Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
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…
"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…