Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A joke about voting was posted on Sickipedia on July 9, 2021: "Voting is like going to the movies. You suspend disbelief in a world of ridiculous fantasy hoping that what comes next…
"It's not hoarding if it's wine. It's a collection" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "It's not hoarding if it's wine, It's a…
"Mother Nature (Florida/ New York/ Texas) just be throwing out temperatures like Powerball numbers" -- that is, randomly, with cold temperatures one day and hot the next -- is a saying…
A "naked run" ("naked running") means running without electronics -- no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term…
"Lobster tail & beer. My three favorite things" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, "lobster tail" and "beer" becomes "lobster"…
"Mother Nature (Florida/ New York/ Texas) just be throwing out temperatures like Powerball numbers" -- that is, randomly, with cold temperatures one day and hot the next -- is a saying…
A "naked run" ("naked running") means running without electronics -- no iPhone, iPod, watch, etc. It does not mean running without clothes (although the context of the term…
Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then…
"Your Indian restaurant is naan profit? My Vietnamese is pho profit" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 9, 2017. "Naan" sounds like "non" and "pho"…
A zombie riddle was posted on Reddit -- Zombies on May 17, 2011, taken from this rage comic of the day before: Q: What is a zombie's favorite weather?A: BRAINSTORMS. Zombies, as everyone…
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to "sub" sandwiches, but there are jokes. "thegutlesswonder: a bdsm themed sandwich shop called Dom’s…
Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then…
"Don't let your printer know you're in a hurry. They smell fear" (or "Never hint to a printer that you're in a rush. Those bastards smell fear") is a jocular…
An apothecary riddle is: Q: How does an apothecary pleasure his wife?A: Elixir. "Elixir" sounds like "he licks her." "How does the apothecary make his wife Orgasm?…
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to "sub" sandwiches, but there are jokes. "thegutlesswonder: a bdsm themed sandwich shop called Dom’s…
Botanically, a tomato is a fruit. "If a tomato is a fruit, then ketchup is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then tomato sauce is a jam" and "If a tomato is a fruit, then…
"Don't let your printer know you're in a hurry. They smell fear" (or "Never hint to a printer that you're in a rush. Those bastards smell fear") is a jocular…
"Dominance and submission" or "dom/sub" does not apply to "sub" sandwiches, but there are jokes. "thegutlesswonder: a bdsm themed sandwich shop called Dom’s…
Parents and children have new nicknames for each other. This was posted on Twitter by yerl on January 11, 2019: "This morning I called my mom by ‘birth giver’ and she replied ‘yes,…
“I used to walk five miles to and from school, uphill both ways” is a joke on what some parents tell children. However, sometimes the speaker is stated to be Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher…