Togetherment (suggested name for “apartment”)
Many people have suggested that "apartments" should really be called "togetherments." "Inaccurate Euphemisms. Why are lodging to let almost always advertised not as…
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“Which vegetable do you stand in line for?”/“A queue cumber.”
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: CucumberCucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the Cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical fruits, which are used as…
Smartaculous (smart + spectacular + fabulous/marvelous)
"Sometimes I make words up to sound more smartaculous" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Smartaculous" is a portmanteau from the words "smart"…
“Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people…”
A pro-gun saying compares gun control to misguided efforts to stop drunk driving. "Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars" is…
“Humid weather is like walking through soup”
Entry in progress -- BP yahoo! newsSouthern LivingThings Southerners Say When It's Hot Valerie Fraser LuesseMarch 20, 2017(...)It’s like walking through soup out here. The Mountain Eagle…
“Hotter than a blister bug in a pepper patch” (very hot)
Entry in progress -- BP yahoo! newsSouthern LivingThings Southerners Say When It's Hot Valerie Fraser LuesseMarch 20, 2017(...)It's hotter'n a blister bug in a pepper patch.…
“What do you call a melancholy robot?”/“A sigh-borg.”
A robot riddle is: Q: What do you call a melancholy robot?A: A sigh-borg. "Sigh-borg" is a pun on cyborg."What do you call a melancholy robot? A sighborg" was posted on Twitter…
“Crank up that A.C. till it’s blowing snowballs” (very hot)
"Crank up that A.C. (air conditioning) till it's blowing snowballs" means that it's very hot and the air conditioning must do extra work. "Did they crank up the AC?! Its…
“Hotter than a jalapeño’s armpit” (very hot)
"Hotter than a jalapeño's armpit" means very hot. A jalapeño pepper can be very hot to eat, but it doesn't have armpits. The expression probably borrows from "hotter than…
“No politician can give you your liberty because it was never theirs to give in the first place”
"No politician can give you your liberty because it was never theirs to give in the first place" was posted on Twitter by Sal the Agorist on June 21, 2022. TwitterElias…
“What’s the cheapest way to buy a boat?”/“Hull sale.”
A boat riddle is: Q: What's the cheapest way to buy a boat?A: Hull sale. "Hull sale" sounds like "wholesale." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 23, 2022.…
Pansy
The term "pansy" (an effeminate man) was popularized in the 1920s by New York City-born actor, comedian, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist Jimmy Durante (1893-1980). The Durante routine…
“Hotter than a Times Square Rolex” (very hot)
"Hotter than a Times Square Rolex" means very hot. A Rolex is an expensive watch; if it's sold on the street in Times Square, then it's "hot" (stolen and/or fake). The…
Queen (Drag Queen)
Harlem's female impersonators were called "queens" in the 1930s. "In New York" with Paul Harrison was syndicated in many newspapers. Harrison's column describing…
“I recently passed a drug test, which is weird because I don’t recall eating one”
"@AuburnJokes: An Auburn player recently passed a drug test. Which was strange because he didn't remember eating one" was posted on Twitter by Michael D'Elia on April 29, 2012.…
“Hotter than donut grease” (very hot)
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
“Hotter than a jalapeño’s armpit” (very hot)
"Hotter than a jalapeño's armpit" means very hot. A jalapeño pepper can be very hot to eat, but it doesn't have armpits. The expression probably borrows from "hotter than…
“I passed a drug test recently, which is strange because I don’t remember eating one”
"@AuburnJokes: An Auburn player recently passed a drug test. Which was strange because he didn't remember eating one" was posted on Twitter by Michael D'Elia on April 29, 2012.…
“The prophecy has been fulfilled” ($7.11 gas at 7-Eleven store)
7-Eleven retail convenience stores were named after the hours 7 a.m. (opening) and 11 p,m, (closing), although many stores are now open all 24 hours a day. An interesting occurrence is when it…
“Ain’t no fuckin way that whole Siberian Orchestra is trans”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band. "Trans-Siberian" usually means "across Siberia," but there are jokes where "trans" means…