The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

“Dr Pepper is just BBQ water”

"'Sprite is just spicy water and Dr. pepper is bbq water' -Tyson Weiler" was posted on Twitter by krista jo on February 18, 2018. "Dr. Pepper DOES NOT taste like BBQ…

“Root beer is just BBQ water”

"Why the hell do people around here call barbeque water 'root beer'" was posted on Twitter by Jason Butterazzi on February 14, 2018. "root beer is just barbecue water"…

“Jello is just boneless bones”

Wikipedia: Jell-OJell-O is a variety of gelatin desserts (fruit-flavored gels), puddings, and no-bake cream pies. The original Jell-O gelatin dessert (genericized as jello) is the signature of the…

“Water is just boneless ice”

Water is a liquid and ice is a solid. "Water is just boneless ice" is a jocular saying. "Water is just boneless ice" was posted on Twitter by adam on May 14, 2017. "wAtEr…