Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
WhatsApp (an instant messaging and voice-over-IP service) has nothing to do with Bugs Bunny and his famous catchphrase "What's up, doc?," but there are jokes. "Cuál es la App…
WhatsApp (an instant messaging and voice-over-IP service) has nothing to do with Bugs Bunny and his famous catchphrase "What's up, doc?," but there are jokes. "Cuál es la App…
When a man gets married, he often discovers that he is wrong about everything. A joke was posted on Twitter by Josh on June 10, 2015: "Before I got married I didn't even know there was a…
"Linguine" is a pasta. The continent of Antarctica doesn't have a "penguine" or "penguini" pasta made for (or of) penguins -- and there is no such named pasta…
"Linguine" is a pasta. The continent of Antarctica doesn't have a "penguine" or "penguini" pasta made for (or of) penguins -- and there is no such named pasta…
"Falsetto" has nothing to do with a faucet, but there are some jokes. "Plumbers sing in a faucetto" was posted on Twitter by Mike H on May 3, 2011. "2nd #PUN FOR THE DAY:…
“You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy” is a saying that the World Economic Forum has popularized since 2016, and has been associated with its plans for a Great Reset. Some "Great…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in vaccines, but many people refused to take these vaccines. "Vacism" (or "vaccism," "vaxism," "vaxxism") is…
Twenty dollars used to be able to fill up a car's gas tank, but that was before inflation. "That twenty in the gas tank ain’t twentying like it used to" was posted on Twitter by…
"Falsetto" has nothing to do with a faucet, but there are some jokes. "Plumbers sing in a faucetto" was posted on Twitter by Mike H on May 3, 2011. "2nd #PUN FOR THE DAY:…
"Linguine" is a pasta. The continent of Antarctica doesn't have a "penguine" or "penguini" pasta made for (or of) penguins -- and there is no such named pasta…
"We're not from the left or right. We're from the bottom and we're coming for those on top" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "We're not from the…
"Every city, every town, burn the precinct(s) to the ground" is an anti-police protest chant that was first used by the groups Antifa and Black Lives Matter in 2020. "Every city,…
"Remember to set your scale back 10 lbs. this week" (or "Don’t forget to turn your bathroom scales back 15 pounds Wednesday night at 1 am for Thanksgiving") -- a joke about…
"Remember to set your scale back 10 lbs. this week" (or "Don’t forget to turn your bathroom scales back 15 pounds Wednesday night at 1 am for Thanksgiving") -- a joke about…
"The Constitution actually says you can legally overthrow your government if they are tyrannical" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Some have asserted that this is false.…
"You stay safe. I'll stay free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You stay compliant. I'll stay defiant" is often the second message. The expression…
"Every city, every town, burn the precinct(s) to the ground" is an anti-police protest chant that was first used by the groups Antifa and Black Lives Matter in 2020. "Every city,…
"You stay safe. I'll stay free" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You stay compliant. I'll stay defiant" is often the second message. The expression…
“You’ll own nothing. And you’ll be happy” is a saying that the World Economic Forum has popularized since 2016, and has been associated with its plans for a Great Reset. Some "Great…