“Botox is a performance-enhancing drug for poker players”
"Pokertox" (poker + Botox) was introduced by a New York doctor in 2012. Botox injections to a poker player's face would stop that player from a facial reaction to the cards.…
“Bowling is basically an hour of drinking beer occasionally interrupted by six seconds of exercise”
"Bowling is the ideal sport. It’s basically an hour of drinking beer occasionally interrupted by six seconds of exercise" is a bowling saying that has been printed on several images.…
“Bowling is definitely the most positive thing that happens in an alley”
"Bowling is definitely the most positive thing that happens in an alley" was posted on Twitter by American stand-up comedian and actor Mark Normand on November 8, 2019. Alleys have a…
“Boxing between a squirrel and a hedgehog. The squirrel went nuts, but the hedgehog won on points”
"Did you hear about the boxing match between the rabbit and the hedgehog? The hedgehog won on points" is a pun that was posted on Twitter by C. Joke on January 10, 2010. The hedgehog has…
“Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up”
"Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up" is a quotation that has been attributed to American boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016). The quoation has been cited in…
“Boxing is like a ballet, except there’s no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other”
Boxing is sometimes called a violent ballet. Dr. Michael Dinoff, a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, said in 1978: "To me, boxing is like a ballet, with opponents…
“Break up the Yankees!”
"Break up the Yankees!" was the public cry against the 1920s Babe Ruth Yankee teams that almost always won. 10 July 1927, Chicago Daily Tribune, pg. A4:The well wishers would have the…
“Breathing first, winning next”
"Breathing first, winning next" is a philosophy attributed to New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (1930-2010). In May 2004, Steinbrenner told Parade Magazine, ""Winning…
“Breed the best to the best and hope for the best” (horse racing adage)
"Breed the best to the best and hope for the best" is an old horse racing adage regarding breeding. "As the first and most potent principle of breeding is to breed the best to the…
“BROOK-LYN!” (Brooklyn chant)
The Brooklyn Nets basketball team brought professional sports back to the borough of Brooklyn in November 2012, following an absence of over fifty years. The "Brook-lyn" chant began with…
“Buckle up your guts”
Alan K. Simpson, a Wyoming U.S. senator from 1979-1997, co-chaired President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform with Erskine Bowles (leading to the more familiar…
“Bull riding is one of those sports that got started by ‘Watch this. hold my beer’”
"Bull riding is one of those sports that got started by 'Watch this. hold my beer'" is a saying that has been printedon many images. "Bull riding is probably one of those…
“Bump, set, spike” (volleyball axiom)
"Bump, set, spike" is a volleyball axiom for setting up a powerful volleyball return. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1974, when it was the title of a book, Bump, Set,…
“Can someone give me a rough idea of how much a ball park would cost?”
The term "ballpark figure" means a rough amount. It doesn't mean the rough amount of money that it takes to purchase a ballpark, but there are jokes. "Can anyone give me a rough…
“Can someone give me a rough idea of how much a ballpark would cost?”
The term "ballpark figure" means a rough amount. It doesn't mean the rough amount of money that it takes to purchase a ballpark, but there are jokes. "Can anyone give me a rough…
“Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop?”
These have been chess jokes involving a pawn shop. "You can buy a used chess set in a pawn shop" was printed in the Washington (DC) Post in 1974. Yes, maybe you can buy a chess set in a…
“Can’t fight his way out of a paper bag”
A boxer who "can't fight/hit/punch his way out of a paper bag" is a very poor fighter. "From his appearance, one wouldn't think he was husky enough to punch his way out of…
“Can’t hit the broad side of a barn” (baseball saying)
A marksman who "can't hit the broad side (broadside) of a barn" is a very poor marksman. "You can't hit the broadside of a barn!" was cited in print in 1852. The idiom…
“Catch-up hockey is losing hockey” (hockey adage)
"Catch-up hockey is losing hockey" means that when a team is down by one goal or more, it's very difficult to come back and win. 'Catch-up hockey is losing hockey" was said…
“Catchers make the best managers” (baseball adage)
"Catchers make the best managers" is a very old baseball adage. "Catchers make good managers" was cited in 1912 and "catchers make the best managers" was cited in…