“Fracture a femur” (version of “break a leg,” meaning good luck)
"Fracture a femur" is another way of saying "break a leg" in the theater, where it is bad luck to wish someone good luck. "'Fracture a femur' is certainly poetic…
“Frank Ocean is a large body of hot dog water”
Frank Ocean is the name of an American singer, songwriter and rapper. "Frank" is sometimes short for "frankfurter." "Is Frank Ocean a giant body of hot dog water?" was…
“Frank Sinatra’s son has invented Wildebeest Pâté—start spreading the gnus”
The theme song from the movie New York, New York (1977) was popularized by singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) and begins: "Start spreadin' the news, I'm leaving todayI want to be a…
“Franklin may have discovered electricity, but the meter inventor made the money”
"Old Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity, but it took that lad who invented the meter to capitalize on it" is a jocular one-line saying that has been frequently reprinted. The…
“Frankly, Scallop, i don’t give a clam”
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" is the famous final line in the movie Gone with the Wind (1939) that Rhett Butler said to Scarlett O'Hara. "Frankly Scallop, I don;t…
“Fraud vitiates everything” (legal maxim)
"Fraud vitiates everything" is a legal maxim. If a contract was entered into on the basis of a fraud, the contract can be declared null and void. "Fraud could vitiate every…
“Freddie Mercury, Venus Williams, and Bruno Mars walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A planet version is: "Freddie Mercury, Venus Williams, and Bruno Mars walk into a bar,…
“Free beer always tastes better”
"Free beer (always) tastes better" is a popular drinking saying, even though the beer is the same if one pays for it or not. "Free beer tastes better" has been cited in print…
“Free beer, topless bartenders and false advertising” (bar sign)
"Free beer, topless bartenders and false advertising" is a jocular line that has been written on many bar signs. The bar sign joke was posted on Twitter on February 11, 2011. TwitterKevin…
“Free countries don’t track innocent civilians”
Many municipalities have surveillance cameras, keeping records on all citizens -- including the great majority who have not committed any crime. "Free countries don’t track innocent…
“Free country? Name one thing you can do that isn’t taxed, regulated or illegal”
"Free country? Name one thing you can do that isn't taxed, regulated or illegal" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's a free country!" is an old…
“Free food always tastes better”
"Free food (always) tastes better" is a popular saying, even though the food is the same if one pays for it or not. "Free food always tastes better" has been cited in print…
“Free markets decentralize power. Big government concentrates it”
"Free markets decentralize power. Big government concentrates it" is shown on Google Images as a tweet from libertarian-conservative American journalist Brad Polumbo, but the tweet has…
“Free men are not equal and equal men are not free”
"For the inequality of man, since equal men are not free and free men are not equal" and "Equal men are not free and free men are not equal" were both said by conservative…
“Free men do not ask for permission to bear arms”
"Free men do not ask for permission to bear arms" is a pro-gun saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on August 30, 2009, and became popular on…
“Free people don’t ask for permission”
"Free people don't ask for permission" is an anti-government saying that has been printed on several images. The saying means that free people don't have to ask (or beg) for…
“Free ride in a police car if you shoplift from this store” (anti-shoplifting sign)
Entry in progress -- B.P.'Free ride in a police car if you shoplift from this store" is a popular sign at many businesses. Google BooksAmerican Abstract ExpressionismBy David…
“Free straw with every drink purchase” (restaurant sign)
"Free straw with every drink purchase" is a jocular saying that has been printed on some restaurant signs. "Get a free straw with EVERY drink purchase!" was posted on Twitter on…
“Free Wi-Fi! He’s been in prison too long!”
Many restaurants have signs that say "Free Wi-Fi," but that doesn't mean that someone named "Wi-Fi" is in jail. A jocular comment was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September…
“Free Wi-Fi….said my local library. Great, I thought! So I walked out with their router”
"Free Wi-Fi" can be misunderstood. This joke was posted on Sickipedia on December 11, 2024: "Free Wi-Fi....said my local library. Great, I thought! So I walked out with their…