Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
When people want a simple "lazy meal," they really ant to be lazy. This was posted on X/Twitter by naledi on February 17, 2022, and it received over 628,000 likes: "I’m tired of…
Minting of the United States penny stopped in November 2025. This had an effect on the expression "my two cents" (my opinion). "Nobody can give their 2 cents anymore because they…
"Just checked my bank account that shit said $L,MA0.00" (or "Just checked my bank account that mf said $L,MA0.00") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"Just checked my bank account that shit said $L,MA0.00" (or "Just checked my bank account that mf said $L,MA0.00") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"I've accepted that I'll never retire. I'll be working up until my funeral, probably using a vacation day for it" is a saying that has been printed on many images The…
"I don't always ignore government health advice, but when I do, I end up healthier" is an anti-government saying. Government's health advice might be influenced by milllions of…
"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…
"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…
"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…
"Health is not injected" is an anti-vaccination saying that has been printed on many images. Health might come from many things, such as good food and exercise, but not, according to this…
Many people love rice mixed with vegetables, or chicken, or shrimp, or anything. This was posted on Tumblr by datadegroove on November 14, 2025, and it received over 53,000 likes: "the power…
Stores often play Christmas music in November. What about Thanksgiving songs? This was posted on X/Twitter by soul nate on November 24, 2021, and it received over 58,000 likes: "quit…
There is a "blue raspberry" flavor, although a raspberry is red (or black), not blue. Blue was needed to differentiate raspberry from red foods such as cherry, watermelon and strawberry.…
There is a "blue raspberry" flavor, although a raspberry is red (or black), not blue. Blue was needed to differentiate raspberry from red foods such as cherry, watermelon and strawberry.…
Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don't have any bread to make a sandwich? What is "charcuterie" (cold cuts) French for, anyway? "Charcuterie is French for…
Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don't have any bread to make a sandwich? What is "charcuterie" (cold cuts) French for, anyway? "Charcuterie is French for…
Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don't have any bread to make a sandwich? What is "charcuterie" (cold cuts) French for, anyway? "Charcuterie is French for…
Does a charcuterie board exist simply because people don't have any bread to make a sandwich? What is "charcuterie" (cold cuts) French for, anyway? "Charcuterie is French for…
No one seems to look good in a store's self checkout camera. This has the reputation for making people look even worse than passport photos or driver's license photos. "I never look…
No one seems to look good in a store's self checkout camera. This has the reputation for making people look even worse than passport photos or driver's license photos. "I never look…