Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some requirements to wear face masks. Many politicians did not want to wear them, but made certain to wear them when on camera. "The…
"Tortoise" can sound like "taught us." "As strange as it was that my teacher wore a shell on her back, she tortoise well. #fit" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan…
"Tortoise" can sound like "taught us." "As strange as it was that my teacher wore a shell on her back, she tortoise well. #fit" was posted on Twitter by Jonathan…
"The next forecast with the words 'ice' and 'salt' better be a (damn) margarita recipe" is a jocular saying about a winter weather forecast that has been printed on…
"Black Friday, Robinson Crusoe's favourite shopping day?" was posted on Twitter by Al Nash on November 27, 2014. "It's Robinson Crusoe's favourite shopping day"…
Onions, when sliced, can make people cry. "Vegetables that fight back: onions make you cry; garlic secretes vile-smelling substance all over your hands" was posted on Twitter by Stephany…
Absolut Vodka is made in southern Sweden. An "Absolut wurst" (absolute worst) pun applies to sausage-flavored vodka or vodka-flavored sausage. "Vodka sausages are the Absolut wurst.…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Black Friday (1869)The Black Friday gold panic of September 24, 1869 was caused by a conspiracy between two investors, Jay Gould and his partner James Fisk, and…
Absolut Vodka is made in southern Sweden. An "Absolut wurst" (absolute worst) pun applies to sausage-flavored vodka or vodka-flavored sausage. "Vodka sausages are the Absolut wurst.…
Onions, when sliced, can make people cry. "Vegetables that fight back: onions make you cry; garlic secretes vile-smelling substance all over your hands" was posted on Twitter by Stephany…
Cheerleaders often shout, "Give me a T! Give me an E! Give me an A! Give me an M! What does that spell? TEAM!" "Evening of stand-up @ Headliners.Exam joke from Milton Jones. 'I…
"Be grateful that no matter how much chocolate you eat, your earrings will still fit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Thankful 4 so many people in my life.…
"Be grateful that no matter how much chocolate you eat, your earrings will still fit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Thankful 4 so many people in my life.…
"I'd like to see things from your point of view, but I can't seem to get my head that far up my ass" is a jocular put-down that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…
Many people prepare a huge Thanksgiving feast, but one person (usually a daughter) doesn't eat much. "Pretty excited about making a huge Thanksgiving feast so my daughter can eat a…
A ventriloquist speaks for someone else -- a "dummy." "I can't speak for anyone else, but I think my ventriloquist act is going well" was posted on Twitter by This Henry…
"Everyone has a hidden talent they don't know about until the tequila is poured" -- that is, until one becomes drunk -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
Many people prepare a huge Thanksgiving feast, but one person (usually a daughter) doesn't eat much. "Pretty excited about making a huge Thanksgiving feast so my daughter can eat a…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the wearing of face masks and vaccines. "people have become so brainwashed that they think health comes from masks & needles" was…
"Be grateful that no matter how much chocolate you eat, your earrings will still fit" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Thankful 4 so many people in my life.…