Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Never sing in the shower. Singing leads to dancing. Dancing leads to slipping, and slipping leads to paramedics seeing you naked. So remember, don't sing!" is a jocular saying that…
"A job is more than a paycheck. It's also a place where you cry in the bathroom" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. The perhaps all-too-realistic saying was…
"Can I call you back in a few cups of coffee" -- rather than "in a few minutes" -- is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Can I call you back in a few…
"Never underestimate a woman with a crock-pot and a can of cream of something soup" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Never underestimate the power of a…
Car waxing shouldn't be confused with bikini waxing, but there are jokes. "Will try and get the car waxed before the match tomorrow, I'm still not sure how it gets that…
"January was a tough year, but we made it (through)" is a jocular January saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the month of January feels so long that it seems like a…
"Time to get up and get going. Today's bad decisions aren't going to make themselves" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Now if you'll excuse…
"Time to get up and get going. Today's bad decisions aren't going to make themselves" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Now if you'll excuse…
French fries at McDonald's fast food restaurants are usually tasteless when reheated. "'You ever make the mistake of reheating McDonald's fries in the microwave? They become…
"Disenfranchise" -- meaning "to deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote" -- has nothing to do with french fries, but there are jokes. "I had to break…
"If you kick me when I'm down, you better pray I don't get up" (or "Never kick me when I'm down, because when I get back up...you're fucked") is a saying…
Crockpots aren't for cooking crocodiles, but there are jokes. "JOHN ESTES wondering if alligator is cooked in a 'croc pot'" was printed in the Hanford (CA) Sentinel on…
"If you kick me when I'm down, you better pray I don't get up" (or "Never kick me when I'm down, because when I get back up...you're fucked") is a saying…
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular variations of the proverb. "Whoever said money…
French fries at McDonald's fast food restaurants are usually tasteless when reheated. "'You ever make the mistake of reheating McDonald's fries in the microwave? They become…
People often ignore reading terms and conditions. "RT @Abbyglasby: Being ignored so much I call myself Terms & Conditions" was posted on Twitter by سارة on October 3, 2012.…
"Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding that the other person is a complete idiot" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@AnnoyedGrlProb:…
"Sometimes the first step to forgiveness is understanding that the other person is a complete idiot" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "@AnnoyedGrlProb:…
"Home is where you trust the toilet seat" -- this is, from other people's germs -- is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The variation is based on the 19th…
A music joke was posted by Ellynne Rey to Gigs from Hell (Funny Gig Stories) on Facebook on October 20, 2019: "My goldfish are named Major, Minor, Flat Nine, Bebop, Blues, and Altered. I…