Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
The term "batter" is the subject of several baseball and pancake riddles. "Q. How is a baseball game like a pancake? A. They both need a good batter!" was printed in the Battle…
"As it turns out, 93% of my personality was (just) coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. “@Gregospeck: I have discovered that 92% of my personality is…
"Before you marry someone, go sit in traffic with them for at least 2 hours" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, experience that person when extremely frustrated…
An image has been cited in print since at least May 28, 2022: DAUGHTER: "Mom, what's a conspiracy theorist?"MOTHER: "Somebody who figures out the truth before most people,…
"Triangle" sounds like "trying gull," and there are jokes. "Q: What do you call a seagull who won't give up on her geometry homework? A: A trying-gull!" was…
"Sudden Athlete Death Syndrome” (SAD or SADS, similar to SIDS for infants) is when an athlete (active or recently retired) dies suddenly and unexpectedly. Athletes are thought to be young…
"As it turns out, 93% of my personality was (just) coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. “@Gregospeck: I have discovered that 92% of my personality is…
"As it turns out, 93% of my personality was (just) coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. “@Gregospeck: I have discovered that 92% of my personality is…
"They don't want to ban guns. They just want a monopoly on them" was posted on Twitter by Nikki Moonitz on June 24, 2021. "They" refers to governments. "They…
A "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" (also called "Kitchen Appreciation Charge" or "Kitchen Administration Fee") of about 2%-5% is what some restaurants add to the bill. The…
A "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" (also called "Kitchen Appreciation Charge" or "Kitchen Administration Fee") of about 2%-5% is what some restaurants add to the bill. The…
"I used to have a rock garden -- they all died" is a classic joke. Rocks don't die like plants do, of course. The joke is that the speaker is a very poor gardener. "I once had a…
A "Kitchen Appreciation Fee" (also called "Kitchen Appreciation Charge" or "Kitchen Administration Fee") of about 2%-5% is what some restaurants add to the bill. The…
"Sudden Adult Death Syndrome” (SAD or SADS, similar to SIDS for infants) is when an adult dies suddenly and unexpectedly. The term is usually used to hint at the probable cause of…
Dollar stores (such as Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar) became popular by selling all (or most) items for just one dollar. Many people wish that these dollar stores would sell…
"Attorney at law" shouldn't be confused with "a tourney at law," but there are puns. "Who called it a single elimination legal competition and not a tourney at…
"Fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp to Noah's Ark...and brother, it's startin' to rain" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. In the…
"Fight like you're the third monkey on the ramp to Noah's Ark...and brother, it's startin' to rain" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. In the…
"Like nailing jello/jelly to the wall" is a related expression that Theodore Roosevelt coined in 1912. TwitterSPXGODFATHER@RolfHaag3$SPX Option Traders: on an average day my cost of…
"If guns kill people, do pencils misspell words?" and "If guns kill people, then pencils misspell words, cars drive drunk and spoons make people fat" are pro-gun sayings that…