The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

“If I sit in rice, will it fix me?”

"If I sit in rice, will it fix me?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying refers to a water-soaked electronic device such as an iPhone, which is then put in rice to…

“Salads are just veggie nachos”

Some people think that veggie nachos are essentially the same as salad. "Salads are like veggie nachos #Epiphany" was posted on Twitter by Maude on June 3, 2013. "salads are just…