Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the United States in March and April 2020 was followed by the George Floyd protests at the end of May 2020. The former involved wearing face masks to enter…
"What makes mandatory vaccinations not tyranny?” is a meme that has been printed on an image: "What makes sex not rape? CONSENTWhat makes a job not slavery? CONSENTWhat makes a…
"All mothers were summoned when George Floyd called out for his momma" is a saying that has been printed on many images.The original sign (white, red and blue letters on cardboard) was…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with public health. Some critics during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic claimed that WHO was not…
"What makes taxation not theft?" is a meme that has been printed on many images: "What makes sex NOT rape? Consent.What makes employment NOT slavery? Consent.What makes a transaction…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled international travel plans for many people. "This is the first year I'm not going to Fiji due to Covid-19. I usually don't go because…
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
Many laws are bad, written by rich and powerful interests. "The system got y'all thinking 'legal' means 'right.' Reminder: Slavery was 'legal'" is a…
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
Many laws are bad, written by rich and powerful interests. "The system got y'all thinking 'legal' means 'right.' Reminder: Slavery was 'legal'" is a…
A chanted jingle -- “I’ll sing you a song / And it wont take long [or: It’s not very long] / All coppers are bastards” -- has been cited in the United Kingdom since at least 1945.…
The George Floyd protests resulted in riots. Some people wished for a good target, such as the Internal Revenue Service Building. "BURN DOWN THE IRS BUILDING INSTEAD OF THE STORES" was…
A "game changer" means something that "changes the game." It does not mean a change of game meats, but there are jokes. "I'm working on a device for turning rabbit…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." "[X] walks into a bar...and lowers it" is a popular form of the joke, where…
A "peas"/"peace" riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 29, 2015: Q: Why do green beans meditate?A: To find inner peas! TwitterTimbo Spoo@timbospooReplying to…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines, where many people sat on a couch and got fat ("Rubenesque"). "Now that I have lived through a 'plague', I…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled international travel plans for many people. "This year was the first time I couldn't travel to Europe because of Covid19. Years before that I…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in home quarantines, where many people sat on a couch and got fat ("Rubenesque"). "Now that I have lived through a 'plague', I…