The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

Brown Sadness Water (decaf coffee)

"Decaf coffee? You mean brown sadness water?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'When someone offers me decaf, I just think, "Why are you trying to give me…

“Hashbrowns are goyische latkes”

Latkes (often described as Jewish potato pancakes) have been compared to hash browns. "hash browns are just latkes for the goyim" was posted on Twitter by rob shostak on May 6, 2011.…

“Twizzlers are just vegan Slim Jims”

Twizzlers have been compared to beef jerky and to Slim Jim (an American snack brand). "Twizzlers are along the same line as such things as beef jerky; it's delicious and disgusting at the…

Rising Apple (New York Mets blog)

Rising Apple is a blog about the New York Mets baseball team that was started in 2011. It is part of the Fansided series of sports blogs. The name "Rising Apple" is from the New York…