Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Only a few alcoholic drinks have a garnish. A Bloody Mary cocktail is often garnished with a celery stalk and a lemon or lime wedge. "Why are bloody marys the only drink that comes with food…
"Employees must wash hands before returning to work" is a sign in many restrooms. "Employees must wash hands. You should too" is a jocular version that has been printed on many…
To "make a hash" of something means to mess up, but what if one is making hash (a food)? "I know tinned corned beef is supposed to be 'easy' food, but I'm still making…
"Employees must wash hands before returning to work" is a sign in many restrooms. "Employees must wash hands. You should too" is a jocular version that has been printed on many…
"When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A dog is…
"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…
"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…
"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…
"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…
Many people eat from paper plates because they're poor. “You don’t know poor until you’ve rinsed off a paper plate” is a saying. However, some people use papers plates only because…
Do small bites over a long period of time save calories? This joke was posted on X/Twitter by "your other mom" on March 5, 2024, and it received over 600 likes: "Isn't it…
Many people eat from paper plates because they're poor. “You don’t know poor until you’ve rinsed off a paper plate” is a saying. However, some people use papers plates only because…
"Garlic (and I cannot stress this enough) bread" is a saying with no deep meaning. The speaker loves garlic bread, and cannot stress it enough. "garlic (and I cannot stress this…
Many places have called itself the "Home/Land of the Big (Red) Apples." Wenatchee, Washington, has also called itself the "Big Red Apple City." Wikipedia: Wenatchee, Washington…
"Binary: It's as easy as 01, 10, 11" (or "How easy is it to count in binary? It's as easy as 01 10 11") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"72° with the heat on & 72° with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures & I don't know how to explain that" and "I don't know how to describe it, but…
"72° with the heat on & 72° with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures & I don't know how to explain that" and "I don't know how to describe it, but…
"72° with the heat on & 72° with the A/C on are two totally different temperatures & I don't know how to explain that" and "I don't know how to describe it, but…
"If you sleep till noon you only have to pay for 2 meals instead of 3" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The reasoning is that a person who sleeps until noon skips…
School loans can feel like years of poverty. "I’m so glad I went to school and studied hard so I could get a good job and pay off my student loans and 10 years later...still feel poor…