Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
AT&T Inc. is the world's largest telecommunications company and also the world's largest media and entertainment company. An AT&T joke was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November…
A "carpet" should not be confused with a "car pet," but there are jokes. "Tumbled: 'If you were to keep an animal in your vehicle, is it a carpet?'" was…
"My intellectual property is in foreclosure" is a jocular way of saying that one is not thinking straight. "My intellectual property is in foreclosure./@avi1111" was posted on…
Sugar has often been compared to salt. Both are white, but sugar is “sweeter,” while salt is “salty.” "Sugar is just gay salt" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
Cheese (except for vegan cheese) is usually derived from milk. "THE WORD 'CHEESE' IS CANCELLED everyone must now call it a loaf of milk" Was posted on Facebook by Callum…
Cheese (except for vegan cheese) is usually derived from milk. "THE WORD 'CHEESE' IS CANCELLED everyone must now call it a loaf of milk" Was posted on Facebook by Callum…
A shish kebab riddle is: Q: What do you call a silent kebab?A: A shh-kebab. The riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on October 26, 2011. Wikipedia: Shish kebabShish kebab is a popular meal of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public health institute. The Greek mythological figure of Chiron as the "Centaur of Disease Control" is a joke on the…
The expression "work out the bugs" means to remove defects, but a joke takes the words literally. "I'm working on a fitness routine for insects. It's going well, but…
"Waffles are Pancakes with bones" was posted on Twitter by Kenny Garcia on July 25, 2017. The saying doesn't make literal sense because neither pancakes nor waffles have any bones.…
One disadvantage of speeding -- besides potentially getting a speeding ticket -- is that the driver might arrive at a destination too early. "I definitely learned my lesson about speeding…
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Ambition a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be…
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Ambition a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in some quarantines. A joke was posted on Twitter by sam fischer on March 15, 2020: "Let’s not forget that rapunzel was quarantined and met…
"The whole country would be tested by midnight if Chick-fil-A was running the drive-thru testing centers" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The say was popular in…
The 2020 COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in the wearing of face masks and gloves, and the frequent use of hand sanitizers. Many people did not agree with these measures. "THE REAL…
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! is a brand substitute for butter. "I can’t believe it's snot butter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I…
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! is a brand substitute for butter. "I can’t believe it's snot butter" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I…
Many people make plans to be more spontaneous, but do they make long term plans? "I have a five year plan to become more spontaneous" was posted on Twitter by Daveastated on August 27,…
Many people make plans to be more spontaneous, but do they make long term plans? "I have a five year plan to become more spontaneous" was posted on Twitter by Daveastated on August 27,…