“White Claw is just zoomer Zima”
Zima (a clear, lightly carbonated alcoholic beverage) was introduced in 1993. White Claw Hard Seltzer was introduced in 2016, and it's been compared to Zima. "Karl Marx failed to consider…
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“White Claw should release a peppermint flavor and call it Santa Claws”
White Claw Hard Seltzer has nothing to do with Santa Claus, but there are jokes. "Does Santa drink White Claus?" was posted on Twitter by Nath on October 18, 2018. "Does Santa drink…
“White grape juice is made from green grapes and is yellow”
White grape juice is made from Niagara grapes -- green grapes created in Niagara County, New York. "Juice that is made from green grapes is called white grape juice" was published in a…
“White on right” or “White to the right” (chess axiom)
"White (square) on (the) right" or "white (square) to the right" is a chess rhyme for setting up the chessboard. A light-colored square (usually white) must be on each…
“White people have been using the n-word every time they say ‘vinegar’”
The word "vinegar" is sometimes said to have the "n-word" in it, so white people can't properly say it. "@dallasblack comedian just said he's not comfortable…
“White privilege is the ability to suffer through whatever life throws at you without blaming…”
"White Privilege: The ability to suffer life's universal indignities without blaming another ethnic group" (shown on an image credited to Mike Rilling of Facebook) was posted on…
“White Privilege: The ability to suffer life’s universal indignities without blaming another…”
"White Privilege: The ability to suffer life's universal indignities without blaming another ethnic group" (shown on an image credited to Mike Rilling of Facebook) was posted on…
“White Privilege: The ability to suffer whatever life throws at you without blaming another…”
"White Privilege: The ability to suffer life's universal indignities without blaming another ethnic group" (shown on an image credited to Mike Rilling of Facebook) was posted on…
“White rice or brown rice?”/“Both. I’m not a riceist.”
Is someone who discriminates between white rice and brown rice a "riceist" (rice + racist)? "I really like plain white rice, although I suppose that does make me a bit of a rice…
“White Shoe” Firm
New York has its "white shoe" firms. This old term (anyone wear white shoes anymore?) probably comes from Yale University. (Oxford English Dictionary)white-shoe slang (chiefly U.S.),…
“White wine is what you drink before you drink red wine”
"White wine is what you drink before you drink red wine" is a wine saying of uncertain authorship. "White wine is what you drink until they bring the red" was cited in print in…
“Whiteboards are remarkable”
"Whiteboards are remarkable" is a saying that has been printed on many images. They are "remarkable" because they can be marked on again and again. "Whiteboards are…
“Who are the world’s fastest readers?”/“9/11 victims. They went through 87 stories in 10 seconds.”
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular riddle is: Q: Who are the world's…
“Who are you wearing?” (fashion question)
American comedian and television host Joan Rivers (1933-2014) was known for her E! red carpet interviews of celebrities at awards programs, asking them, "Who are you wearing?" The…
“Who ate the first pies?”/“The pie oneers.”
"Pie-oneer" (pie + pioneer) is a jocular portmanteau word, usually used to describe a "first" involving a pie. "The old time pastry cooks have organized a pie-oneer…
“Who beats his chest and swings from Christmas cake to Christmas cake?”/“Tarzipan.”
"Tarzipan" is a portmanteau of "marzipan" (a confection popular at Christmas) and "Tarzan" (a man of the jungle). A joke was cited in 1978: Q: What swings about a…
“Who called it a nutcracker and not a crackhead?”
A decorative nutcracker portrays a person whose mouth forms the jaws of the nutcracker. This is not the same as a "crackhead," but there are jokes. "Who called it a nutcracker and…
“Who called it a salad with chicken and not breast in plants?”
"Breast implants" are different than "breast in plants," but there are jokes. "Putting chicken under a salad is the closest I've come to feeling breast in plants"…
“Who called it beef chow mein and not moodles?”
"Moodle" is a portmanteau word from "moo" (beef) and "noodle." "'Moodle' sounds like what someone might call beef-flavored noodles. 'Mmmm ... just…
“Who called it teabagging and not Dunkin Deeznuts?”
"Dunkin' Deeznuts" or "Dunkin' Deez Nuts" (Dunkin' Donuts + deez nuts) is a term that has been printed on many images. As explained on HiNative on August 5, 2021:…