies competing to make vaccines. One of those companies was Pfizer, Inc. (pronounced without the "p," like…
A "fast paced working environment" shouldn't be written as "fast paste working environment," but there are jokes. "Fast paste environment" was printed in a…
"Got Milk?" is a popular milk advertising campaign that began in 1993. At a TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party in Cincinnati (OH) on March 15, 2009, "Got Tea?" shirts (using a…
"T-shirt" shouldn't be confused with "tea shirt," but there are jokes. "Got thrown out of Coffee Club. I turned up wearing a tea shirt" was posted on Twitter by…
"The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club" is a saying in the novel Fight Club (1996) and the 1999 film. What would be a similar saying for Mime Club?…
"In cider trading" is a pun on "insider trading." "I was thrown out of the London Stock Exchange for standing in a bucket of Scrumpy, apparently there's rules against…
People lie about impossibly perfect days of getting everything accomplished. "I just went to the gym, ran 10 miles, went to church and then came home to write a tweet that is a total lie"…
"Got up this morning and ran around the block 5 times. Then I got tired, so I picked up the block and put it back in the toy box" -- that is, it's a toy block (such as a Lego) and…
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He saves Gotham City -- similar to New York City -- from crime. Batman is summoned by Gotham City Police…
Modell's Sporting Goods has many stores throughout New York City. In 1994, it came up with it's catchy jingle, "Gotta Go To Mo's!" When you gotta go, you gotta go.…