“Why is it called a ‘slice’ of bread but a ‘piece’ of toast?”
Bread is sliced from a loaf, so it is called a "slice" of bread. There is no "loaf" of toast, so it is a "piece" of toast. "Last post made me wonder... why is it…
Bread is sliced from a loaf, so it is called a "slice" of bread. There is no "loaf" of toast, so it is a "piece" of toast. "Last post made me wonder... why is it…
A "break room" is for coffee breaks and lunch breaks that people (usually employees) in a building take. "I don't know why it's called a 'break room.' It's…
"Cheese grater" does not mean "cheese greater." There is no "cheese lesser," but there are jokes. "the name 'cheese lesser' never would've caught…
"What is it called a dad bod and not a father figure?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "They stay hating on my dad bod, little do they know these girls need…
A "house salad" is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It's not a salad that's "on the house" (free). House wine is an inexpensive drinking wine served in…
"Why call a sperm bank a cryobank.....might as well call it a Cumpany" (cum + company) is a portmanteau word suggestion that was posted on Twitter by Olufemi on August 19, 2011.…
A "strip mall" doesn't have anything to do with "stripping," but there are jokes. "RT @TheUnsayable: I can't find any strippers in this strip mall. Gonna check…
Why is it called a tablespoon? "A tablespoon is to eat a table with" was printed in the book A Hole Is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions (1952) by Ruth Krauss. "Why is it…
"Why is it called boob sweat and not humidititties?" (Humidity + titties) is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Lmao RT @T_Bonezzz: Whoever called it boob sweat and not…
"Thyme Square" is a pun on New York City's "Times Square." The Thyme Square Bakery & Cafe in Quincy (IL) opened in 2010. There is also a Thyme Square Cafe in Hornsby,…
"Time management" is often punned as "thyme management." Does a spice rack help? "I can never find what I'm looking for in the spice rack, which is just a testament to…
Entry in progress -- B.P."Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?" is a jocular line that has been
"Imagine the audience naked" is a saying about performing or giving a speech. A joke on this saying was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on October 19, 2017: Q: Why is it easy to give a…
John Lindsay (1921-2000) was the mayor of New York City from January 1966 to December 1973. During the first week, after he flew over the city and observed the transit strike, Lindsay said, "I…
An Advent calendar tracks the days between the first Sunday of Advent (a day from November 27 to December 3) until Christmas (december 25), A popular riddle is: Q: Why is it getting harder to buy…
"Peking Duck" is not a "peeking duck," but there are jokes. A riddles was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on February 22, 2005: Q: Why can't you play hide-and-seek…
A pirate riddle was posted on Twitter on March 13, 2012: Q: What grades do you need to get into pirate college? A: Seven C's. A slightly different pirate college riddle was posted on Reddit --…
A communism riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on March 12, 2023: Q: Why is it so hard to insult a communist?A: They never take things personally. Reddit -- 3amjokesPosted by u/Fernelz March…
"Disguise" can sound like "de skies" (the skies). A pun is: Q: Why is it so hard to recognize a pilot?A: They always travel in disguise. The joke was posted on Reddit --…
"Cucumbersome" (cucumber + cumbersome) is a jocular, made-up word. "Why did the pickle stop being a contortionist? It was to cucumbersome" was posted on Twitter by Mystic…