“What’s Irish and sits in the back yard?”/“Paddy O’Furniture.”
A popular St. Patrick's Day joke is: Q: What's Irish and sits in the back yard?A: Paddy O'Furniture (patio furniture). The jocular Irish name "Paddy/Patti/Patty…
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“A DBA walks into a NoSQL bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version of the joke for web developers is: "A DBA (database administrator) walks…
“How many guacs are in a bowl of guacamole?”/“Avocado’s number.”
"Avogadro's number" sounds like "avocado's number," prompting the math joke: Q: How many guacs are in a bowl of guacamole?A: Avocado's number. The pun was cite in…
“A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Roman numeral joke is: "A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says,…
Crazy Milkshake
Entry in progress -- B.P. BuzzFeedThis NYC Restaurant Created The Most Insane Milkshakes You’ll Ever EatIt’s time to treat yourself — you deserve it.posted on Jan. 18, 2016, at 1:04…
Bensonhurster (inhabitant of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn)
"Bensonhurster" is the name of an inhabitant of Bensonhurst, in the borough of Brooklyn. "Bensonhursters" was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle in 1893. Wikipedia:…
Glou Glou Wine (glug glug wine); The Big Glou (natural wine fair)
"Glou glou" is French for "glug glug." A "glou glou wine" is a wine that can be consumer easily in large quantities. "Mussollini's favorite wine glou glou…
“Thieves steal and run; politicians run and steal”
"Bank robbers steal, then run. Politicians run (for office), then steal." This political saying does not appear to have a known origin. "Professional robbers steal and run. Most…
Yaptown-on-the-Hudson
"Yaptown" (or "yap town") is a town full of "yaps," or fools. "The theater-goers of Jayville and Yaptown" was cited i print in 1889. Many cities had been…
“If school isn’t a place to sleep, then home isn’t a place to study”
"If school isn't a place to sleep, then home isn't a place to study" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "If the school is not a place to sleep so the…
Big Glou (natural wine fair)
"Glou glou" is French for "glug glug." A "glou glou wine" is a wine that can be consumer easily in large quantities. "Mussollini's favorite wine glou glou…
Oscars of the Plus Industry (Full Figured Fashion Week nickname)
New York City has been the host of Full Figured Fashion Week since the 2000s. "Oscar" (Academy Award) has sometimes been used to describe a special event in other industries. Full Figured…
“A man walks into a bar and hears a voice say, ‘Nice tie!’” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A classic joke involves a man who walks into a bar, and he hears a voice say, "Nice…
“Life is like a bowl of soup. You only get blown if you’re hot”
"Life is just a bowl of cherries" is an old saying. A soup version is: "Life is like a bowl of soup. You only get blown if you are hot." The jocular saying has been printed on…
“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”
Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…
“What hotel do mice stay in?/“The Stilton.”
Stilton cheese (from the UK) is not related to the Hilton hotel change, but there's a cheese joke: Q: What hotel do mice stay in?A: The Stilton. The joke was cited on Twitter on January 11,…
“I ate too much Middle Eastern food and now I falafel”
"Falafel" sounds like "feel awful," prompting the pun: "I ate too much Middle Eastern food and now I falafel." "Clever pun. Now I falafel" was cited in a…
“Why are there so many baseball autobiographies?”/“Because every pitcher tells a story.”
"Every picture tells a story" is an old saying that was popularized as the title of a 1971 rock song and album by Rod Stewart. There's a baseball pun: Q: Why are there so many…
“I was playing chess with my friend and he said, ‘Let’s make this interesting’” (joke)
One of the top ten jokes at the 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Awards was: "I was playing chess with my friend and he said, 'Let's make this interesting.' So we stopped playing…
“Government is sports for nerds”
"Politics is sports for nerds" was cited on Twitter on September 1, 2010. The expression was seldom used until NBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver said on March 6, 2016:…