“Jewish dropout: A boy who didn’t get his Ph.D.”
American Jewish families in the 20th century valued education. A popular joke defined a "Jewish dropout" as "a boy who didn't get his Ph.D." The joke has been cited in…
“Johnny thought that H2O was H2SO4” (chemistry rhyme)
Water (H20) should not be confused with sulfuric acid (H2SO4). A rhyming aid was cited in 1894 and has long been popular with high school and college chemistry students: Our Willie passed away…
“Just found out I’ve failed my German exam. Sacre bleu!”
"Just found out I've failed my German exam. Sacre bleu!" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Bob Kostic on January 28, 2018. "Sacrebleu" is French. TwitterBob…
“Just passed my cheerleading exam. I went in to the exam room and said ‘Give me an A!’ so they did”
Cheerleaders often shout, "Give me a T! Give me an E! Give me an A! Give me an M! What does that spell? TEAM!" "Evening of stand-up @ Headliners.Exam joke from Milton Jones. 'I…
“Just received my master’s degree in garden fencing. I’m now a post graduate”
"Post-graduate" means "after graduation," but a joke was posted on Facebook by Ian G Melonie on March 25, 2021: "Just received my Masters degree in garden fencing. I’m…
“King Henry Died By Doing Crystal Meth” (metric mnemonic)
"King Henry Died Monday Drinking Chocolate Milk" is a mnemonic device for remembering the metric units, in descending order: kil-, hecto-, deka-, meter-, deci-, centi-, milli-. The…
“Knock, knock.” / “Who’s there?” / “Diploma.”
"Diploma" can sound like "da plumba" or "the plumber." A knock-knock joke is: "Knock, knock.""Who's there?"Diploma."'Diploma…
“Knowledge is free. You just gotta pay attention”
"Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying, and authorship is unknown.…
“Knowledge is knowing that Frankenstein is not the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein is”
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851), is named after the character of scientist Victor Frankenstein. The monster he brings to…
“Knowledge is like underwear—have it, but don’t show it off”
"Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "Knowledge is like underwear.…
“Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil”
"Knowledge is power, and power corrupts. So study hard and be evil" has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and ecards. "Knowledge is power. Power corrupts.…
“Knowledge is the greatest gift”
"Knowledge is the greatest gift" is a popular saying that's often used by schools and libraries. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) might have coined (or at least popularized) the saying in…
“Knowledge isn’t free. You gotta pay attention”
"Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying, and authorship is unknown.…
“Knowledge isn’t free. You have to pay attention”
"Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations of the saying, and authorship is unknown.…
“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens”
American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809=1894) wrote in The Poet at the Breakfast-Table (1872): "It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to…
“Latin is a language as dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans and now it’s killing me”
Students of Latin has long said versions of this rhyme: "Latin is a language As dead as dead can be. It killed the ancient Romans And now it's killing me." A version printed in the…
“Latin’s not dead. It’s just Roman around”
Is Latin a dead language? "Latin isn't dead. It's just 'Roman' around," Sen. Charles Hagel (R-Neb.) said in 2004. It's likely that Hagel heard the joke from…
“Learn, do, teach”
"Learn, do, teach" is one way that the learning process is made. "The 'learn-do-teach' cycle" was cited in print in 1977. It's not known who originated the term.…
“Learn, Earn, Serve”
"Learn, earn, (and) serve" is a slogan that has been used by the U.S. Navy (1943), by the Women's Army Corps (1944), by the Royal Canadian Navy (1959), by 4-H (1969), and by…
“Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher”
"Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher (via @BPDINOKC…