Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Glaceau SmartwaterGlaceau Smartwater (stylized smartwater) is a brand of bottled water owned by Energy Brands. Introduced in 1996 in the United States, by 2016 it…
Sunday (especially Sunday night) is when many people panic about Monday, when many return to work or school. "Every Sunday I panic about Monday" was posted on Twitter by Larry Miller on…
Ditmas Park, in Brooklyn, has a historic district and a suburban feel. Some have called it "Brooklyn's Secret Suburb" or "South Brooklyn's Secret Suburb." "South…
Ditmas Park, in Brooklyn, has a historic district and a suburban feel. Some have called it "Brooklyn's Secret Suburb" or "South Brooklyn's Secret Suburb." "South…
"Oh beautiful for spaceship skies" is a mondegreen of "Oh beautiful for spacious skies," the opening line in the patriotic hymn "America the Beautiful." The misheard…
"Pairing wine is easy. Me + a glass of wine = a pair" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Pairing wine is easy! Me + a glass of wine = a pair 🍷" was posted…
There are no bees in "bejsus," but there is a riddle: Q: How do you turn a bee into an atheist?A: You smack the beejesus out of them. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on April 8,…
"I hate it when people act all intellectual and talk about Mozart while they've never even seen one of his paintings" is a joke that has been printed on many images. Wolfgang Amadeus…
Sunday (especially Sunday night) is when many people panic about Monday, when many return to work or school. "Every Sunday I panic about Monday" was posted on Twitter by Larry Miller on…
$22 used to fill up a car's gas tank, but not with high gas prices. "I just got a full tank of gas for $22. Granted it was for my lawn mower but I am trying to stay positive" was…
"The last time I had faith in the news was when it was with Huey Lewis" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band that…
"April showers bring May flowers" is a proverb from at least the 1500s. "April showers bring (May) mud (puddles)" is a variation that has been printed on several images.…
"Let's keep the dumbfuckery to a minimum today" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. Coffee mugs printed with this saying are in many offices. "Lets…
"Test that assumption at your earliest convenience" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is considered a polite way of saying "fuck around and find…
"Test that assumption at your earliest convenience" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is considered a polite way of saying "fuck around and find…
"Test that assumption at your earliest convenience" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is considered a polite way of saying "fuck around and find…
The term "drug-sniffing dog" means that the dog sniffs to detect drugs, not that the dog is addicted to drugs. "Why do the police use those drug-sniffing dogs instead of the sober…
"Herbal tea tastes so much better when it's coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Justine Chase Grey on July 9, 2009.…
"Went fishing today, used liquorice as bait. Caught allsorts" was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on March 5, 2011. The joke was originally posted on the Sickipedia website. The…
"Went fishing today, used liquorice as bait. Caught allsorts" was posted on Twitter by Sickipedia_Feed on March 5, 2011. The joke was originally posted on the Sickipedia website. The…