Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
People who do computer research tend to open very many browser tabs. This was posted on X/Twitter by Neil Renic on November 30, 2025, and it received over 55,000 likes: "The purpose of…
A police stop of someone's car can be very intimidating, causing anxiety. However, the stop might simply be to tell the driver that a headlight or a taillight is out. "police cars should…
"Can we start the weekend over again? I wasn’t ready" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Weekends often seem to go by too fast. The saying usually reflects a…
"There's one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbor's" is a saying that has been
Why drink tea? This was posted on X/Twitter by lev on December 7, 2025, and it had over 18,000 likes: "one of the main reasons to drink tea is because you can say 'let me put the kettle…
Having a coffee black (without creamer) seems to many people like the old days of one's ancestors. Drinking black coffee is rough, almost like the pioneers living on the prairies. "Ugh.…
When a woman drinks and she drunk texts, it's almost always to someone she wants the most. "If she doesn't text you when she's drunk, you ain't the one" is a saying…
When a woman drinks and she drunk texts, it's almost always to someone she wants the most. "If she doesn't text you when she's drunk, you ain't the one" is a saying…
Many people get drunk, and then drunk text on their phones. "my body is a machine that turns alcohol into drunk texts to women" was posted on X/Twitter by marq 𓆏 on May 5, 2024.…
In summer it gets dark later, and in winter it gets dark earlier. This was posted on X/Twitter by Pastor Kyle on December 9, 2025, and it received over 26,000 likes: "6 pm in summer is…
A restaurant joke (and a music joke) is: Diner: Waiter, is fish one of the specials? Waiter: No, sir. He was in Marillion. "The Specials" was an English 2 tone and ska revival band.…
"The last thing to grow on a fruit tree is the fruit" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Not seeing results? Feel like giving up?…
"The last thing to grow on a fruit tree is the fruit" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Not seeing results? Feel like giving up?…
New York City artist Olivia Rose did an "Apple Stand" art exhibit at Blankmag Books at 17 Eldridge Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side, in November 2025. The exhibit was all about…
"Every time we try to eat healthy, along comes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, summer, Friday, or Tuesday and ruins it for us" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Every time we try to eat healthy, along comes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, summer, Friday, or Tuesday and ruins it for us" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Bake it till you make it" (also "Bake it 'til you make it" and "Bake it until you make it") is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a…
"Bake it till you make it" (also "Bake it 'til you make it" and "Bake it until you make it") is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a…
"Bake it till you make it" (also "Bake it 'til you make it" and "Bake it until you make it") is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a…
"I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. M&M's…