Jail Bait (Jail-bait; Jailbait)
"Jailbait" (also written as "jail-bait" and "jail bait") is someone or something illegal (risking jail) that tempts (or "baits") someone. "Her name is…
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“The only thing I’m not good at is modesty, because I’m great at it”
"But then, I’m good at everything....Except modesty. Subtlety too" is a joke that was posted on the newsgroup alt.teens.intelligent.insanity on July 27, 2000. "I am so incredibly…
“I’m good at everything except modesty”
"But then, I’m good at everything....Except modesty. Subtlety too" is a joke that was posted on the newsgroup alt.teens.intelligent.insanity on July 27, 2000. "I am so incredibly…
Test Kitchen
Entry in progress -- B.P. WIkipedia: Test KitchenA test kitchen is a kitchen used for the process of developing new kinds of food. On the largest scale, they are run by the research and development…
“I was sitting drinking coffee in my slippers this morning…” (joke)
"I was sitting drinking coffee in my slippers this morning, when I thought to myself... I really need to wash some mugs" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 24, 2018. The joke is…
Plain Jane
A "plain Jane" is a girl or a woman who is of average or unremarkable appearance. The person may or may not actually be named "Jane." "Plain Jane" was printed in The…
Grand Central of the Jet Age (TWA Terminal/Hotel nickname)
The TWA Flight Center at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (opened as the "New York International Airport" and called "Idlewild Airport," but renamed…
“The American people don’t believe anything until they see it on television”
"The American people don't believe anything until they see it on television" is a quotation by American politician Richard Nixon (1913-1994) that has been featured at the Newseum in…
“Why couldn’t the egg quit smoking?”/“Because he’d Benedicted to it.”
"Benedicted" sounds like "been addicted," and there have been several "Eggs Benedict" puns. "When I lay an egg around here, it's just ignored! That's…
Grand Central of the Jet Age (TWA Terminal/Hotel nickname)
The TWA Flight Center at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (opened as the "New York International Airport" and called "Idlewild Airport," but renamed…
“I’ve benedicted to Eggs Benedict”
"Benedicted" sounds like "been addicted," and there have been several "Eggs Benedict" puns. "When I lay an egg around here, it's just ignored! That's…
Caramel Apple
Wikipedia: Candy appleCandy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These…
Candy Apple (Red Candy Apple)
Wikipedia: Candy appleCandy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These…
Toffee Apple
Wikipedia: Candy appleCandy apples, also known as toffee apples outside of North America, are whole apples covered in a hard toffee or sugar candy coating, with a stick inserted as a handle. These…
Title Town or Titletown (usually Green Bay, WI, but also other sports cities)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, has called itself "Titletown" or "Titletown, U.S.A." (also "Title Town") since 1961 because of its successful football team, the Green Bay…
“Blind people come to the ballpark just to listen to him pitch”
The Oakland A's played the New York Mets in baseball's 1973 World Series. Reggie Jackson was an Oakland A's star (he would later sign with the New York Yankees), and he and his…
“What do you a call a dinosaur that drinks tea?”/“A Tea-rex.”
A tea riddle is: Q: What do you a call a dinosaur that drinks tea?A: A Tea-rex. "'How do you call a dinosaur in for its dinner? Tea, Rex!' -- Gordon Brown. Guardian interview:…
“What do you call a car that’s covered in leaves?”/“An autumnobile.”
An autumn riddle is: Q: What do you call a car that's covered in leaves?A: An autumnobile. The joke was posted on Twitter by Smashy Baren on November 11, 2015. TwitterSmashy…
“No biggie” (no big deal)
"No biggie" means "no big deal." A "biggie" is a "big deal," something important. "No real biggie" was said in 1973 by a narcotics agent, referring…
“Whoa, Nelly!” (“Whoa, Nellie!”)
"Whoa, Nelly!" (or "Whoa, Nellie!") is what a rider might say to a horse to get it to stop. Many horses in the 19th century were called "Nelly." "Whoa,…