“B.C. stands for ‘Before Coffee’”
"B.C. stands for 'Before Coffee'" is a jocular saying that coffee lovers have even printed on a poster. "Although historians deny it, the acronym B.C. stands for…
1920s: John J. Fitz Gerald and the N.Y. Morning Telegraph
“Babe what’s wrong, you don’t like pumpkin spice wartime election eclipse hurricane season?”
In the fall of the election year of 2024, many events happened at the same time. This was posted on X/Twitter by Amanda Fortini on October 1, 2024, and received over 75,000 likes: "Babe…
“Baby carrots imply the existence of adult carrots”
Baby carrots have nothing to do with babies, but there are jokes. "baby carrots imply the existence of daddy carrots" was posted on Twitter by ratt lady on August 2, 2019. "The…
“Baby carrots imply the existence of daddy carrots”
Baby carrots have nothing to do with babies, but there are jokes. "baby carrots imply the existence of daddy carrots" was posted on Twitter by ratt lady on August 2, 2019. "The…
“Baby carrots imply the existence of parent carrots”
Baby carrots have nothing to do with babies, but there are jokes. "baby carrots imply the existence of daddy carrots" was posted on Twitter by ratt lady on August 2, 2019. "The…
“Baby Yoda implies the existence of a Sporty Yoda, Scary Yoda, Ginger Yoda, and Posh Yoda”
"Baby Yoda implies the existence of a Sporty Yoda, Scary Yoda, Ginger Yoda, and Posh Yoda" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Orli Matlow on December 30, 2019, and this received over…
“Baby, do you need toilet paper? Because I can be your Prince Charmin” (pickup line)
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in panic buying and shortages of toilet paper. "Prince Charming" (a fairy tale character) became "Prince Charmin" (a person with…
“Back in my day, it was a game of dodgeball where you found out who really didn’t like you”
"Back in my day, it was a game of dodgeball where you found out who really didn't like you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A person who didn't like you would…
“Back in my day, the only time we started panic buying was when the bartender yelled ‘last call’”
The 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak had caused panic purchasing. "In my day, the only time we started panic buying was when the barman shouted 'Last Call'" was posted on Facebook…
“Back in my day…there was so much toilet paper, people used to string it up in the trees”
The 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak caused panic purchasing, especially in toilet paper. "Back in my day...there was so much toilet paper, people were literally stringing it up in the trees of…
“Back in the Big Apple” (The Real Housewives of New York City episode, 2021)
The Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY) is an American reality television series on Bravo that first aired on March 4, 2008. RHONY uses a red apple logo. "Back in the Big Apple" was…
“Back in the Big Apple” (Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? play, 1971)
Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone? is a play by Terrence McNally (1938-2020). McNally wrote many plays, and came to New York City when he enrolled in Columbia in 1956. "BACK IN THE BIG APPLE"…
“Back in the mix like Chex”
"In the mix" means to be in to what's happening. It was defined by the Urban Dictionary in 2009 as "It simply means 'included'" and "In reference to…
“Back to the drawing board” (starting over after failure)
A drawing board is where plans are drawn up, such as the design for a new building, airplane or automobile. If that design fails, the designers have to go "back to the drawing board" to…
“Back to the salt mines”
"Back to the salt mines" means back to unexciting work, or "back to the daily grind." It's a comment often made after a weekend away from work. "If he starts anything…
“Backpacking: An extended form of hiking in which people carry double the amount of gear they need”
"Backpacking: An extended form of hiking in which people carry double the amount of gear they need for half the distance they planned to go in twice the time it should take" is a jocular…
“Bacon alone can’t solve all our problems That’s what bourbon is for!”
"Bacon alone can't solve all our problems. That's what bourbon is for!" was posted on Twitter by bcooperNKY on September 19, 2022. "BACON ALONE CAN"T SOLVE ALL OUR…
“Bacon alone can’t solve all our problems. That’s what whiskey is for”
"Bacon alone can't solve all our problems. That's what bourbon is for!" was posted on Twitter by bcooperNKY on September 19, 2022. "BACON ALONE CAN"T SOLVE ALL OUR…
“Bacon and eggs walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular bar joke is: "Bacon and eggs walk into a bar. The bartender says,…
“Bacon bits are essentially pig sprinkles”
"How come bacon bits aren't called pig sprinkles?" was asked on Twitter on May 7, 2013. "Lunch table conversation- what would you call bacon bits used on ice cream? Pig…