“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.),…
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“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:…
“Who called them ’surgical masks’ instead of ’coughy filters’?”
A coffee filter shouldn’t be confused with a "coughy filter," but there are jokes. "In an emergency flu masks can be used as coughy filters" was posted on Twitter by Simon…
“Who called them dad jokes instead of pop corn?”
"Dad" is sometimes called "pop." Bad jokes are sometimes called "corn." "What idiot called them dad jokes instead of pop corn?" was posted on Twitter by THE…
“Who called them dad jokes instead of popcorn?”
"Dad" is sometimes called "pop." Bad jokes are sometimes called "corn." "What idiot called them dad jokes instead of pop corn?" was posted on Twitter by THE…
“Who called them sandwich artists and not sub contractors?”
Sub sandwich shops have trademarked the "sub contractor" name joke since the 1980s. "Not a fan of pun business names but a sandwich catering company named 'sub contractor'…
“Who came up with the Gregorian calendar—Greg or Ian?”
There have been several Gregorian ("Greg or Ian") calendar jokes. "It may be somewhat difficult to believe, but the Gregorian calendar really was brought upon us by a guy named Greg…
“Who can drink 2 liters of gasoline?”/“Jerry can.”
"Jerrycan" (a liquid container) is sometimes given "Jerry can" riddles. "Do you know who can drink 20L of water? Jerry can" was posted on Twitter by Kester Tay on…
“Who can drink 20 liters of gasoline?”/“Jerry can.”
"Jerrycan" (a liquid container) is sometimes given "Jerry can" riddles. "Do you know who can drink 20L of water? Jerry can" was posted on Twitter by Kester Tay on…
“Who conducts the spring orchestra?”/“May-stro.”
A riddle for the month of May is: Q: Who conducts the spring orchestra?A: May-stro. "May-stro" is a joke on "maestro." The riddle was posted on Fun Kids Jokes on March 20, 2019,…
“Who currently provides your internet?”/“My next-door neighbor.”
An internet joke was posted on Twitter by sickipediebot on August 20, 2013: A salesman knocked on my door today."Who currently provides your Internet?" he asked.I said, "My next door…