“Scotch tape implies the existence of vodka tape”
There is no Scotch (whiskey) in Scotch tape, but there are jokes. "Well, scotch tape does tend to holdbetter than vodka tape" was posted on Twitter by Rhodie the Starhound on November 10,…
Mount Bonnell (Austin toponym)
“Scotland has Lochs, but Florida has Keys”
"Loch" (lock) and "key" is sometimes applied to geography. "Florida has keys, but no locks. Scotland has lochs, but no keys. Maybe we should put the two together?" was…
“Scout traits, not production” (player acquisition strategy)
"Draft/Evaluate/Scout traits, not production" is a professional football adage in evaluating a player for the NFL draft. A player might have had very good or very poor production in…
“Scrabble is all fun and games until someone loses an ‘I’”
"Scrabble: It’s all fun and games until someone loses an ‘I’" -- a pun on "loses an eye" -- is a jocular saying about the Scrabble word game that has been printed on many…
“Scrambled eggs are just omelettes that gave up on their dreams”
"Scrambles are just omelettes that gave up on their dreams" was posted on X/Twitter and Bluesky by sixfootcandy on February 26, 2025. "scramble eggs are just omelettes that gave up…
“Scrambled eggs should be spelled dcrbmlaes gegs”
"Scrambled eggs should be spelled dcrbmlaes gegs" -- that is, scrambled -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Lindsay on…
“Scrambles are just omelettes that gave up on their dreams”
"Scrambles are just omelettes that gave up on their dreams" was posted on X/Twitter and Bluesky by sixfootcandy on February 26, 2025. "scramble eggs are just omelettes that gave up…
“Scrapple From the Apple” (1947)
Jazz great Charlie "Bird" Parker recorded "Scrapple from the Apple" from the Savoy in Harlem in 1947. "The Apple" meant Harlem.…
“Screw it, just do it” (“Screw it, let’s do it”)
"Screw it, let's do it" is the philosophy of English business magnate Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group. The saying was printed several times in his book, Losing My Virginity:…
“Screw up, move up”
"Screw up, move up" is a bureaucratic joke, cited in print since at least 1981 (then referring to the U.S. Army). The opposite is supposed to be true, where a person moves up because of…
“Season’s bleatings. Fleece on earth. Good wool to men”
People say "Season's Greetings!" at the end of the year. A sheep riddle was printed in 1993: "QUESTION: What do sheep say at Christmas? ANSWER: Season's Bleatings." A…
“Seasoned fries are what rookie fries eventually become”
"Seasoned" fries get that name from seasonings, not from experience. "$3.95 is fine for fresh-faced rookie fries, but these have seen the ups and downs of the industry. They're…
“Seasoned salt is salt with some experience”
"Seasoned salt" is a blend of salt, herbs and spices. "Seasoned salt is salt with some experience" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Dan Regan on April 9, 2014.…
“Seat ‘em and feed ‘em” (sports facility adage)
"Seat 'em and feed 'em" was once a popular adage of how a sports facility can make money. "The evolution of arenas over the last decade from 'seat 'em and feed…
“Second Hand Rose (From Second Avenue)” (1921)
"Second Hand Rose (From Second Avenue," with lyrics by Grant Clarke and music by James F. Hanley, was written for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921. Fanny Brice sang this song - a follow-up to…
“Second place is the first loser” (sports adage)
"Second place is the first loser" is a popular sports saying that has been printed in many T-shirts. The saying has been cited in print since at least April 1994 and is of unknown…
“Second Prize: Two weeks in Philadelphia/ Chicago/ Los Angeles/ Texas” (joke)
The old quiz show joke goes that first prize is one week in Philadelphia and second prize is TWO weeks in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia joke version has been the most popular and appears in print…
“Second toughest job in America” (NYC mayor)
In running for re-election in 1969, New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay admitted that he'd made some mistakes, but that he had "the second hardest job in America," and had done an…
“Seconds count— especially when dieting”
"Seconds count -- especially when (you're) dieting" is a pun upon the word “seconds” (meaning “second helpings” or “second servings"). The jocular saying has been…
“Secrecy is the breeding ground of tyranny” (“Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny”)
Secrecy (especially government secrecy) has often been condemned. A 1956 book by Bertram David Wolfe, Six keys to the Soviet system, describes Soviet government this way: "Everything is done…