College: A fountain of knowledge where all go to drink.

Cast as a mock dictionary definition, the line treats “college” as a public “fountain of knowledge,” a lofty metaphor undercut by the everyday act of “going to drink.” The humor hinges on double meaning: “drink” can be literal (suggesting student partying) and figurative (imbibing learning). Youngman’s one-liner style often compresses a social observation into a quick twist, and here the joke gently punctures idealized views of higher education by implying that, alongside intellectual aspiration, college culture also includes escapism and indulgence. The quip works because it keeps both readings in play—education as nourishment and campus life as a place where many primarily come to “drink.”