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 QENNY | THE SPOOKY LAWYER ON YOUTUBE @AKBrews Altoona style Pizza is terrifying. (Video is shown. -- ed.) 2:02 PM · Feb 21, 2024 YouTube America’s Strangest Pizza (& Why It…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani designed a new "key to the city" and gave the symbolic awards to members of the NBA champion New York Knicks basketball team on June 18, 2026. The seal…
"Cole slaw" (or "coleslaw") is sometimes jocularly given the forms "cole slay" (or "coleslay") and "cole slew" (or "coleslew").…
"Cole slaw" (or "coleslaw") is sometimes jocularly given the forms "cole slay" (or "coleslay") and "cole slew" (or "coleslew").…
An IPA (India Pale Ale) is, perhaps, not to everyone's taste. Some people have given IPA the backronym (back acronym) "It's Piss, Actually." "Fun fact: IPA stands for…
Does an IPA (India Pale Ale) taste like pinecones? "People that enjoy IPA eat pinecones for fun" was posted on X/Twitter by Linda on June 16, 2018. "IPA" has been given the…
"Cole slaw" (or "coleslaw") is sometimes jocularly given the forms "cole slay" (or "coleslay") and "cole slew" (or "coleslew").…
People who are admitted to a hospital get a hospital bracelet. Some people have compared this to the bracelet you're given when entering a concert. "keeping my hospital bracelet with all…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
“Beefsteak tomatoes” do not contain any beefsteak, but there are jokes. "I used to think that beefsteak tomatoes would taste like beef. And steak. But they just taste like tomato" was…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
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…