Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Out with the old, in with the new. Cheers to the future and all that we do" is a new year's toast that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Out with the…
There have been many complaints that politicians should be barred from "insider trading" -- investing in companies they are legislating. This has often been compared to a sports referee…
Does ground beef/cinnamon/pepper imply the existence of sky beef/cinnamon/pepper? "ground beef implies the existence of sky beef which is oddly enticing" was posted on Twitter by Bris…
Ed Koch (1924-2013) was the mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989. In the 1970s, New York City was near bankruptcy. Koch said during his inauguration on January 1, 1978: "These have been…
Does ground beef/cinnamon/pepper imply the existence of sky beef/cinnamon/pepper? "ground beef implies the existence of sky beef which is oddly enticing" was posted on Twitter by Bris…
Geneva, Switzerland (home of the World Health Organization and Atlanta, Georgia (home of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have both been called the "Public Health Capital of the…
Does ground beef/cinnamon/pepper imply the existence of sky beef/cinnamon/pepper? "ground beef implies the existence of sky beef which is oddly enticing" was posted on Twitter by Bris…
A smoothie is sometimes described as pre-chewed food. "smoothies are just another way of saying 'pre-chewed' food" was posted on Twitter by The Ed Variant on August 4, 2011.…
Remdesivir is a product by the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences that was approved in November 2020, during the COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, for the treatment of COVID-19. Many critics…
Remdesivir is a product by the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences that was approved in November 2020, during the COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, for the treatment of COVID-19. Many critics…
Cappuccino (espresso-based coffee) has nothing to do with chinos (trousers from chino cloth), but there are jokes. "I can only presume that those coffees advertised as 'Cappuchinos'…
A smoothie is sometimes described as pre-chewed food. "smoothies are just another way of saying 'pre-chewed' food" was posted on Twitter by The Ed Variant on August 4, 2011.…
Cappuccino (espresso-based coffee) has nothing to do with chinos (trousers from chino cloth), but there are jokes. "I can only presume that those coffees advertised as 'Cappuchinos'…
Cappuccino (espresso-based coffee) has nothing to do with chinos (trousers from chino cloth), but there are jokes. "I can only presume that those coffees advertised as 'Cappuchinos'…
A smoothie is sometimes described as pre-chewed food. "smoothies are just another way of saying 'pre-chewed' food" was posted on Twitter by The Ed Variant on August 4, 2011.…
Many people eat chicken breasts. Chickens do not have nipples. " RT @OoOshii if only chickens had nipples, everyone would have enjoyed the 'chicken breasts'" was posted on…
Cappuccino (espresso-based coffee) has nothing to do with chinos (trousers from chino cloth), but there are jokes. "I can only presume that those coffees advertised as 'Cappuchinos'…
A smoothie is sometimes described as pre-chewed food. "smoothies are just another way of saying 'pre-chewed' food" was posted on Twitter by The Ed Variant on August 4, 2011.…
A "supreme pizza" comes with many toppings, usually both meat and vegetables. A "meat lovers pizza" has mostly (or all) meat toppings. Both terms have been used in a supreme…
"When seeing is believing, those who program what we see can influence what we believe" is a saying that has been printed on many images. An image was posted on Facebook on February 21,…