“Swish!” (basketball term)
Marty Glickman (1917-2001) was the first radio announcer for basketball's New York Knickerbockers in 1946. Glickman heard the Knicks players say "Swish!" as a basketball went…
Mile High City (Denver nickname)
“Swiss cheese was invented when some cheesemakers were shooting the bries”
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, a region in France. "Bries" sounds like "breeze," and there are several "shooting(ing) the bries" jokes.…
“Synonym rolls…just like grammar used to make”
"Cinnamon rolls" have been jokingly referred to as "synonym rolls" since at least the 1990s. "Made some synonym rolls" was a popular tweet on July 9, 2014.…
“System change, not climate change”
"System change, not climate change" is a protest saying that has been printed on many images. "System change, not climate change" was printed in the Taranaki Daily News (New…
“Tabasco is just sexy ketchup”
Several sauces have been described as "sexy ketchup" -- that is, a sauce with a "kick" (hotness or other flavor). "BBQ sauce is just sexy ketchup" was posted on…
“Table’s not ready. Can you wait?”/“OK.”/“Great! Take these plates to table six, then.”
A restaurant joke -- where "waiting" can mean two different things -- was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on March 24, 2012: In a restaurant "Hi. is my table…
“Tables are for eating customers only” (restaurant sign)
Restaurants sometimes state that tables or parking or restrooms are "for eating customers only." The joke is that this implies cannibalism of "eating customers" (rather than…
“Tablets were replaced by scrolls. Scrolls were replaced by books…”
"Scrolls replaced tablets then tablets were replaced by books. Now books are being replaced by tablets, which must mean flex display is next" was posted on Twitter by Jerry Rizzo on…
“Taco cat spelled backwards is taco cat”
"Taco cat spelled backwards is taco cat" is a popular sentence with a palindrome ("taco cat"). "Taco cat" has many internet images of a cat inside a taco. The…
“Taco salad is just lettuce nachos”
Salad (which usually contains lettuce) has been compared to nachos (which contain tortilla chips). The comparison has been frequently made with a taco salad. "Taco salad = nachos with lettuce…
“Taco salad is just nachos with lettuce”
Salad (which usually contains lettuce) has been compared to nachos (which contain tortilla chips). The comparison has been frequently made with a taco salad. "Taco salad = nachos with lettuce…
“Taco salads are best if you don’t want anyone to notice that you’re actually eating 20 tacos at once”
"Taco salads are great if you don't want anyone noticing that you're eating 20 tacos" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A taco salad is a deconstructed taco --…
“Taco salads are great if you don’t want anyone noticing that you’re eating 20 tacos”
"Taco salads are great if you don't want anyone noticing that you're eating 20 tacos" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A taco salad is a deconstructed taco --…
“Taco Tuesday Eve is why Mondays are great!”
Monday is the tradition start of the work week and is a day dreaded by many people. Tuesday is known as "Taco Tuesday," when people can at least enjoy eating tacos. "Monday? You mean…
“Taco Tuesday sends a terrible message to our nation’s children. They need to know that tacos are always an option no matter what day it is”
"Taco Tuesday sends a terrible message to our nation's children. They need to know that tacos are always an option no matter what day it is" is a jocular saying that has been printed…
“Tacos alone will not fill the emptiness in your soul. You will also need tequila”
"Tacos alone won't fill the emptiness in your soul. You'll also need beer/tequila" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tacos alone won't fill the…
“Tacos alone won’t fill the emptiness in your soul. You’ll also need beer”
"Tacos alone won't fill the emptiness in your soul. You'll also need beer/tequila" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tacos alone won't fill the…
“Tacos alone won’t fill the emptiness in your soul. You’ll also need hot sauce”
"Tacos alone won't fill the emptiness in your soul. You'll also need beer/tequila" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tacos alone won't fill the…
“Tacos alone won’t fill the emptiness in your soul. You’ll also need margaritas”
"Tacos alone won't fill the emptiness in your soul. You'll also need beer/tequila" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tacos alone won't fill the…
“Tacos alone won’t fill the emptiness in your soul. You’ll also need tequila”
"Tacos alone won't fill the emptiness in your soul. You'll also need beer/tequila" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tacos alone won't fill the…