Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"You can't make it up!" usually isn't taken literally, but there are climbing wall jokes. "I was at a climbing center the other day, but someone had stolen all the grips…
Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…
Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…
Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…
Water usually has no flavor, but it can be hot or cold. "Water is a beverage whose flavor is its temperature" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on May 28, 2018. "Water’s…
"Spring onions" don't contain springs, but there are jokes. "I have a pogo stick made out of vegetables. It’s a spring onion. Spring Jokes..." was posted on X/Twitter by…
Should one get a dog or a cat -- or both? This was posted on Facebook by Ricky Pope on June 28, 2025: "Get a dog to provide unconditional love but also have a cat to remind you that you…
A joke about zoom meetings was posted on X/Twitter by Matty on January 8, 2021: "If you are petting a small dog in your lap, it is important to let everyone else in the zoom meeting know what…
A joke about zoom meetings was posted on X/Twitter by Matty on January 8, 2021: "If you are petting a small dog in your lap, it is important to let everyone else in the zoom meeting know what…
"Actions speak louder than words" is an old proverb. "If actions speak louder than words, why do we learn English instead of Kung Fu?" is a jocular saying that has been printed…
"Actions speak louder than words" is an old proverb. "If actions speak louder than words, why do we learn English instead of Kung Fu?" is a jocular saying that has been printed…
"Actions speak louder than words" is an old proverb. "If actions speak louder than words, why do we learn English instead of Kung Fu?" is a jocular saying that has been printed…
Many people share memes rather than express their own original thoughts. "Maturity is when you realize Sharing memes is better than sharing feelings 🤷♥️😂😂" was posted on…
Many people share memes rather than express their own original thoughts. "Maturity is when you realize Sharing memes is better than sharing feelings 🤷♥️😂😂" was posted on…
"The greatest obstacle to liberty is not the existence of evil rulers, but the belief in the existence of good ruler" was included in the book The Pith of Life: Aphorisms in Honor of…
"After overthinking about it for 6 hours, I have decided that it's actually not that big of a deal" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that six…
"I came, I saw, I caffeinated" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. It's a variation of "I came, I saw, I conquered" ("Veni, vidi, vici") of…
"How does Dawn dish soap clean oil off a duck but not a spaghetti bowl?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many Dawn advertisements show that the product cleans oil that…
"How does Dawn dish soap clean oil off a duck but not a spaghetti bowl?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many Dawn advertisements show that the product cleans oil that…
There is no "lava" in "baklava," but some people insist that there must be a "bakmagma." "Little known fact: baklava are properly called bakmagma before they come…