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…
In September 2024, a Springfield, Ohio pet-eating rumor was that Haitian immigrants were eating people's pets (cats and dogs). A new spin was provided on the jocular student homework excuse,…
When people eat cranberries (such as at Thanksgiving), it's usually from a can. The joke is that this is the "natural shape." "THIS is the natural state of cranberry sauce for…
"Under Communism, I'd be starving too much to have tits this big" (women's T-shirt saying) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Under communism…
"Stop buying plastic skeletons for Halloween. It’s terrible for the environment. Locally sourced, all natural skeletons are much more environmentally friendly." is a Halloween joke that…
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"You only live once so make sure you spend 15 hours a day on the internet seeking validation from strangers" is a sarcastic saying that has been printed on many images. "You only…
"You only live once so make sure you spend 15 hours a day on the internet seeking validation from strangers" is a sarcastic saying that has been printed on many images. "You only…
"Lacking In Basic Education, Reason And Logic" is a backonym (back acronym) of the word "liberal" that has been printed on many images. "LIBERAL = Lacking In Basic…
“The media is the virus. People’s behavior is the pandemic. Common sense is the cure” is a saying that became popular in June 2020, during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. "The…
Criticizing a Democrat is not an endorsement of a Republican and criticizing a Republican is not an endorsement of a Democrat. "Criticism for one politician isn't an endorsement for…
If you're in a neighborhood and you see people jogging -- and not afraid of gunshots -- it could be an expensive neighborhood. "The more random people you see jogging for no reason the…
If you're in a neighborhood and you see people jogging -- and not afraid of gunshots -- it could be an expensive neighborhood. "The more random people you see jogging for no reason the…
"Understanding biology is not a phobia" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying means that recognizing someone's biological sex is not…
A joke about America, war and moms was posted on X/Twitter by Alex Giampapa on January 6, 2020, and this received over 14,000 likes: "America just needs a mom to be like, 'A new war? You…
"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…
"You don't need to be a conspiracy theorist to know that something ain't (fucking) right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying often efes to the 2020…