Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Salsa is usually free at restaurants, but guacamole usually costs extra. "Don't let anyone treat you like free salsa. You are guac/guacamole, baby. Guac/Guacamole" is a jocular…
"The first rule of Passive Aggressive Club is... you know what? Never mind. It's FINE" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The joke is a variation on the popular meme…
"May your college memories last as long as your student loan payments" -- student loan payments can last for a very long time -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Having plans sounds like a good idea until you have to put on clothes and leave the/your house" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the realities of life…
Newspapers.com Google Books The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's CraftBy Gary ReganNew York, NY: Clarkson Potter2018Pg. ?:One story about…
Google Books The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's CraftBy Gary ReganNew York, NY: Clarkson Potter2018Pg. ?:One story about the birth of…
The saying “black don't crack“ means that people wit darker skin wrinkle less with age. It has nothing to do with the color of eggs, but there are jokes. “Eggs are white cause black…
A drinking rhyme was printed in The Berkshire Evening Eagle (Pittsfield, MA) on March 18, 1916: "I know many reasons for drinking,And one has just entered my head -- If a man can't drink…
A popular St. Patrick's Day blessing is: "May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of St. Patrick behold…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterHawkward2.0@0Hawkward2Replying to @FuctupMikeMay you live as long as you want & never want as long as you live!10:36 PM · Feb 28, 2020·Twitter Web App
A drinking rhyme was printed in The Berkshire Evening Eagle (Pittsfield, MA) on March 18, 1916: "I know many reasons for drinking,And one has just entered my head -- If a man can't drink…
An Irish blessing popular on St. Patrick’s Day was printed in the Edmonton (Alberta) Journal on March 17, 1965: "Walls for the windAnd a roof for the rainAnd tea beside the fire --Laughter…
An Irish poem (popular on St. Patrick's Day) is: "I-rish you a very nice place to live,I-rish God's greatest gifts he'll give.I-rish you health, and wealth, and more--I-rish…
An old Gaelic blessing -- as it commonly assumed to be -- has been cited in English print since at least 1946: “May the road rise to meet youMay the wind be always at your back. And may God hold…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on November 16, 2019: "OK so a stoner, a Jedi,…
A school crossing guard protects children from traffic. The crossing guard is not involved in "human trafficking," but there are jokes. "Just found out what 'human…
"If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs -- if we had some eggs" (or "If I had some bread, I could make a ham sandwich -- if I had some ham") is a jocular saying from a…
"My superiority complex is better than yours!" is a jocular saying that was posted on the newsgroup comp.sys.apple2.comm on March 20, 1994. The speaker feels superior to others in every…
Food doesn't suddenly go bad at the exact second of the printed expiration date, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by blake on June 1, 2012: "At the stroke of midnight, Neil…
"If I/we had some ham, I/we could have ham and eggs -- if I/we had some eggs" (or "If I had some bread, I could make a ham sandwich -- if I had some ham") is a jocular saying…