“Golf is like taxes” (golf joke)
"Golf is like taxes. You drive hard to make the green, then end up in the hole" is a jocular saying that has been printed on wall signs. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
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“Golf is like taxes” (joke)
"Golf is like taxes. You drive hard to make the green, then end up in the hole" is a jocular saying that has been printed on wall signs. The saying has been cited in print since at least…
“Golf is tee-rific” (“Golf is tee-rrific”)
Many stories about golf spell the word "terrific" as "tee-rific" or "tee-rrific." "It's TEE-rific" was cited in a 1950 golf advertisement.…
“Golf Rules for Beginners” (joke)
A jocular list of "Golf Rules" has been cited in print since at least 2002. Rules include "Form a loose grip" and "Stay out of the water." At the end of the ten rules…
“Golf: The adult version of an Easter egg hunt”
Looking for golf balls -- something poor players do a lot -- has been compared to a child's Easter egg hunt. "The lodge is perched on a 200-foot cliff overlooking the Sundowner golf…
“Golfer: I’d move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course” (joke)
A golf joke has been cited in print since at least 1960: Golfer: I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course.Caddy: Try heaven; you've already moved most of the earth. 20 March…
“Golfer: The doctor says I can’t play golf. Caddy: Oh, he’s played with with you, too?”
A golf joke has been cited in various forms since at least 1906 and 1916: Golfer: The doctor says I can't play golf. Caddy: Oh, he's played with with you, too? Chronicling America28…
“Golfer’s Diet: Live on greens as much as possible”
"Golfer's Diet: Live on greens as much as possible" is a joke that has been cited in print since at least 1936. In the widely reprinted joke, a wife tells her husband that he's…
“Gongs are just really flat bells”
Gongs have been compared to cymbals and bells. "A gong is really just a squinting cymbal #asianjoke" was posted on Twitter on April 9, 2012. "A gong is just an asian status…
“Gonna ask my momma if that offer to slap me into next year is still on the table”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic made 2020 a difficult year for many people. "Bruh i need my momma to slap me into next year i cant deal" was posted on Twitter by razzle_dazzle876 on…
“Gonna go lay under the Christmas tree to remind my family that I am a gift”
"Gonna go lay under the Christmas tree to remind my family that I am a gift" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "On Christmas eve…
“Good Ale, Raw Onions and No Ladies” (McSorley’s Ale House)
"Good Ale, Raw Onions and No Ladies" used to be the slogan of McSorley's Ale House, at 15 East 7th Street. McSorley's has been around since 1854; the Bridge Cafe is older, but…
“Good bass players stay out of treble”
"Good bass players stay out of treble" -- "treble" is a joke on the word "trouble" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Bass players try to stay…
“Good boards are created by good chairmen”
A good (or bad) chairman can lead to a good (or bad) board of directors. "Our study emphatically shows that bad chairmen nurture bad boards" was cited in 2008. "Good boards are…
“Good Boys Do Fine Always” (GBDFA music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another GBDFA mnemonic is "Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart." An ACEG mnemonic is "All Cows Eat Grass." EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy…
“Good bread, good meat, good God, let’s eat”
"Good bread/wine, good meat, good God/Lord/gosh/heavens, let's eat" is a jocular saying of "grace" before a meal. "Good bread, good meat, good Lord, let's…
“Good Burritos Don’t Fall Apart” (GBDFA music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another GBDFA mnemonic is "Good Boys Do Fine Always." An ACEG mnemonic is "All Cows Eat Grass." EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy Deserve…
“Good Burritos Don’t Fall Apart” (GBDFA music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another GBDFA mnemonic is "Good Boys Do Fine Always." An ACEG mnemonic is "All Cows Eat Grass." EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy Deserve…
“Good cannot unite with evil. Right cannot unite with wrong”
After an election (a primary election or a general election), there are usually calls to unite. "Good cannot unite with evil" is a popular response by those who do not wish to unite.…
“Good coffee is a pleasure. Good friends are a treasure”
"Good coffee is a pleasure. Good friends are a treasure" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been posted on restaurant signs since at least 2007. Origin is…