Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald. Click to see a portion of the column which includes his use of "Big…
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter McDad @mcdadstuff I always double-check our garage door is closed at night. I don’t want someone stealing all the stuff we’ve been trying to get rid of for…
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"If you see a bulge in a conservative woman’s pants, it’s a gun. If you see a bulge in a liberal woman’s pants, it’s a penis" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
A cat riddle was posted on Facebook by PetMeds on February 13, 2016: Q: What is a cat's favorite kitchen utensil? A: The "whisker." Wikipedia: Whisk A whisk is a cooking utensil…
Having a job interferes with many other life tasks, like putting away laundry. "might quit my job to focus on actually putting away my laundry" was posted on X/Twitter by ely kreimendahl…
Having a job interferes with many other life tasks, like putting away laundry. "might quit my job to focus on actually putting away my laundry" was posted on X/Twitter by ely kreimendahl…
"God is good. God is great. Thank you, Lord, for the Lone Star State" is a Texas saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "God is good/ God is great/ Thank…
"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…
"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…
"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…
"Today I am going to give it my some" (or "Today I'm going to give it my some") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The usual saying would be,…
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