“Café au lait? I thought it was café olé! Like ‘coffee, alright!’”
"Café au lait" -- the French term for coffee with milk -- is sometimes thought to be the Spanish "café olé." "In Mexico they have cafe au lait down there too, but…
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“Caffeine is not enough anymore, I need to chew on a power line”
"Caffeine is not enough anymore, I need to chew on a power line" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Facebook by Sid Hernandez on July 31,…
“Caffeine is PG-13 cocaine”
Coffee has been compared to cocaine (coke), using the Motion Picture Association film rating system. "Caffeine is PG13 cocaine" was posted on Twitter by Fuego on July 21, 2018.…
“Caffeine is the foundation of my food pyramid”
"Caffeine/Coffee is the foundation of my food pyramid" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Coffee is the foundation of my food pyramid" was posted on Twitter on…
“Caffeine is the new black”
"Caffeine is the new black" is a saying that has been printed on many images -- especially coffee mugs. Black coffee contains caffeine. "HEY YOU!! sleep is over-rated!! Caffeine is…
“Caffeine isn’t a drug, it’s a vitamin”
"Caffeine/Coffee isn't a drug, it's a vitamin" ia a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Caffiene isn't a drug; it's a vitamin!"…
“Caffeine: The other Vitamin C” (“Coffee: The other Vitamin C”)
"Caffeine/Coffee: The other Vitamin C" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Chocolate & Caffeine ... the 'other' vitamin C's" was…
“Cake is just dessert lasagna”
Baklava, cake and tiramisu (layered desserts) have been called "dessert lasagna" or "dessert lasagne." Lasagna ("lasagne" is plural) is a layered pasta dish.…
“Cake solves everything”
"Cake solves everything" is a jocular saying of unknown authorship. This saying implies that if people sit down and eat cake, everyone will be in a better mood and arguments will cease.…
“Calamari are a rich man’s onion rings”
Calamari is a fried squid dish that has been compared to onion rings. "A toast (a toast!) to calamari: the onion rings of the sea" was posted on Twitter by RJ Cantrell on August 13, 2008.…
“Calamari are just boujee onion rings”
Calamari is a fried squid dish that has been compared to onion rings. "A toast (a toast!) to calamari: the onion rings of the sea" was posted on Twitter by RJ Cantrell on August 13, 2008.…
“Calamari are just chewy onion rings”
Calamari is a fried squid dish that has been compared to onion rings. "A toast (a toast!) to calamari: the onion rings of the sea" was posted on Twitter by RJ Cantrell on August 13, 2008.…
“Calamari are just Italian onion rings”
Calamari is a fried squid dish that has been compared to onion rings. "A toast (a toast!) to calamari: the onion rings of the sea" was posted on Twitter by RJ Cantrell on August 13, 2008.…
“Calamari are the onion rings of the sea”
Calamari is a fried squid dish that has been compared to onion rings. "A toast (a toast!) to calamari: the onion rings of the sea" was posted on Twitter by RJ Cantrell on August 13, 2008.…
“Calf fries are the original sack lunch”
"Rocky Mountain oysters are the original sack lunch" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Rocky Mountain "oysters" (also called "calf fries") are…
“California has four seasons—Earthquake, Fire, Flood and Drought”
Southern California doesn't have the four seasons, but many residents joke that it does have four seasons: eathquake, fire, flood and drought. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
“Call me a taxi.”/“You’re a taxi!”
"Call me a cab" is such an old joke, it pre-dates the popular introduction of the word "taxi." It's now most frequently "Call me a taxi"/"You're a…
“Call me an Uber.”/“You’re an Uber!”
"Call me a taxi."/"You're a taxi!" is an old joke. Uber is a global taxi technology company. American journalist James Lileks wrote in the StarTribune (Minneapolis, MN) on…
“Call me anything, but don’t call me late for dinner”
"Call me anything you like, but don't call me too late for/to dinner" is an old joke that has been cited in print since at least 1833. A farce by Richard Jones called Too Late for…
“Call me butter because I’m on a roll”
"Call me/him/us butter because I'm/he's/we're on a roll" is a saying cited in print since at least 1999. The pun is for "on a roll" meaning both "on a…