“The crux of the biscuit”
In the song "Stink-foot" on the album Apostrophe ( ' ) (1974), Frank Zappa wrote: "The crux of the biscuit/ Is the Apostrophe. "The crux of the biscuit" means the same…
“The cupcake is just the slutty cousin of the muffin”
"A cupcake is like a muffin's slutty cousin" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on an image. "The cupcake is just the slutty cousin of the muffin" was posted on…
“The cure for everything but death” (black seed oil or Nigella Sativa)
Black seed oil (Nigella Sativa) is often said to be "the cure for everything but/except death." "Abu Hurayra quoted Muhammad saying: 'Utilize the black seed for without a doubt,…
“The cure for everything except death” (black seed oil or Nigella Sativa)
Black seed oil (Nigella Sativa) is often said to be "the cure for everything but/except death." "Abu Hurayra quoted Muhammad saying: 'Utilize the black seed for without a doubt,…
“The day has begun, drink coffee, smile, and be thankful for the life you have”
"Today I will drink coffee, smile and be thankful" and "The day has begun, drink coffee, smile, and be thankful for the life you have" are sayings that have been printed on many…
“The decline of civilization can be traced back to when they stopped putting toys in cereal boxes”
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
“The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal”
Toys in cereal boxes were popular in the 1960s and early 1970s, but began to be phased out by 1980. "The decline of civilization started when they stopped putting toys in boxes of cereal"…
“The dick vein on a Snickers really makes it”
The top of a Snickers chocolate bar has waves of chocolate that appear to many people to resemble veins. "I luv snickers. Big chocolate stick in my mouth. They have veins just like a...I’ll…
“The difference between an alcoholic and a drunk is staggering”
The word "staggering" can be both an adjective (meaning "overhwleming" or "amazing") and a noun (the motion of someone who staggers). A pun was posted on Reddit --…
“The difference between coffee and your opinion is that coffee doesn’t make me want to punch you”
"The difference between coffee and your opinion is that coffee doesn't make me want to punch you in the face" was posted on Facebook by Death Wish Coffee Company on January 17, 2020.…
“The difference between coffee and your opinion is that I asked for coffee”
"The difference between coffee and your opinion is that I asked for coffee" is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on many images. The saying was first posted on Twitter on May 9,…
“The dinner bell is always in tune”
"The dinner bell is always in tune (for a hungry man)" means that the announcement of dinner is always a welcome sound for the hungry. "De dinner-bell’s always in chune" has…
“The doctor said I can only eat greens, so I went on a dye it”
People are sometimes advised to eat more "greens" (such as vegetables) -- so they go on a "dye it" (diet). "You should eat more greens by going on a dye-it" was cited…
“The doctor told me to lose some weight, so I bought a dog” (joke)
One joke about losing some weight is: "The doctor told me that I need to lose some weight, so I bought a dog, named him 'Some Weight,' and lost him." The joke was posted on…
“The drinker’s definition of LOL: Low On Liquor”
"The Drinker's Definition of LOL: Low On Liquor" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The term "LOL" usually means "laughing out loud."…
“The drinking will continue until the economy improves”
"The drinking will continue until the economy improves" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “The firings/floggings/beatings will continue until morale improves”…
“The drunker I sit here the longer I get” (“Starkle, starkle little twink”)
"The drunker I sit here the longer I get" is some seemingly drunken nonsense that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and beer mugs. The saying began as a final verse added…
“The drunkest knight of the round table was Sir Rhosis”
The disease of "cirrhosis" sounds like "Sir Rhosis" (a jocular name that has been cited in print since at least 1968). "Sir Rhosis of Liverwhoorst" was posted on the…
“The dust on Doritos and cheese puffs is chip keef”
"Keef" (or "kief") is a cannabis term referring to the resinous trichomes of cannabis that may accumulate in containers. People have compared this to the dust from Doritos and…
“The ear’s loss is the palate’s gain” (opening champagne)
"The ear's loss is the palate's gain" describes the pop of opening a bottle of champagne. The saying has been cited in print since at least November 2009, but it could be much…