Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"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…
"I don't understand why banks get upset when you can't repay a loan. You already knew I had no money when I came to borrow it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
"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.…
"God shared his grapes with me" is a mondegreen of "God shed his grace on thee," a line in the patriotic hymn "America the Beautiful." The misheard lyric has been…
"José, can you see" is a popular mondegreen of "O say can you see," the first line in Francis Scott Key's "Star-Spangled Banner" (the U.S. national anthem).…
"Remember when you didn't need coffee to function and your back didn't hurt?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular in October 2019, but…
"Expecting truth from corporate media is like expecting love from a prostitute. That's not why they exist" was printed on a meme on Twitter by The Free Thought Project 2.0 on March…
"Invest in tennis balls. They have a high rate of return" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "My advice is..." or "My dog's advice is..." often…