“Wake me up when Kirby dies” (theatre saying)
Manhattan's Chatham Street Theatre (Chatham Street is now called Park Row) in the 1840s offered cheap admission, and was attended by New York's lower classes. J. Hudson Kirby (1810-1848)…
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs
“Wake up and smell the bagels”
"Wake up!” is an admonition for someone to get a true sense of reality. People often eat bagels in the morning; the full phrase of “Wake up and smell the bagels!” is cited in print from…
“Wake up and smell the breakfast tacos”
"Wake up and smell the coffee" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1943. "Breakfast tacos" is a specialty of Austin, Texas. "Wake up and smell the…
“Wake up and smell the coffee”
"Wake up!" is an admonition for someone to get a true sense of reality. People often drink coffee in the morning; the full phrase of "Wake up and smell the coffee!" has been…
“Wake up and spill the coffee”
"Wake up and spill the coffee" is a saying that means that the listener should be awake to reality. "Wake up and spill the coffee" is a jocular version that has been printed on…
“Wake up determined—go to bed satisfied”
"Wake up with determination -- go to bed with satisfaction" (or "wake up determined -- go to bed satisfied") is a saying that has been printed on many posters. George Latimer…
“Wake up on Monday and start your day with a lot of awesomeness and you will get happiness back”
"Wake up on Monday and start your day with a lot of awesomeness and you will get happiness back" is a Monday motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the…
“Wake up, drink coffee & punch today in the face”
"Wake up, drink coffee & punch today in the face" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on April 10, 2014. TwitterAlex…
“Wake up, take a coffee and say cheers to life”
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Emad R. Y. Michel @worldofsemsem Wake up, take a Coffee and say Cheers to Life☕️💚❤️ Photo:@SophiaSkyHigh 3:15 AM · May 4, 2025
“Wake up. Drink coffee. Hug dog. Repeat”
"Wake up. Drink coffee. Hug dog. Repeat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake up, kiss dog, drink coffee, repeat" was posted on Twitter by Kelsey…
“Wake up. Drink coffee. Kick ass. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Wake up. It’s food o’clock”
"Wake up. It's food o'clock" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that it's time to eat. "'Wake up!! It's food…
“Wake up. Kick ass. Be kind. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Wake up. Work out. Kick ass. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Wake up. Workout. Be kind. Repeat”
"Wake up. Kick ass. Repeat" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Wake Up, Kick ass, Repeat = WUKAR. Live it!" was posted on Twitter by Rev Big Ring on…
“Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey”
"Wakey, wakey, eggs and bacey/bakey!" means, "Wake up, breakfast of eggs and bacon is ready!" "Wakey! Wakey! Eggs and bac-y!" was cited in print in 1995. 9 October…
“Waking up early is cool until it starts feeling like you’ve had a long day at 10am”
Many people wake up early to get more stuff done in a day, but they then get tired early, also. "waking up early is cool until it starts feeling like you've had a long day at…
“Walk and chew gum at the same time” (stupid or uncoordinated)
Someone who is uncoordinated (or just stupid) might be described as a person who "can't walk and chew gum at the same time." The term is recorded in a Texas newspaper in 1954.…
“Walk softly and carry a bent stick” (archery adage)
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) wrote in January 1900, "I have always been fond of the West African proverb 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.'"…