“A dangling modifier walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dangling modifier version is: "A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing…
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“A dangling participle walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dangling participle vesion is: "A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a…
“A day late and a dollar short”
The phrase "another day, another dollar" dates to the early 1900s and is a typical day laborer's lament -- meaning constant work for little pay or advancement. "A day late and a…
“A day may come when I get enough sleep and don’t need coffee. But it is not this day”
"A day may come when I get enough sleep and don't need coffee. But it is not this day" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "A day may come when I get enough…
“A day of anarchy is worse than a hundred years of tyranny”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksIslam, Sectarianism, and Politics in Sudan Since the MahdiyyaBy Gabriel WarburgMadison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press2003Pg. 25:The reason was that they…
“A day without coffee is like… Just kidding. I have no idea”
"A day without coffee is like... Just kidding. I have no idea" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "A day without coffee is like... uh...umm... actually…
“A day without wine is like… Just kidding. I have no idea”
"A day without wine is like... Just kidding. I have no idea" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "An evening without wine is like.... Actually I have no idea what…
“A day without wine isn’t over yet”
"A day without wine isn't over yet" is a jocular one-line wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on January 24, 2016 and probably…
“A DBA walks into a NoSQL bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version of the joke for web developers is: "A DBA (database administrator) walks…
“A deaf guy walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A deaf version is: "A deaf guy walks into a bar. The bartender says" The joke was…
“A deal is a deal” (business saying)
"A deal is a deal" means that a deal (such as a contract) has been agreed to and that its conditions shouldn't be changed. "None o' yer backin' out; a bargain's a…
“A default sans-serif font walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular form of the joke is: "Two fonts walk into a bar. The barman says to them,…
“A defenseman needs 300 games to learn how to play” (hockey adage)
A popular adage in hockey is that it take a defensemen 200 to 300 games to really learn how to play the position. "You know as well as I do that a player becomes a real player, a pro, with 300…
“A Democrat will give you the shirt off my back”
"Democrats will give you the shirt off my back" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Give you the shirt off my back" is an expression that means to give someone…
“A detained knight should consult a graphic designer. Apparently they free lance a lot”
Many people in the media freelance a lot. This is not to be confused with "free Lancelot" (a Knight of the Round Table), but a joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on May 3, 2018:…
“A diamond is a chunk of coal that made good under pressure”
"Diamonds are only lumps of coal that stuck to their jobs" is the first line of a much-reprinted 1922 poem by Minnie Richards Smith. "He was a pessimist that said a diamond is only a…
“A dickhead walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dickhead version is: "A dickhead walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Why the…
“A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit”
"A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit" (or, "Dieting is the penalty for exceeding the feed limit") is a food pun on the familiar "exceeding the speed…
“A diet is what helps a person gain weight more slowly”
"A diet is something that helps a person gain weight more slowly.—Bill Copeland" is a jocular line about dieting that was printed in February 1976 newspapers. "A diet is what helps…
“A diet is when you have to go to some length to change your width”
"A diet is when you have to go to some length to change your width" is a popular one-line saying about dieting. "Diet: When You Have To Go To Some Length To Change Your Width"…