Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Stay low, go/move fast, kill first, die last, one shot, one kill, no luck, all/just/pure skill" is a military slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying -- which has several…
"Cage fighting" doesn't involve bird cages, but there are jokes. "Won my first cage fight earlier today.... Fucking budgie never knew what hit it...." was posted on Twitter…
To "hit the gym" means to go to the gym (to work out) There are many other "hit" sayings; "hit the sack" and "hit the hay" both mean to go to bed, and…
"There's no place like home!" is one of the most famous of all American expressions. John Howard Payne (1791-1852) wrote these lyrics for "Home, Sweet Home" in the opera…
Caroline Schermerhorn Astor (1830-1908) held at annual fancy dress ball at 842 Fifth Avenue. Her husband, William Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829-1892) was a racehorse breeder/owner. The term "Mrs.…
A planetary music riddle was posted on Twitter by Holly on August 10, 2012: Q: What kind of music do planets sing?A: Neptunes! A similar riddle was posted on Twitter by Bobby Amasha on October 8,…
"Stay low, go/move fast, kill first, die last, one shot, one kill, no luck, all/just/pure skill" is a military slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying -- which has several…
"Handbooks" are usually not about hands, but sometimes they are. "I'm quite the expert on palmistry, I've written a handbook" was posted on Twitter by sikjokes2011 on…
"Twitter is great if you can't afford therapy but you also don't want to get any better" is a Twitter saying that has been printed on several images. "RT @Home_Halfway:…
There are sports bras, but is there an academic bra? "Burn the academic bra!" was posted on Twitter by Paige on March 22, 2017. "A sports bra implies the existence of an academic…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A perfectionist version is: "A perfectionist walks into a bar. Apparently the bar…
People who use graph papers are always plotting something, or so the joke goes. "You should always be suspicious of people with graph paper. They're probably plotting something" was…
"Iced mocha" sounds like "I smoke a." "Iced smoke lot of weed" is a joke that has been printed on many images. Reddit -- JokesPosted by u/NoLightOnlyDarkness August 8,…
American humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) spoke about the income tax in his newspaper column on April 8, 1923: "The Income Tax has made more Liars out of the American People than Golf has.…
People who use graph papers are always plotting something, or so the joke goes. "You should always be suspicious of people with graph paper. They're probably plotting something" was…
"I wish travel therapy was covered by my health insurance" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I think travel therapy and vacation ought to be covered by health…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Hostel Geeks1,000+ Beautiful Instagram Captions – A collection of Lyrics and QuotesLast Updated : 15.07.2019 Flashpacking(...)The best things in life are free. The…
"For me, math class is like watching a foreign movie without subtitles" -- that is, it's like being totally lost -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "My math…
The "Big Apple" dance became a national craze in 1937. "Governor Wins Praise for 'Big Appling'" -- dancing the Big Apple -- was printed in The News and Courier…
"Math/Mathematics is like love -- a simple idea, but it can get complicated" is a math saying that has been printed on many images. "Math is like love -- a simple idea but it can get…