Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"If there is a 'health food' section in the grocery store, what does that make the rest of the food sold there?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Dr, Mark Hyman…
"People will get mad at you for speaking the truth rather than being mad at the people who lied" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "people always get mad at you for…
Ramen (Japanese noodles). Spaghetti (Italian noodles) has been compared to spaghetti (Italian noodles). "lol my sister nicknamed ramen 'japanese spaghetti'" was posted on…
Spaghetti (Italian noodles) has been compared to ramen (Japanese noodles). "Ah spaghetti, the Italian ramen" was posted on Twitter by katie on September 7, 2009. "Is spaghetti just…
Pavement contains no mint, except in "pave-mint"/"pavemint" jokes. "The freshest street in town is made of pave-mint" was posted on Twitter by Richard Backeberg on…
A sloppy joe sandwich has been compared to chili, made into a chili sandwich. "A chili sandwich? You mean a sloppy Joe?" was posted on Twitter by Callie Kimball on February 23, 2010.…
A sloppy joe sandwich has been compared to chili, made into a chili sandwich. "A chili sandwich? You mean a sloppy Joe?" was posted on Twitter by Callie Kimball on February 23, 2010.…
Pavement contains no mint, except in "pave-mint"/"pavemint" jokes. "The freshest street in town is made of pave-mint" was posted on Twitter by Richard Backeberg on…
"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…
A sloppy joe sandwich has been compared to chili, made into a chili sandwich. "A chili sandwich? You mean a sloppy Joe?" was posted on Twitter by Callie Kimball on February 23, 2010.…
A "Karen" is a pejorative term for a white woman perceived as entitled. Several jokes say that a Karen likes "white whine" (white wine). "Looks like Karen’s had herself…
"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…
Pavement contains no mint, except in "pave-mint"/"pavemint" jokes. "The freshest street in town is made of pave-mint" was posted on Twitter by Richard Backeberg on…
A joke about getting food "online" was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on November 16, 2021: "Fishing poles were the first tools used to get food online." Reddit -- 3amjokesPosted…
Some people let soup boil on a stove for a longer time than necessary. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on November 16, 2021: "A soup can't go bad if you just never stop…
"Good bass players stay out of treble" -- "treble" is a joke on the word "trouble" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Bass players try to stay…
"Good bass players stay out of treble" -- "treble" is a joke on the word "trouble" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Bass players try to stay…
"Brew. Enjoy. Empty. Repeat" is a "beer" backronym (back acronym) that has been printed on many images. "Are you a good H.O.S.T.? (Helping Others Stay Tipsy) Do you like…
"A patient cured is a customer lost" is a saying (sometimes credited to "Big Pharma") that has been printed on many images. The big money to be made is in endless medical…
"If we divide 123 genders by white supremacy, how much climate change do we have?" (also "If you divide 170 genders by white supremacy... how much climate change do you have?")…