Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly" is a jocular saying (popular on social media) that has been printed on many…
“This ain’t my first rodeo” (or "This is not my first rodeo") is a popular saying. It is an expression that means "I wasn't born yesterday" (I'm not naive in…
"Work ever kick your ass so bad that you drive the speed limit home with no music playing?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "U know ur sad when you drive the speed…
"I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly" is a jocular saying (popular on social media) that has been printed on many…
"Work ever kick your ass so bad that you drive the speed limit home with no music playing?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "U know ur sad when you drive the speed…
"I'm ready for the rest of this week! I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens, my suntan lotion, my winter coat, my sunglasses, my thermals, my iced tea and my hot chocolate!"…
"Cent" shouldn't be confused with "scent," but there are jokes. "I'm so broke I'd have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket" was posted on…
"I'm ready for the rest of this week! I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens, my suntan lotion, my winter coat, my sunglasses, my thermals, my iced tea and my hot chocolate!"…
"How do parents lose their kids in a mall?! Seriously. Any tips welcome" was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on June 11, 2018. "How do parents lose their kids in the mall? Seriously,…
"I'm ready for the rest of this week! I have my umbrella, my flip flops, my mittens, my suntan lotion, my winter coat, my sunglasses, my thermals, my iced tea and my hot chocolate!"…
"Cent" shouldn't be confused with "scent," but there are jokes. "I'm so broke I'd have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket" was posted on…
"I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly" is a jocular saying (popular on social media) that has been printed on many…
"Cent" shouldn't be confused with "scent," but there are jokes. "I'm so broke I'd have to fart twice to have a cent(scent) in my pocket" was posted on…
"Nuts" (meaning food) shouldn't be confused with "nuts" (meaning crazy or fanatical), but there are jokes. "I was given a bag of peanuts by a guy preaching about the…
Bagels have been compared to donuts/doughnuts. "I know what bagels are (a kind of savoury donut, in a way)" was posted on the newsgroup alt.support.diabetes on July 21, 2007. "Are…
Many people do not like Mondays. "Mondays are fine. It's your life that sucks" and “Mondays aren't so bad—it's your job that sucks” are sayings that have been printed…
"The world's not that bad. It's your government that sucks" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The message was used in street art in Dawlish, UK, by artist NME in…
Chicken broth (and also chicken stock and chicken soup) has been compared to bird tea. "CHICKEN BROTH IS JUST BIRD TEA. IT'S JUST. BIRD. TEA" was posted on Twitter by potion of buny…
Many people do not like Mondays. "Mondays are fine. It's your life that sucks" and “Mondays aren't so bad—it's your job that sucks” are sayings that have been printed…
A programmer riddle is: Q: What do programmers and cats have in common?A: When either one is unusually excited, an appropriate question is: 'Did you find a bug?'" The joke has been…