Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I'm either at work, going to work, coming home from work, sleeping for work, getting ready for work, or thinking about work" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"She believed she could, but it was 91 degrees and humid outside. So she didn't" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "She believed she could, so she…
"She believed she could, but it was 91 degrees and humid outside. So she didn't" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "She believed she could, so she…
"Maybe if we all sit extremely still, Monday won't be able to see us" is a jocular Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not like Monday, which is the…
"Perks of being ugly: Phone battery lasts longer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, people don't want to date and to talk on the phone to an ugly…
There are many amazing things to do in New York City, but a meme makes a joke of these lists. "List of amazing things to do in New York! 1) Leave. End of list" was posted on Instagram by…
Meat contains iron, called heme iron, that can be readily absorbed. That doesn't mean that animals are made of iron, but there are jokes. "If red meat has so much iron in it why don’t…
"Summer Camp rules and Bar rules are the same: if you pee your pants, you go home" was posted on X/Twitter by Midge on July 13, 2021, and reposted on Bluesky on July 9, 2025. “Preschool…
"I was hoping to age like a fine wine, but it seems more like a bottle of MD 20/20" is a joke that has been printed on many images. MD 20/20 (often called Mad Dog 20/20) is usually not…
"I'm on this new diet where I drink coffee instead of biting people" and "I'm on a/the coffee diet. That's when I drink coffee and don't bite people" are…
"I'm on this new diet where I drink coffee instead of biting people" and "I'm on a/the coffee diet. That's when I drink coffee and don't bite people" are…
"I'm on this new diet where I drink coffee instead of biting people" and "I'm on a/the coffee diet. That's when I drink coffee and don't bite people" are…
Some restaurants pour cheese sauce or steak sauce on top of a burger bun. "NOTHING SHOULD BE ON TOP OF A BURGER BUN. ITS DRY ON PURPOSE SO YOU CAN HOLD IT. STOP IT TRENDY RESTAURANTS" was…
"My favorite machine at the gym is the air conditioner" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (shown on an ecard) was posted on X/Twitter by someecards on…
"You know that feeling you get when you unwrap your food and you realize it’s not what you ordered. I feel like that all the time" was posted on X/Twitter by Danger on September 2,…
"You know that feeling you get when you unwrap your food and you realize it’s not what you ordered. I feel like that all the time" was posted on X/Twitter by Danger on September 2,…
A conversational "icebreaker" usually doesn't involve ice, but there are jokes. This was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 21, 2023: "If you don't know what to talk…
"Good steaks are like good men. The best ones have a little fat on them" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying, perhaps, makes fat men feel a little better about…
"Good steaks are like good men. The best ones have a little fat on them" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying, perhaps, makes fat men feel a little better about…
Salt and vinegar chips is a popular potato chip flavor. However, some people are at first put off by them, and the intense, sour taste of salt and vinegar chips takes a while to get used to.…