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…
"Recycled material" is often looked at as a good thing, but not so much when the material consists of social media posts. "Just so you know, Earth, my tweets are made from 100%…
"I want to be the person my dog thinks i am" is a saying that has been printed on many images. iFunny Local_Rando 23 mar 2021 My prayer as a dog owner: Lord, help me be the person my dog…
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Entry in progress -- BP
Entry in progress -- BP
Entry in progress -- BP
Some people view the social media site X (formerly called Twitter) as an "imaginary friend." "twitter is just a version of having an imaginary friend" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Some people view the social media site X (formerly called Twitter) as an "imaginary friend." "twitter is just a version of having an imaginary friend" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"When I go to someone's house & they tell me to make myself at home, the first thing I do is throw them out because I don't like visitors" is a jocular saying that has been…
People who eat too much casserole need to be "casserolled" from the dining table. "Casseroll" is a jocular portmanteau word from "casserole" and "roll."…
People who eat too much casserole need to be "casserolled" from the dining table. "Casseroll" is a jocular portmanteau word from "casserole" and "roll."…
The frozen food instructions "remove cardboard sleeve and film" doesn't mean to film the dish, but there are jokes. "'Remove cardboard sleeve and film', so I did. My…
A vampire, such as Count Dracula, is afraid of garlic. "Maybe Dracula is always angry cause he can't eat garlic bread" was posted on X/Twitter by SnipurrKat on Novembe 13, 2016.…
"Welcome to winter, where parking spots are made up and the lines don't matter" (or "Welcome to winter parking, where the spots are made up and the lines don't…
"Welcome to winter, where parking spots are made up and the lines don't matter" (or "Welcome to winter parking, where the spots are made up and the lines don't…
Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…
Sunday is a day for people to get nervous about the coming week. "Sorry. Can't. Sundays are when I focus my anxieties on several unpleasant hypothetical situations that could happen this…
Sunday is a day for people to get nervous about the coming week. "Sorry. Can't. Sundays are when I focus my anxieties on several unpleasant hypothetical situations that could happen this…
Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…