Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Owning dogs is perfect for people who never want to eat a whole sandwich by themselves again" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the dog will want to eat some…
"Fromage" (French for "cheese") has nothing to do with the English words "from age," but there are jokes. "A One hundred year old man died after eating some…
"Percolatory" (percolate + circulatory system) refers to drinking a lot of caffeine. "Good morning, nurse, I'll take the IV to my percolatory system now. #TeamCoffee" was…
"The Big Apple" was the name of a barbecue restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas. It is uncertain when the restaurant started (and if it had that name at the beginning). "Big Apple…
Jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader Jay McShann (1916-2006) released the album The Big Apple Bash (1979). It was recorded at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City. Wikipedia:…
"is struggling to remove the word chocolate from his voCadbury" was posted on Twitter by Colin G. Hill on July 23, 2009. "Vocadbury" is a jocular portmanteau word from…
A drummer riddle is: Q: What’s a drummers favorite vegetable?A: Beets (Beats). "beets. RT @mattmangano: What is a drummers favorite vegetable?" was posted on Twitter by Holly Frees on…
"Major global sport. Four letters. Starts with a T"/"Quiz answer: Golf! (Geddit?)" was posted on the Sydney (NSW) Morning Herald on May 16, 2009. "RT @realgmackenzie: Name…
A drummer riddle is: Q: What’s a drummers favorite vegetable?A: Beets (Beats). "beets. RT @mattmangano: What is a drummers favorite vegetable?" was posted on Twitter by Holly Frees on…
"is struggling to remove the word chocolate from his voCadbury" was posted on Twitter by Colin G. Hill on July 23, 2009. "Vocadbury" is a jocular portmanteau word from…
Jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader Jay McShann (1916-2006) released the album The Big Apple Bash (1979). It was recorded at the Atlantic Recording Studios in New York City. Wikipedia:…
There are "Big Apple caps" (also called "newsboy caps") or "Big Apple hats" or "flat caps." The name "Big Apple" comes from the 1937 Big Apple…
There are "Big Apple caps" (also called "newsboy caps") or "Big Apple hats" or "flat caps." The name "Big Apple" comes from the 1937 Big Apple…
There are "Big Apple caps" (also called "newsboy caps") or "Big Apple hats" or "flat caps." The name "Big Apple" comes from the 1937 Big Apple…
"Sunday carbs don't count. Those are the Lord's carbs and He wants us/you to be happy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but it probably…
"Sunday carbs don't count. Those are the Lord's carbs and He wants us/you to be happy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but it probably…
"You cannot comply your way out of tyranny" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "you cannot comply your way out of systemic racism" was…
Honey Nut Cheerios is a product that was introduced in 1979. The cereal became very popular, and the Honey Nut Cheerios bee has been featured in advertising. A joke uses the slang "honey"…
Olympic athletes can make difficult moves look easy. Kelsey McKinney asked on Twitter on June 19, 2021: "I am yet again asking the olympics to simply let a regular non athlete person do the…
"You cannot comply your way out of tyranny" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "you cannot comply your way out of systemic racism" was…