Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A pro-gun saying compares gun control to misguided efforts to stop drunk driving. "Gun control is like trying to reduce drunk driving by making it tougher for sober people to own cars" is…
Entry in progress -- BP yahoo! newsSouthern LivingThings Southerners Say When It's Hot Valerie Fraser LuesseMarch 20, 2017(...)It’s like walking through soup out here. The Mountain Eagle…
Entry in progress -- BP yahoo! newsSouthern LivingThings Southerners Say When It's Hot Valerie Fraser LuesseMarch 20, 2017(...)It's hotter'n a blister bug in a pepper patch.…
A robot riddle is: Q: What do you call a melancholy robot?A: A sigh-borg. "Sigh-borg" is a pun on cyborg."What do you call a melancholy robot? A sighborg" was posted on Twitter…
"Crank up that A.C. (air conditioning) till it's blowing snowballs" means that it's very hot and the air conditioning must do extra work. "Did they crank up the AC?! Its…
"Hotter than a jalapeño's armpit" means very hot. A jalapeño pepper can be very hot to eat, but it doesn't have armpits. The expression probably borrows from "hotter than…
"No politician can give you your liberty because it was never theirs to give in the first place" was posted on Twitter by Sal the Agorist on June 21, 2022. TwitterElias…
A boat riddle is: Q: What's the cheapest way to buy a boat?A: Hull sale. "Hull sale" sounds like "wholesale." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 23, 2022.…
The term "pansy" (an effeminate man) was popularized in the 1920s by New York City-born actor, comedian, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist Jimmy Durante (1893-1980). The Durante routine…
"Hotter than a Times Square Rolex" means very hot. A Rolex is an expensive watch; if it's sold on the street in Times Square, then it's "hot" (stolen and/or fake). The…
Harlem's female impersonators were called "queens" in the 1930s. "In New York" with Paul Harrison was syndicated in many newspapers. Harrison's column describing…
"@AuburnJokes: An Auburn player recently passed a drug test. Which was strange because he didn't remember eating one" was posted on Twitter by Michael D'Elia on April 29, 2012.…
Someone who is "hotter than donut/doughnut grease" is someone who is very attractive (or "hot"). The expression is also used for someone on a hot streak, and for hot weather.…
"Hotter than a jalapeño's armpit" means very hot. A jalapeño pepper can be very hot to eat, but it doesn't have armpits. The expression probably borrows from "hotter than…
"@AuburnJokes: An Auburn player recently passed a drug test. Which was strange because he didn't remember eating one" was posted on Twitter by Michael D'Elia on April 29, 2012.…
7-Eleven retail convenience stores were named after the hours 7 a.m. (opening) and 11 p,m, (closing), although many stores are now open all 24 hours a day. An interesting occurrence is when it…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American rock band. "Trans-Siberian" usually means "across Siberia," but there are jokes where "trans" means…
7-Eleven retail convenience stores were named after the hours 7 a.m. (opening) and 11 p,m, (closing), although many stores are now open all 24 hours a day. An interesting occurrence is when it…
The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. The NHS nickname of "National Holocaust Service" became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus)…
The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. The NHS nickname of "National Hell Service" became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus)…