Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I just fired myself from cleaning my house. I didn’t/don't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Saw this on…
Capri Sun drinks have been compared to White Claw (an alcoholic seltzer water beverage). "drinking white claw is like drinking a caprisun with some carbonaion in it" was posted on Twitter…
Capri Sun drinks have been compared to White Claw (an alcoholic seltzer water beverage). "drinking white claw is like drinking a caprisun with some carbonaion in it" was posted on Twitter…
Capri Sun drinks have been compared to White Claw (an alcoholic seltzer water beverage). "drinking white claw is like drinking a caprisun with some carbonaion in it" was posted on Twitter…
Capri Sun drinks have been compared to White Claw (an alcoholic seltzer water beverage). "drinking white claw is like drinking a caprisun with some carbonaion in it" was posted on Twitter…
There are candies and sweets with names such as "Smarties" and "Dum Dums" and "AirHeads" and "Nerds." Do they cancel each other out? "Bought a bunch of…
"Public fool system" (fool + public school system) or "public fools system" (fools + public schools system) is how many people describe the government school system.…
"Public fool system" (fool + public school system) or "public fools system" (fools + public schools system) is how many people describe the government school system.…
Planet Fitness (a fitness center franchise) trademarked the term "fitacular" in 2021. It is a portmanteau of the words "fit" (or "fitness") and…
"Your government scares the shit out of you in order to take away your freedom. I can’t believe we still have to explain this to people after all this time" is a saying that has been…
"Minneapolis" actually means the "city of lakes" or "city of waters." However, it sounds like it means "mini-apples." After "the Big Apple" became…
When "the Big Apple" caught on in a big way in the 1970s, Roosevelt Island joined the bandwagon, too. T-shirts proudly declared "Roosevelt Island - the Little Apple." Wikipedia…
Manhattan, Kansas was incorporated in 1857. It compares to Manhattan, in New York City, only in name. After "the Big Apple" became famous in the 1970s, the Manhattan, Kansas Chamber of…
Ithaca, New York, has called itself the "Little Apple," in contrast to New York City, the "Big Apple." The "Little Apple" nickname was coined and promoted in 1981 by…
Yonkers is located next to New York City (the "Big Apple"), and the nickname "Little Apple" has been infrequently used. "Little Apple (Yonkers, that is)" was printed…
"Carbonite" sounds like "carb a night." A joke refers to the movie Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), where the character Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.…
"Carbonite" sounds like "carb a night." A joke refers to the movie Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), where the character Han Solo is frozen in carbonite.…
Many people don't throw away leftover food. They put the leftovers in Tupperware containers and store them in the refrigerator for a month -- and then throw the food out. "I put leftovers…
Ithaca, New York, has called itself the "Little Apple," in contrast to New York City, the "Big Apple." The "Little Apple" nickname was coined and promoted in 1981 by…
Jet magazine was founded in 1945 to serve the African-American community. "Big Apple" was cited many times. "From the South and Midwest, beauty queens look to the 'Big…