Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
For some people, the change from winter to spring means going from cold season to allergy season. "I'm glad cold season is over so allergy season can finally begin/start" is a saying…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several jokes involving SQL (Structured Query Language), pronounced…
Croutons have been compared to garlic bread. "Croutons=stale garlic bread" was posted on Twitter by 𝕋𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕒 on June 18, 2012. "Croutons are just stale garlic bread…
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…
For some people, the change from winter to spring means going from cold season to allergy season. "I'm glad cold season is over so allergy season can finally begin/start" is a saying…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in social distancing, and this pun was posted on the Sickipedia website on April 26, 2020: "Social distancing protocols are nothing to be sneezed…
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Many jokes have Gandalf as a teacher, shouting his famous line. "COLLEGE JOKE | I went to LOTR…
The Millennium Falcon (a fictional starship in the Star Wars franchise) shouldn't be confused with a "Millennial Falcon," but there are jokes. The jokes are based on the fact that…
Reheating fast food french fries in a microwave oven usually doesn't work. “Going back to your ex is like reheating McDonald’s fries” is a saying. However, air fryers make reheating…
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Many jokes have Gandalf as a teacher, shouting his famous line. "COLLEGE JOKE | I went to LOTR…
"See" sounds like the letter "C," and there are jokes. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 14, 2013: Q: Why is "dark" spelled with a k and not with c?A:…
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Many jokes have Gandalf as a teacher, shouting his famous line. "COLLEGE JOKE | I went to LOTR…
An omelette has been compared to an egg quesadilla. "Omelets are just egg quesadillas" was posted on Twitter by Dolph Buttermaker on December 2, 2012. "Omelettes are just egg…
"Arroz" (the Spanish word for "rice") can sound like "a "rose." "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a famous line from William…
"See" sounds like the letter "C," and there are jokes. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 14, 2013: Q: Why is "dark" spelled with a k and not with c?A:…
"Brazilian" (from Brazil) sounds like a large number (billion + gazillion). Several "Brazilian dollars" jokes involve Brazilian waxing, a bikini waxing style invented by the J.…
"Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author Laurie Halse Anderson wrote in Speak (1999):…
"This new generation does not like WORKING. You could give these MFs a job SLEEPING and they'll WAKE UP and QUIT" was printed in an image and posted on Facebook by Dino Shines on…
"Conspiracy Theorist: A person who doesn't watch as much TV as you do" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The statement implies that television is mind control, but a…
March 17th (St. Patrick's Day) and May 5th (Cinco de Mayo) are major Irish and Mexican ethnic holidays in the United States. A joke is told on March 18th, after St. Patrick's Day.…