Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"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…
"Mathematics is made of 50 percent formulas, 50 percent proofs and 50 percent imagination" is a math joke -- the percentages add up to 150 percent, not 100 percent. The joke was printed…
Actors aren't happy when they're out of work, and many still complain when they do find work. "Here's a joke: How do you make an actor bitch? Give him a job." was printed…
"Ate out of tin" sounds like "8 out of 10." "Ate-out-of-tin homeless people are malnourished" was posted on Twitter by AstonishingSod on November 20, 2009, and again…
"You can't have your Kate and Edith, too" is a pun on the the famous saying, "You can't have your cake and eat it, too. This was printed in the Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune…
Are pistachio nuts for those with more expensive tastes, as compared with sunflower seeds? "Pistachios are like sunflower seeds' rich, pretentious cousin" was posted on Twitter by…
Does the violence in video games make the world a more violent place? "Before videogames, there were two world wars. Since videogames came along, no more world wars. What does that that tell…
Many people -- if not all -- like to get paid without doing any work. "I’m anti-work but pro-paycheck so you see my dilemma" was posted on Twitter by Tuesdays with Taca on January 17,…
Entry in progress -- B.P. OCLC WorldCat recordTuna-Macaroni SaladAuthor: S BjerknessPublisher: [Long Island City, NY : Imagimedic Productions, c1983-Edition/Format: Article Article :…
Actors aren't happy when they're out of work, and many still complain when they do find work. "Here's a joke: How do you make an actor bitch? Give him a job." was printed…
A riddle about singer-songwriters has been cited in print since at least 1997: Q: What's the difference between a puppy and a singer-songwriter? A: Eventually, the puppy stops whining. The…
"She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. THe saying comes from the book She (2004) by Kobi Yamada.…
"Tenor" sounds like "ten or." A joke was told on the comedy television series The Muppet Show on September 17, 1977: Statler : Can you sing tenor?Waldorf : What?Statler : Can…
"Solo" sounds like "so low." "Perhaps I may more properly say, my hearers, that each of these stars sing a solo—so low (as my respected friend John Gossin would say,)…
Many microwaves do not have a volume button (although some do have one). "Microwaves need a volume button... especially in the mornings. It's loud enough to wake everyone up! #oatmeal…
A riddle about singer-songwriters has been cited in print since at least 1997: Q: What's the difference between a puppy and a singer-songwriter? A: Eventually, the puppy stops whining. The…
A popular riddle about bluegrass musicians is: Q: How many bluegrass musicians does it take to change a light bulb?A: Two. One to put it in, and one to complain that it’s electrified. "How…
Many blues songs contain the lyric, "I woke up this morning," A popular blues riddle is: Q: What does it say on a blues singer's tombstone? A: "I didn't wake up this…
"Hustle for the/that muscle" is an exercise saying that has been printed on many images. "Try this link ...hustle for the muscle !" was posted on Twitter by MC HAMMER on May 15,…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A clockwork toy version is: "A clockwork toy walks into a bar. He has a few drinks,…