The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

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

“Dr Pepper is a fizzician”

"Fizzician" (fizz + physician) is a jocular portmanteau term. A popular riddle is: Q: What kind of doctor is Dr Pepper?A: He's a fizzician. "Dr Pepper's a fizzician"…