Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A colander is a kitchen utensil used to strain foods. "My wife told me I was using the colander incorrectly, so she gave me a restraining order..." was posted on Twitter by…
"If you can't trust people with freedom, how can you trust people with power?" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "If we can't trust people with…
A seed has the building code for a plant, and it has been compared to a ZIP file of data compression. "seeds are natures zip files" was posted on Twitter by thomtrance ⇙⇙⇙ on…
"The Pharmaceutical industry does not create cures. They create customers" is an anti-Big Pharma saying that has been printed on many images. "The pharmaceutical industry DOES NOT…
"If you can't trust people with freedom, how can you trust people with power?" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. "If we can't trust people with…
A picture riddle was printed in The News Journal (Wilmington, DE) on October 11, 1996: Q: Why did the picture go to jail?A: Because if was framed. A painting riddle was printed in the Southtown…
"War propoganda left unchecked for a single generation becomes history" was posted on Twitter by @trutherbot on March 10, 2015. The original tweet is no longer available. "War…
"Me: I'm sad. I need a purpose My brain: Did you say a purchase?" has been printed on many images. This post on Twitter by dirt prince on August 9, 2018 received over 300,000 likes:…
"Peddling" is not the same as "pedaling," but there are jokes. "Did you hear about the bicycle thief? He was caught peddling stolen goods!" was posted on Facebook by…
"Let's see, which emotional issues shall I bury under deep layers of sarcasm today?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Let's see, which emotional issues…
"The wife and I exchanged Valentine's Day cards at the store. Then we put them back on the rack...DONE!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying -- in…
"The wife and I exchanged Valentine's Day cards at the store. Then we put them back on the rack...DONE!" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying -- in…
A judge riddle is: Q: What do you call a crazy judge?A: Judge-mental. "What do you call a crazy judge? Judgemental. http://bit.ly/PjmEfg via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh…
The Big Apple Grill & Bar is located at 1005 Arcadia Circle in Murray, Kentucky, and has a long history serving students from Murray State University. The establishment has also been called…
People are often encouraged to eat locally sourced food and to shop local. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 8, 2017: Q: Why did the hipster refuse to undergo surgery?A: The anesthesia…
A Tesla is an electric vehicle, and it is expensive. A Tesla joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on January 21, 2021: "I figured out why Teslas are so expensive. It’s because they charge a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." There are several show jumping variations. "A horse walk's into a bar, Needless…
"Don't/Never let the same snake bite you twice" is a proverbial saying that has been printed on many images. It's similar to the saying, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool…
A colander is a kitchen utensil used to strain foods. "I just yelled into a colander and strained my voice" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "I just yelled into a…
Getting high on a test might be good, but getting high on a drug test might be bad. "I think I aced my drug test at work yesterday. Nobody got higher than me" was posted on Reddit --…