Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
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…
X/Twitter myles brown @mdotbrown Watching soccer is like babysitting. Nothing happens until you look away 7:49 PM · Jun 15, 2026
Not everyone's house has a pool. In the summer, some people make a point to be nice to a friend who has a pool. "I need to find a friend with a pool!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Not everyone's house has a pool. In the summer, some people make a point to be nice to a friend who has a pool. "I need to find a friend with a pool!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
In soccer, a goalie wears a special uniform. This was posted on X/Twitter by Sophia Benoit on June 16, 2026, and it received over 49,000 likes: "I think they should let the goalie wear the…
Many people stare at screens all day, both at work and at home. This was posted on X/Twitter by Laurazepam on May 11, 2021, and it received over 38,000 likes: "being an adult is staring at…
Many people stare at screens all day, both at work and at home. This was posted on X/Twitter by Laurazepam on May 11, 2021, and it received over 38,000 likes: "being an adult is staring at…
Wikipedia: Salutatorian Salutatorian is an academic title given in Armenia, the Philippines, Canada, Afghanistan and the United States to the second-highest-ranked graduate of the entire…
YouTube Catfish Allison with Delores Fratesi Good Morning Mississippi Feb 10, 2016
Wikipedia: Crawfish Monica Crawfish Monica is a Louisiana food tradition. Ingredients include pasta (often rotini), crawfish tail meat, onion, garlic, creole seasoning, cream, wine, salt, pepper,…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
X/Twitter Mike @mikeandthemkids Shout out to the National Betting Association @NBA 8:27 AM · Mar 9, 2026
X/Twitter Danny ⬆️ 💰 🧢 🥀 @DannyParkIRL Nothing But Acting (NBA) 9:26 AM · May 29, 2026 X/Twitter Free Mind @FreeMin59295968 NBA= nothing but actors lol no way that was reality…
X/Twitter Danny ⬆️ 💰 🧢 🥀 @DannyParkIRL Nothing But Acting (NBA) 9:26 AM · May 29, 2026 X/Twitter Free Mind @FreeMin59295968 NBA= nothing but actors lol no way that was reality…
The Cookin' Chicks Mississippi Mud Potatoes October 23, 2015 by Kristin When it comes to potatoes, I typically am pretty boring. I love the idea of trying new versions, however, rarely have…
Simply Texas Butter Swim Biscuits September 5, 2012 Butter. Butter. Butter. Biscuits swimming in butter. Doesn’t get any better, right?! If you are Paula Deen Jr., you will be in love with these…
Checkmate ends the game of chess. When the program Chess.com analyzes a checkmate move, it often says, "Checkmate is always the best move." "Checkmate is always the best move"…