“King Philip Came Over For Good Soup” (taxonomy mnemonic)
"King Philip Came Over For Good Soup" is a taxonomy mnemonic to remember Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species. There were various rulers named King Philip, but no specific…
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“King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti” (taxonomy mnemonic)
"King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti" is a taxonomy mnemonic to remember Kingdom-Phylum-Class-Order-Family-Genus-Species. There were various rulers named King Philip, but no specific…
“Kiss me, I’m Irish”
"Kiss me, I'm Irish" is a popular sentiment on St. Patrick's Day. The kissing saying probably reflects the ancient Irish tradition of kissing the Blarney Stone. "Kiss me,…
“Kiss me. It’s midnight somewhere”
"It's five o'clock somewhere" is a popular drinking saying, referring to the time that many bars open. "Kiss me. It's midnight somewhere" is a jocular New…
“Kiss my ace” (tennis/volleyball/cardplaying saying)
"Kiss my ace" (kiss my ass + ace) is a tennis/volleyball/cardplaying saying that has been printed in many images. "Kiss My Ace" (a volleyball team name) was printed in The Daily…
“Kissing a girl who smokes is like licking an ashtray”
"Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray" is an anti-smoking saying that has been printed on many images. "A non-smoker says that kissing a smoker is like sucking at the end of a…
“Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray”
"Kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray" is an anti-smoking saying that has been printed on many images. "A non-smoker says that kissing a smoker is like sucking at the end of a…
“Kissing ass is a class I didn’t pass”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterD.Ham55@prettyboi_Devon“@ITS_A_MIRACLE: KISSING ASS IS A CLASS I DIDN'T PASS!”
“Kitchen closed due to illness: I am sick of cooking”
"Kitchen closed due to illness: I am sick of cooking" is a one-line saying that has been placed on many gift items. "Kitchen closed on account of illness -- I'm sick of…
“Kitchens and baths sell houses” (real estate adage)
"Kitchens and baths/bathrooms sell houses" is a popular real estate adage of unknown authorship. Kitchens and baths have a lot of features to them, and updated equipment helps to sell a…
“Knee-high by the Fourth of July” (corn-growing adage)
"Knee-high on the Fourth of July" is a popular American agricultural saying that has been cited in print since at least 1854. If a corn crop had reached the height of…
“Knishes are Jewish Hot Pockets”
Knishes have been compared to Hot Pockets. "'It’s like a kosher hot pocket.' - Anthony Bourdain (via walpaper) knish? http://tumblr.com/x795nrsly" was posted on Twitter by…
“Knives should be named chopsticks”
Are chopsticks properly named? "Why are they called chopsticks? They can't chop fuck all. Knives should be called chopsticks and chopsticks should be called knives" was posted on…
“Knock knock.” / “Who’s there?” / “The doorbell repair man.”
"Knock knock." / "Who's there?" / "The doorbell repair man" is a version of the popular "knock, knock" joke. It's an anti-joke -- the knocks are…
“Knock off its horns, wipe its ass, and throw it on the plate” (Texan ordering “rare” steak)
"Knock off its horns, wipe its ass, and throw it on the plate" is a stereotypical order of "rare" steak by a Texan visiting a steakhouse. The line appeared in the Australian…
“Knock, knock.” / “Who’s there?” / “Diploma.”
"Diploma" can sound like "da plumba" or "the plumber." A knock-knock joke is: "Knock, knock.""Who's there?"Diploma."'Diploma…
“Knock, knock.” / “Who’s there?” / “Queso.” / “Queso who?” / “Queso mistaken identity.”
"Queso" (Spanish for "cheese") can sound like "case of." "It was a queso mistaken identity" was posted on the newsgroup rec.outdoors.fishing.fly on December…
“Knock, knock.”/“Who’s there?”/“9/11.”/“9/11 who?” (joke)
A knock-knock joke involving the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is: "Knock, knock.""Who's there?""9/11.""9/11 who?""You said you'd…
“Knock, knock.”/“Who’s there?”/“Brook.”/“Brook who?”/“Brook-lyn Bridge.”
A Brooklyn version of the knock-knock joke is: "Knock, knock.""Who's there?""Brook.""Brook who?""Brookl-lyn Bridge. The joke has been cited in…
“Knock, knock.”/“Who’s there?”/“Cash.”/“Cash who?”
A knock-knock joke involving cash (and cashews) is: Knock, knock.Who's there?Cash.Cash who?What are you, some kind of nut? The joke has been cited in print since at least 1970. 13 December…