“What do you call a temporary teacher fart?”/“A substitoot.”
"Substitute" is often jocularly spelled "substitoot." A musical riddle was cited in print in 1882: Q: What should a man be called who takes the place of another in a brass…
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“There are better things in the world than alcohol, but alcohol sort of compensates”
English author Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) wrote in Death's Domain (1999), in a conversation between Albert and Death: Death: AH, ALCOHOL.Albert: 'Yes, sir.'Death: THERE ARE BETTER…
“I only drink a little, but when I do, I turn into another person, and that person drinks a lot”
"I only drink a little, but when I do, I turn into another person, and that person drinks a lot" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Kelkulus"…
“The tassel’s worth the hassle”
"The tassel's worth the hassle" is an education saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that graduation (of which the tassel is a symbol) is worth all the…
“I can’t afford vacation, so I am just going to drink until I don’t know where I am”
"I can’t afford vacation, so I am just going to drink until I don’t know where I am" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images and ecards. "I can not…
“Intoxicated, adj.: When you feel sophisticated without being able to pronounce it”
"Drunk is when you feel sophisticated, but can't pronounce it" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "You're drunk when you feel sophisticated…
Sanctuary Restaurant
A "sanctuary restaurant" is based on the concept of a "sanctuary city." The website sanctuaryrestaurants.org, a joint project of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC)…
“It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority”
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) is sometimes credited with the saying: "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." Franklin never said it. The quotation appears…
“Drinking rum before 10 am makes you a pirate, not an alcoholic”
"Drinking rum before 10 am makes a you a pirate, not an alcoholic" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Drinking rum before 10 am makes you a pirate…
Defensive Voting
"Defensive voting" is not so much "voting for" a candidate as it is "voting against" another candidate, who is the greater evil. "Defensive voting" is voting…
“Free straw with every drink purchase” (restaurant sign)
"Free straw with every drink purchase" is a jocular saying that has been printed on some restaurant signs. "Get a free straw with EVERY drink purchase!" was posted on Twitter on…
“Every Good Burger Deserves Fries” (EGBDF music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P."Every Good Burger Deserves Fries" is a mnemonic for E-G-B-D-F, the notes on the lines of the treble clef. Other EGBDF mnemonics include "Every Good Boy…
“Good Burritos Don’t Fall Apart” (GBDFA music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another GBDFA mnemonic is "Good Boys Do Fine Always." An ACEG mnemonic is "All Cows Eat Grass." EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy Deserve…
“Every Girl Bakes Delicious Fudge” (EGBDF music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P."Every Girl Bakes Delicious Fudge" is a mnemonic for E-G-B-D-F, the notes on the lines of the treble clef. Other EGBDF mnemonics include "Every Good Boy…
“Every Good Boy Deserve Favor/Favour” (EGBDF music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P."Every Good Boy Deserves Favor/Favour" is a mnemonic for E-G-B-D-F, the notes on the lines of the treble clef. Other EGBDF mnemonics include "Every Good Boy…
“Every Good Boy Does Fine” (EGBDF music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P."Every Good Boy Does Fine" is a mnemonic for E-G-B-D-F, the notes on the lines of the treble clef. Other EGBDF mnemonics include "Every Good Boy Deserve…
“Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” (PEMDAS math mnemonic)
"My Dear Aunt Sally" (MDAS) is a math mnemonic for the order operations: Multiplication-Division-Addition-Subtraction. "My Dear Aunt Sally" has been cited in print since at…
“All Cows Eat Grass” (ACEG music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy Deserve Favor/Favour,” "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge," "Every Good Boy Does Fine," "Every Girl Bakes…
“Good Boys Do Fine Always” (GBDFA music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Another GBDFA mnemonic is "Good Burritos Don't Fall Apart." An ACEG mnemonic is "All Cows Eat Grass." EGBDF mnemonics include “Every Good Boy…
“Every Girl Bakes Delicious Fudge” (EGBDF music mnemonic)
Entry in progress -- B.P."Every Girl Bakes Delicious Fudge" is a mnemonic for E-G-B-D-F, the notes on the lines of the treble clef. Other EGBDF mnemonics include "Every Good Boy…