Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
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…
There are usually four burners on a stove, and sometimes a cook likes to get adventurous. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on January 26, 2022, and it received over 1,500 likes:…
"I heard the more colorful your salad, the better it is for you. So I replaced my croutons with M&M’s" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. M&M's…
Many people believe that a "grilled cheese sandwich" is not correctly named. "I wonder why they call it grilled cheese though. You grill the bread, the cheese melts. Grilled bread…
"Never go grocery shopping when you're hungry" is a popular modern adage. You're liable to buy more food if you're hungry. Does a similar rule apply to clothes shopping?…
Burglars can use social media to find if a family is not at home. The family might reveal on social media that they're on vacation, for example. However, the house might have security systems…
Burglars can use social media to find if a family is not at home. The family might reveal on social media that they're on vacation, for example. However, the house might have security systems…
Burglars can use social media to find if a family is not at home. The family might reveal on social media that they're on vacation, for example. However, the house might have security systems…
Is social media like a soap opera? "X is like a soap opera. You can stay away for months. Then tune in one day, and it's all the same people saying all the same shit" was posted on…
Is social media like a soap opera? "X is like a soap opera. You can stay away for months. Then tune in one day, and it's all the same people saying all the same shit" was posted on…
"The world is full of good/kind/nice people. If you can't find one, be one" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Remember The world is full of nice people. If you…
"The world is full of good/kind/nice people. If you can't find one, be one" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Remember The world is full of nice people. If you…
"SAP" stands for "soon as possible." "Sap -- Soon as possible" was printed in the book The Phillips Code: A Thoroughly Tested Method of Shorthand, Arranged for…
"SAP" stands for "soon as possible." "Sap -- Soon as possible" was printed in the book The Phillips Code: A Thoroughly Tested Method of Shorthand, Arranged for…
"You're not the boss of me. My dog is" has been printed on many images, and "You're not the boss of me. My cat is" has also been printed on many images. It often seems…
Some people who order a taco salad are more "taco people" than "salad people." This was posted on X/Twitter by Not Mark on July 16, 2015: "I feel like a taco salad is the…
People who can't eat a large block of cheese can also somehow eat unlimited chips and queso. This was posted on X/Twitter by Amitryptyling on November 16, 2025, and it received over 56,000…
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film. There is no film called "Silence of the Yams," but there are yam jokes that have been printed on many…
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film. There is no film called "Silence of the Yams," but there are yam jokes that have been printed on many…
"The world is full of good/kind/nice people. If you can't find one, be one" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Remember The world is full of nice people. If you…