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"Why is the grapefruit called a grapefruit? I mean, there is already a fruit called a grape. Doesn’t make a lick of sense" was asked on Twitter on April 28, 2009. "Why is it called…
A shady business is a "fly-by-night." Is a shady restaurant business a "fry-by-night"? A pun is: Q: What kind of company is a 24-hour hamburger joint?A: Fry-by-night. The joke…
People work out to "see some definition," such as muscles coming out from what used to be fat. "Been bench pressing dictionaries, starting to see some definition in my arms..."…
Activia is a brand of yogurt; the name sounds like "activity." "Would it be gauche to bring the script for my "Paranormal Activia" skit to snl tonight? It's like…
"Dewey, Cheatham & Howe" is a jocular fictitious law/accounting/consulting firm name. "Ditcher, Quick & Hyde" is a jocular fictitious divorce law firm name.…
"I, for one, like Roman numerals" -- "I'" is the Roman numeral for "one" -- is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was…
"Dehydration is not something to cry about" is a jocular one-line saying that was posted on Twitter on December 10, 2012. The saying was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on October 27, 2017.…
"The soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran" is a jocular one-line saying that is frequently grouped with similar puns. "The man who survived…
"Body language is self explanatory, but most people don't use their eyes the way they should" was posted on Twitter on February 10, 2010, but it's not evident that a pun was…
A popular Halloween riddle on the game of "hide-and-seek" (or "hide-and-go-seek") is: Q: What is a ghost's favorite party game?A: Hide-and-go-shriek. The…
A baby ghost riddle is: Q: Where do baby ghosts go during the day?A: Dayscare centers. The popular Halloween riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.folklore.ghost-stories on October 31, 1997.…
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…
"Glasses" can mean eyeglasses, but it can also mean drinking glasses. "I've been writing for 40min and my head is spinning already. I think I need glasses. two glasses. of…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A skeleton version is: Q: Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?A:…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: St. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals compete in Major League…
"Boomerangs are just frisbees for lonely people" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Both boomerangs and frisbees are thrown, but a boomerang can be returned without the…
The term "pressed for cash" -- needing money -- usually doesn't mean literal pressing, but a joke was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners pn October 26, 2017: "ATMs are pressed for…
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), in the book Physiologie du Gout (1825), wrote "Tell me what you eat, and I shall tell you what you are," often interpreted as "you are what…
A gym has sometimes been called a tailor for a "birthday suit." " I'm 'bout to hit the gym and tailor my birthday suit" was posted on Twitter on May 12, 2010.…
A keyboard riddle is: Q: What did one keyboard say to the other keyboard?A: "Sorry, you're not my type." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. 23 February 2002, The…