Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Orange is both a color and a fruit. However, an orange is not the only fruit that is also a color. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 23, 2019: "Everyone talks about orange…
Haunted houses can be expensive, and for the price being charged, they should be scary. "if i pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed foreal" was posted on X/Twitter by…
So many people have put up "Live, Laugh, Love" signs in their homes that it has become clichéd. This Halloween joke was posted on X/Twitter meghan on October 19, 2024: "Putting up…
Haunted houses can be expensive, and for the price being charged, they should be scary. "if i pay $40 for a haunted house, I better get stabbed foreal" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Bowling alleys usually require bowling shoes to be worn. The infrequent bowler usually rents shoes from the alley. Other non-bowling shoes can damage the alley, or cause the bowler to slip and…
Bowling alleys usually require bowling shoes to be worn. The infrequent bowler usually rents shoes from the alley. Other non-bowling shoes can damage the alley, or cause the bowler to slip and…
Coleslaw is a food that grownups usually enjoy more than teenagers. "You're minding your own business and then one day BAM, you start eating coleslaw" was posted on Facebook by Dan…
"Everybody wants to hear those 3 little words whispered to them. Biscuits and gravy" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The "three little words" usually have…
Generations of children were instructed by their parents not to take food from strangers. However, the same children grew up to order food online. "For a generation that grew up on…
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" is a song in the stage musical Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1949). In the movie version of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), it was sung by Marilyn…
"It's getting increasingly harder to tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Tumble…
People usually set an alarm extra earlier if they want to do something, but that's not always the case. "I set my alarms extra early to make sure that I have enough time to lay in bed and…
"I'm excited to announce that I've just about had it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is fed up with circumstances (such as at a job) and…
"I'm excited to announce that I've just about had it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is fed up with circumstances (such as at a job) and…
"I'm excited to announce that I've just about had it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is fed up with circumstances (such as at a job) and…
"I'm excited to announce that I've just about had it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is fed up with circumstances (such as at a job) and…
"Howdy pressing" is a pun for "how depressing." "There's nothing sadder than a cowboy saying hello to his ironing. Howdy pressing" was posted on X/Twitter by Tom…
"Howdy pressing" is a pun for "how depressing." "There's nothing sadder than a cowboy saying hello to his ironing. Howdy pressing" was posted on X/Twitter by Tom…
Buffalo, New York, located on Lake Erie, has been called the "Queen City of the (Great) Lakes" since at least 1835. Chicago, Illinois, located on Lake Michigan, would also use the…
"Enjoy the beauty of a sunset, nature’s farewell kiss for the night" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Sharon René is usually credited, but it's…