Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I'm glad I learned about parallelograms in high school instead of how to do my taxes. It comes in so handy during parallelogram season" is a joke that has been printed on many…
A "complementary angle" is not necessarily "complimentary," but there are jokes. A math riddle is: Q: What did the complementary angle say to the isosceles triangle?A: Nice…
"I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills" -- that is, there's not enough money to pay monthly expenses -- is a one-line saying that has been printed on…
An Uncle Sam riddle is: Q: What's red, white, black and blue? A: Uncle Sam falling down the stairs. "Red, white and blue" are the colors of the American flag and also the traditional…
"I never realized how short a month is until I started paying bills" -- that is, there's not enough money to pay monthly expenses -- is a one-line saying that has been printed on…
"There is many a good tune played on an old fiddle" is a proverb meaning that something (or someone) old can still perform. It's not known who originated the saying, but it has been…
"My high school was so small we had driver's education and sex education in the same car" is a joke that has been told by many people. This was printed in the Philadelphia (PA) Daily…
A fish riddle has been cited in print since at least 1983: Q: Why is it easy to weigh a fish?A: Because it has its own scales. “How do you tune a fish?"/"With its scales" is a…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…
A lottery riddle is: Q: What lottery did the broom win?A: The sweepstakes. The joke was printed in the Biggest Riddle Book in the World (1976) by Joseph Rosenbloom. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book…
"asking for a friend" shouldn't be confused with "asking for a frond," but there are many jokes. "Palm oil is really bad for you, right? I'm asking for a…
The saying "I can't stand" is usually not taken literally, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November 24, 2019: "I can't stand when people kick…
One of the many "-tater" riddles is: Q: What do you call a Buddhist potato?A: A medi-tater. (meditator) This potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. "Chips"…
Some people are afraid of buffets. A joke was posted on Twitter by Moose Allain Ꙭ on November 5, 2012: "There is a cure for buffetphobia, but first of all you’ve got to want to help…
One of the many "-tater" riddles is: Q: What do you call a Buddhist potato?A: A medi-tater. (meditator) This potato riddle has been cited in print since at least 2013. "Chips"…
Many people question the term "real estate agent." "Does that mean we have fake estate agents, too? What do they sell?" was printed in the book Life's a Joke, and I Have…
"I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I can tell people are judgmental just by looking at them.…
"Beeswax" means "business" in the popular expressions "Mind your own beeswax" and "None of your beeswax." The spellings "bee's wax" and…