Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 38,000 entries.
"Drinking a large amount of water everyday helps you avoid other people's drama because you're too busy peeing. Stay hydrated" is a jocual saying that has been printed on many…
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A food joke involves the terms "seasoning" (salt and pepper, in the joke) and "seasonal work." "Why didn't the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?...…
A food joke involves the terms "seasoning" (salt and pepper, in the joke) and "seasonal work." "Why didn't the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?...…
A food joke involves the terms "seasoning" (salt and pepper, in the joke) and "seasonal work." "Why didn't the server want a job filling salt and pepper shakers?...…
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 16, 2025: "What do you call two punctuation marks having dinner? Accommodate." "Accommodate" sounds like "a comma…
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on March 16, 2025: "What do you call two punctuation marks having dinner? Accommodate." "Accommodate" sounds like "a comma…
"Pomme de New York" ("Apple of New York") is a 2006 bronze apple sculpture by Les Lalanne, the term for the French artist team of François-Xavier Lalanne (1927–2008) and…
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: an arm and a leg Noun an arm and a leg (plural arms and legs) 1. (idiomatic, hyperbolic) Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend:…
Entry in progress -- BP Wiktionary: an arm and a leg Noun an arm and a leg (plural arms and legs) 1. (idiomatic, hyperbolic) Usually used after the verb cost, but also often charge, pay, and spend:…
"Travel Math: Having a trip booked motivates you to work. So it is a source of income rather than an expense" is a jocular saying that ha been printed on many images. "Having a trip…
"Travel Math: Having a trip booked motivates you to work. So it is a source of income rather than an expense" is a jocular saying that ha been printed on many images. "Having a trip…
"Mondays are proof that even coffee can only do so much" (shown on an image) was posted on the Facebook group "Beach Bunny’s coffee addiction" on February 3, 2025. Monday is…
Some seafood has so little meat that it's hardly worth the effort to catch and cook. "Crab legs. Delicious, but too much work for the amount of meat you get out of them" was posted…
Some seafood has so little meat that it's hardly worth the effort to catch and cook. "Crab legs. Delicious, but too much work for the amount of meat you get out of them" was posted…
"Living with a dog is 90% following each other around, watching each other go potty, and wondering what the other has in their mouth" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
"If we are pronounced dead when our heart stops, why are we not pronounced alive when our heart starts?" is a pro-life (anti-abortion) saying that has been printed on many images.…
When a movie is bad and can't be shown in theaters, it was sometimes said that it goes straight to video (or DVD). Some tweets.posts are used in this joke. "Most of my Tweets go…
When a movie is bad and can't be shown in theaters, it was sometimes said that it goes straight to video (or DVD). Some tweets.posts are used in this joke. "Most of my Tweets go…