Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people getting tested, even when they had no symptoms of any sickness. "taking a test to see if you are sick is like going to the cemetery…
"Any government that wages psychological warfare on its own citizens has declared itself an enemy of the people" was posted on Twitter by "Alex ‘Being free is our birthright!"…
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, a region in France. "Bries" sounds like "breeze," and there are several "shooting(ing) the bries" jokes.…
At the start of the COVID-19(coronavirus) pandemic, many supermarkets taped arrows on the floor to direct the supermarket cart traffic and promote social distancing. "Did they release the…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, produced by companies such as Pfizer and Moderna. Many of the vaccines caused heart problems. "Hey girl, is your last name Pfizer? Cuz…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, produced by companies such as Pfizer and Moderna. Many of the vaccines caused heart problems. "Hey girl, is your last name Pfizer? Cuz…
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, a region in France. "Bries" sounds like "breeze," and there are several "shooting(ing) the bries" jokes.…
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, a region in France. "Bries" sounds like "breeze," and there are several "shooting(ing) the bries" jokes.…
"If you need violence to enforce your ideas, your ideas are worthless" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If you need violence to protect your ideas, your ideas are…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines. Some people cautioned about the danger of these vaccines, using the term "vaxtastrophe" or "vaxxtastrophe" (vax/vaccine…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic sometimes resulted in vaccine mandates. "Mandate freedom" was one response. "MANDATE freedom, individual responsibility, Individual survival"…
A pig riddle is: Q: What do you call a pig on a leash?A: Pulled pork. "What do you call a stubborn pig on a leash? Pulled pork" was posted on Twitter by Rolly on July 25, 2013. "What…
"Habanero" is a hot variety of chili pepper. "Hablanero" -- "habla" is Spanish for "speak" -- is a joke. "El hablanero pimiento, the speaking…
A Burrata cheese riddle is: Q: What’s the coldest kind of cheese?A: Brrrrrrata. "What kind of cheese is the coldest? Burrata cheese" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan Lassoff on…
Alain Leroy Locke (1885-1954) was the first African-American Rhodes Scholar and a professor of philosophy at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He guest edited Survey Graphic in March 1925 for a…
"Habanero" is a hot variety of chili pepper. "Hablanero" -- "habla" is Spanish for "speak" -- is a joke. "El hablanero pimiento, the speaking…
"There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" is an English nursery rhyme. "RT@punoftheday The little old woman who lived in a shoe wasn't the sole owner - there were strings…
"There was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe" is an English nursery rhyme. "RT@punoftheday The little old woman who lived in a shoe wasn't the sole owner - there were strings…
"Oxtail" is not the same as "ox tale," but there are jokes. "my local butcher is a sarcy fucker,i went in there today and asked if he had an oxtail,he said 'once upon…
Many expensive restaurants don't put dollar signs on their menus. This is said to make expensive menu items psychologically easier to order. "If the menu doesn't have dollar signs in…