“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…
Origin of “The Whole Nine Yards”
“Caffeine is just tamer cocaine. I guess you could call it diet coke”
Coca-Cola used to have cocaine in it. The soft drink has caffeine. "Caffeine is just tamer cocaine. I guess you could call it diet coke" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by…
“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 not enough I need to be electrocuted”
“Caffeine is not enough I need to be electrocuted” is a jocular saying that something like coffee will not be enough. "caffeine is not enough i need to be electrocuted" was posted on…
“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.…
“Calculating in binary code is as easy as 01, 10, 11”
"Binary: It's as easy as 01, 10, 11" (or "How easy is it to count in binary? It's as easy as 01 10 11") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
“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…