Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 40,000 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…
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter 𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝘃𝘀 @im_all_id You should be able to rev your shopping cart at people in the grocery store 10:02 AM · Jan 11, 2026 Facebook All You Can Eat…
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Ronim Yelhsa @wildchildmarie This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn lol 3:41 AM · Sep 26, 2011 X/Twitter nick @NickEggplant pomegranates are so good.…
Entry in progress -- BP Tumblr yorickesque-deactivated20220501 March 14th, 2022 2:33 PM there’s this guy who’s apparently my “brother” but I’ve never once seen him make broth… 7,991…
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Soft pretzels seem to have either no salt or too much salt, with no in-between. This was posted on Facebook by Dan Regan on March 4, 2021: "Soft pretzels come two ways: - no salt - enough salt…
"Panican" is a word that U.S. President Donald J. Trump posted on X/Twitter on April 7, 2025. and this received over 487,000 likes: "The United States has a chance to do something…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…