“Vodka pays the bills”
"Vodka pays the bills" is a popular industry adage that has been printed on T-shirts. If one wants to have a successful bar, then a good supply of vodka is essential. "I enjoy higher…
“Vodka sausages are the Absolut wurst”
Absolut Vodka is made in southern Sweden. An "Absolut wurst" (absolute worst) pun applies to sausage-flavored vodka or vodka-flavored sausage. "Vodka sausages are the Absolut wurst.…
“Vodka! Tequila! Whiskey! I call the shots!”
"Vodka! Tequila! Whiskey! I call the shots!" is an alcohol variation of the expression "to call the shots." "TEQUILA! VODKA! SAMBUCA! That's right.........I call the…
“Vote with your fork”
"Vote with your fork" (or "Voting with your fork") appears to have been coined by the Boston-based nonprofit organization Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust in the 1990s. A…
“Waffles are essentially a series of miniature edible bowls that hold maple syrup”
"Waffles are essentially a series of miniature edible bowls that hold maple syrup" was posted on Twitter by Ron Diggity on Joly 27, 2010. "Waffles are just legions of edible syrup…
“Waffles are just pancakes with abs”
"Waffles are just pancakes with abs" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Waffles are pancakes with abs. #cleverone" was posted on Twitter on February 26,…
“Waffles are just pancakes with an Instagram filter”
People use Instagram filters on their photos to make them look better, but what about photos of their food? "Waffles are just pancakes with an Instagram filter" was posted on Twitter by…
“Waffles are just pancakes with bones”
"Waffles are Pancakes with bones" was posted on Twitter by Kenny Garcia on July 25, 2017. The saying doesn't make literal sense because neither pancakes nor waffles have any bones.…
“Waffles are just pancakes with tiny bowls for syrup”
"Waffles are essentially a series of miniature edible bowls that hold maple syrup" was posted on Twitter by Ron Diggity on Joly 27, 2010. "Waffles are just legions of edible syrup…
“Waffles are plates that are full of bowls”
"Waffles are essentially a series of miniature edible bowls that hold maple syrup" was posted on Twitter by Ron Diggity on Joly 27, 2010. "Waffles are just legions of edible syrup…
“Wagon Wheels are British s’mores”
Wagon Wheels (a sweet snack food sold in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, other Commonwealth countries) is a product thas has been compared to s'mores. "Apparently in Britain, their…
“Wagon Wheels are just cold s’mores”
Wagon Wheels (a sweet snack food sold in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, other Commonwealth countries) is a product thas has been compared to s'mores. "Apparently in Britain, their…
“Wait an hour after eating before going swimming”
"Wait an hour after eating before going swimming" is a popular swimming safety adage. The idea behind the adage is that food should be fully digested before a person starts to swim, and…
“Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup!”
"Waiter! There's a fly in my soup!" is an old joke, with many punchlines. The joke is first cited in 1872 and was frequently told in the 1880s. In the late 1888s, the slang phrase…
“Waiter, what’s this fly doing in my alphabet soup?”/“Seems like he’s sending an S.O.S.”
Alphabet soup doesn't help with spelling bees, but there are jokes about pairing the two. There are "fly in my soup" and "bee/B in my soup" jokes about alphabet soup as…
“Waiter’s-thumb-in-the-soup” jokes
The "waiter's-thumb-in-the-soup" joke dates to at least 1883. The central joke is that hot soup can burn the waiter's thumb (while the customer is more concerned about the…
“Wake up and smell the bagels”
"Wake up!” is an admonition for someone to get a true sense of reality. People often eat bagels in the morning; the full phrase of “Wake up and smell the bagels!” is cited in print from…
“Wake up and smell the breakfast tacos”
"Wake up and smell the coffee" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1943. "Breakfast tacos" is a specialty of Austin, Texas. "Wake up and smell the…
“Wake up and smell the coffee”
"Wake up!" is an admonition for someone to get a true sense of reality. People often drink coffee in the morning; the full phrase of "Wake up and smell the coffee!" has been…
“Wake up and spill the coffee”
"Wake up and spill the coffee" is a saying that means that the listener should be awake to reality. "Wake up and spill the coffee" is a jocular version that has been printed on…