“Coke Zero is my fridge cigarette”
"Diet Coke is just a fridge cigarette" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, Diet Coke gives you a hit of caffeine, but it's bad for you like the nicotine hit of…
“Cold pepperoni pizza is just shabby-chic charcuterie”
A pepperoni pizza has been compared to charcuterie. A pepperoni pizza Lunchable has also been compared to charcuterie. "A pepperoni pizza luncheable is just a portable charcuterie board wake…
“Cold soup is just a vegetable smoothie”
Soup has been compared to a vegetable smoothie. "RT @NowGamer_Dan: FF VII's Aeris once supposed that soup is actually just a hot vegetable smoothie. She was killed for this…
“Coleslaw is just yeehaw kimchi”
"Coleslaw is (just) yeehaw kimchi" is a saying that has been printed on many images.Coleslaw is popular in the United States (where people say "yeehaw") and kimchi is popular in…
“Collared greens are just well dressed vegetables”
"Collard greens" are not "collared greens" -- they don't wear collars -- but there are jokes. "To me 'collared greens' are just well dressed vegetables"…
“Come on, admit it… you’ve had tongue sex with a Twinkie at least once”
"Come on, admit it... you've had tongue sex with a Twinkie at least once" is a saying that has been printed on several images. A Twinkie is an American snack cake, and many people…
“Come sit on the porch with me. The drinks are cold & the friendship’s free”
"Come sit on the porch with me. The drinks are cold & the friendship's free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Come sit on the porch with me. The drinks are…
“Come to the dark side. We have cookies”
"Come to the dark side. We have cookies" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The "dark side" in the Star Wars movies represents evil; the cookies provide a…
“Come to the nerd side. We have Pi”
"Come to the nerd side. We have Pi" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't fight it. Give in, come to the nerd-side. Also, we have cookies" was posted on…
“Comes the revolution, everyone will eat strawberries and cream!”
In the Broadway production of Ballyhoo of 1932, Willie Howard (1886-1949) and his brother Eugene Howard (1991-1965) played in a skit where a soap-box orator told some Columbus Circle (New York…
“Communion wine should always be full-bodied”
Is Communion wine "full-bodied"? "I wonder if communion wine could be described as 'full-bodied'. Suppose not. Unless you dropped a wafer in it" was posted on Twitter…
“Comparing apples and oranges”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Apples and oranges"Apples and oranges" refers to the idiom "comparing apples and oranges" or "apples to oranges", which is used to…
“Condense soup, not books”
"Condense soup, not books" is a slogan that has been used on gift items such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. John T. Dorrance (1873-1930) of the Campbell's Soup Company invented…
“Condiments are makeup for food”
Condiments have been compared to makeup. "Salt and vinegar and all condiments are like makeup for your food" was posted on Twitter by Benji Mahmood on April 4, 2012. "Condiments are…
“Coney Island Bloodhounds” (hot dogs) & “A Midget from Harlem” (small chocolate soda)
Soda jerk slang in New York City (1900-1940) contained some regional terms. "Coney Island bloodhounds" were hot dogs. A "midget from Harlem" was a small chocolate soda. The…
“Confectioners’ sugar is the glitter of the baking world”
Powdered sugar (also called confectioners' sugar and icing sugar) can get everywhere, like glitter. "Powdered sugar is the glitter of the baking world. Le sigh. #baking" was posted…
“Confused sultana scone seeks raisin d’être”
"Raison d'être" ( French for "reason for being") has nothing to do with raisins, but there are jokes. "I absolutely live for small dried fruits. They're my…
“Congratulations to those of you whose microwave clock is right again”
"Congratulations to those of you whose microwave clock is right again" is a jocular saying. That is, the speaker congratulates those people who never changed the microwave clock an hour…
“Conscience keeps more people awake than coffee”
"Conscience keeps more people awake than coffee" is a one-line coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The quotation is from Arnold Glasow (1905-1998) and appeared in Earl…
“Contaminated cheese is kept in solid dairy confinement”
"Solitary confinement" shouldn't be confused with "solid dairy confinement," but there are jokes. "Where do you put illegal cheese? Solid dairy confinement!" was…