“Alexa, wash the dishes”
The Amazon Alexa virtual assistant does many things, but it doesn't wash dishes. "Alexa, do the dishes" (or "Alexa. wash the dishes") is a jocular saying that has been…
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“Alexa. delete my belly”
"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…
“Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse”
"Buying hay for a dead horse" is spending money for no present or future benefit. "Money spent in prohibition enforcement now is like buying hay for a dead horse" was printed in…
“All bags of M&Ms are family size when you’re an orphan”
"Family size" means a large size, usually for 2-4 people. "Any bag of M&Ms are family size when you're an orphan" is a joke that was posted on Twitter on May 15, 2012.…
“All bananas are strippers”
"Bananas are the strippers of the fruit world" is a popular saying. Bananas peel, and strippers peel clothing. "bananas are strippers undercover" was posted on Twitter by Gary…
“All barbecue experts are self-proclaimed”
Calvin Trillin reported on Texas barbecue for The New Yorker's food issue in November 2008. Trillin wrote: "Greg Curtis once reminded me that 'all barbecue experts are…
“All bets are off in bankruptcy”
"There is an old saying in asset protection to the effect that 'All bets are off in bankruptcy'" was cited in print in 2014. Bankruptcy rules mean that all investments (or…
“All broth and no beans”
"All broth and no beans" is another way for a Texan to say "All hat and no cattle." In other words, "all puffery and no substance." The phrase doesn't appear to…
“All cats go to heaven”
It's often said that all (good) animals go to heaven. "If all dogs go to heaven, as Conan Doyle suggests" was printed in the Wilmington (DE)News-Journal on May 11, 1922. "All…
“All Cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is Cognac”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksWine without Frills: Everyday Enjoyment of Imported Wines and SpiritsBy the Schenley Import CorporationNew York, NY: Schenley Import Corporation1939Pg.…
“All Communists Are Bastards” (ACAB)
"ACAB" usually stands for "All Cops Are Bastards." "ACAB" also stands for "All Communists Are Bastards," and this has been printed on many images. The…
“All Coppers Are Bastards” (ACAB)
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
“All Cops Are Bastards” (ACAB)
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
“All countries got Coronavirus eventually, but China got it right off the bat”
The 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak began, according to one theory, from people in Wuhan, China, who ate bats. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on March 17, 2020: "All countries got…
“All Cows Eat Grass” (ACEG music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy Deserve Favor/Favour,” "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge," "Every Good Boy Does Fine," "Every Girl Bakes…
“All currencies eventually go to zero”
"All (fiat/paper) currencies eventually go to zero" means that all paper money -- not backed up by anything -- will eventually be worthless. It's not clear who first said this…
“All dogs go to heaven”
It's often said that all (good) animals go to heaven. "If all dogs go to heaven, as Conan Doyle suggests" was printed in the Wilmington (DE)News-Journal on May 11, 1922. "All…
“All drugs are ‘safe and effective’ when they’re making billions of dollars”
"All drugs are safe and effective when they're making billions of dollars" was posted on Twitter by ReallyAWulf on January 14, 2021. "All drugs are 'safe and…
“All eggs are poached eggs”
"Poach" can mean "to cook something in simmering liquid" and also "to take game or fish illegally." "I always thought poached eggs were eggs that you'd…
“All gaps eventually get filled”
Investment jargon defines a "gap" as the difference between an investment's opening price and its prior day closing price. "All gaps (eventually) get filled/closed" means…