“Fall off the turnip truck” (to be naive, uninformed)
A turnip truck/wagon conveys the image of a country bumpkin driving in to the big city. "I didn't just fall off the turnip truck" -- it's usually expressed in the negative --…
Origin of “The Whole Nine Yards”
“Fall off the turnip wagon” (to be naive, uninformed)
A turnip truck/wagon conveys the image of a country bumpkin driving in to the big city. "I didn't just fall off the turnip truck" -- it's usually expressed in the negative --…
“Fall vibe: drinking too much coffee on an empty stomach & visibly shaking til dinner”
"my fall look this year is drinking my coffee on an empty stomach & visibly shaking until lunch time" was posted on Facebook by Jennifer Woodside on December 28, 2018. The saying is…
“Falling down is an accident. Staying down is a choice”
"Falling down is an accident. Staying down is a choice" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "Falling down is an accident staying down is a choice"…
“Falling on your face is still moving forward”
“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward" has been credited to American businessman and New England Patriots owner Victor Kiam (1926-2001) since at least 2004, but there…
“Fame” (1980)
"Fame" was written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) and performed by Irene Cara for the movie Fame (1980). The movie was about New York's High School of Performing…
“Family is like fudge—mostly sweet, with a few nuts”
Family is like fudge -- mostly sweet, with a few nuts" has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. "Families are like fudge...mostly sweet with a few…
“Fancy Restaurant: One that serves cold soup on purpose”
Cold soups such as gazpacho and vichyssoise are often served at expensive restaurants. "Fancy Restaurant: One that serves cold soup on purpose" is a jocular one-liner that has been…
“Fans don’t boo nobodies”
Oakland A's baseball player Reggie Jackson said in April 1974: "Now, when we go into a park on the road people start booing. You don't know how good that makes me feel. To me it…
“Fanta is a poor man’s Orange Crush”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Fanta is a poor man’s Orangina”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Fanta is a poor man’s Sunkist”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Fantasy author: the dark elves lived deep, deep, in the Black Forest. Me: that’s where my ham comes from”
Black Forest ham was named because it's from the Black Forest region of Germany. Many people hear "Black Forest" and think about a dark forest, filled with magical elves and witches.…
“Fart when people hug you. It makes them feel strong”
"Fart when people hug you. It makes them feel strong" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Fart when people hug you. It makes them feel strong" was posted…
“Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money”
"Gas money" means "money to buy gas (for the car)," but there's a joke: "Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money." "I farted in the room and charged…
“Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money”
"Gas money" means "money to buy gas (for the car)," but there's a joke: "Farted on my wallet and now I have gas money." "I farted in the room and charged…
“Farting in bed is just sheet music”
"Sheet music" has nothing to do with bed sheets, but there are jokes. "Why did the composer spend all his time in bed? He wrote sheet music" was printed in the Home News Tribune…
“Farts are just food ghosts”
"Farts are just food ghosts" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "They should call farts food ghosts..." was posted on Twitter by Karlo Arenas on November…
“Farts are the ghosts of the things we eat”
"Farts are just the ghosts of the things we ate/eat" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat" was…
“Fascism is capitalism in decay”
"Fascism is capitalism in decay" is a quotation that is usually credited to Russian politician Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), but there's no evidence that he ever said it.…