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December 2, 2017
Food/Drink

“A kid threw a lump of cheddar at me. I thought, ‘That’s not very mature’”

A popular cheese joke involves the word "mature." "Was walking down the street the other day and someone threw grated cheese at me... I thought 'Hmmmm..... very…

December 11, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A king and queen 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 blackjack version is: "A king and queen walk into a bar. The bartender says,…

April 16, 2020
Sports/Games

“A King caught his Queen watching Pawn one Knight in the Castle and decided to report to the Bishop”

A chess joke/pun was posted on Twitter by Oluwadamiloju 'Da UniBrow' Saliu on December 8, 2019: "A King caught his Queen watching Pawn one Knight in the Castle and decided to report…

December 11, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A king, a queen, and a joker 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 blackjack version is: "A king and queen walk into a bar. The bartender says,…

May 3, 2022
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A klutz walks into a bar” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A klutz version is simply: "A klutz walks into a bar." This is an anti-joke.…

June 2, 2017
Work/Businesses

“A knight in shining armor is a man who’s never had his metal truly tested”

"A knight in shining armor is a man who's never had his metal truly tested" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one must go…

March 25, 2012
Sports/Games

“A knight on the rim is dim” (chess adage)

"A knight on the rim is dim/grim" (or "knights on the rim are dim/grim") is a chess adage meaning that a knight on the edge of the chessboard has less mobility. Knights are more…

February 6, 2021
Food/Drink

“A knish is just a mashed potato Hot Pocket”

Knishes have been compared to Hot Pockets. "'It’s like a kosher hot pocket.' - Anthony Bourdain (via walpaper) knish? http://tumblr.com/x795nrsly" was posted on Twitter by…

July 2, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“A lamb, a drum and a snake fall off a cliff. Ba-Dum-Tss”

The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…

May 15, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“A landscaper walks into a bar…” (bar joke)

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A popular version involving a horse is: "A horse walks into a bar and the barman says,…

October 15, 2021
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“A large aperitif: contents of an Italian horse’s mouth”

"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several jokes about a "large aperitif" (large pair of teeth), usually…

December 28, 2017
Food/DrinkPets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)

“A large dog’s favorite pastry is a Great Danish”

A "Great Dane" is a dog; a "danish" is a pastry. "What do you get when you cross wonderful baking skills and a very large dog? A great danish" was posted on Twitter on…

March 15, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A large group of Karens is called a Homeowners’ Association”

"A large group of Karens is called a Homeowners' Association" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A "Karen" is a highly opinionated and entitled person.…

March 15, 2021
Buildings/Housing/Parks

“A large group of Karens is called an HOA”

"A large group of Karens is called a Homeowners' Association" is a saying that has been printed on many images. A "Karen" is a highly opinionated and entitled person.…

July 10, 2013
Transportation

“A late train gets later” (transportation adage)

"A late train (only/usually/just) gets later" is an old transportation adage. "A late train gets later" was cited in print in 1922, where it was listed in a newspaper column of…

November 17, 2014
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A lawsuit is something no one wants to have and no one wants to lose”

"A lawsuit is something no one wants to have and no one wants to lose" is a popular legal contradiction that appeared in the American Bar Association Journal in 1920. "What is it…

October 14, 2021
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A lawyer asked his dentist to give him a retainer”

Both dentists/orthodontists and lawyers have "retainers." "A lawyer asked his dentist to give him a retainer. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor.jewish on…

May 21, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A lawyer helps you get what’s coming to him”

"A lawyer helps you get what’s coming to him" is a jocular saying of unknown authorship that has been cited in print since at least December 1948. American composer and comedian Oscar…

May 4, 2020
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A lawyer is someone who writes an 80-page document, and calls it a ‘brief’”

What a lawyer calls a "brief" if often very long. Jokes about this date to at least 1884. "A lawyer calls it a brief and then makes it 96 pages in length" was printed in the…

May 21, 2016
Government/Law/Military/Religion /Health

“A lawyer prevents somebody else from getting your money”

"A lawyer is a man who prevents anyone else from getting your money" is a jocular saying about lawyers that has been cited in print since at least 1955. The Chicago (IL)

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