Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Lute" (a musical instrument) shouldn't be confused with "loot" (contraband, plunder), but there are jokes. This joke was printed in the Detroit (MI) Free Press on May 25,…
"Spill the tea" (or "spill the T") means the same thing as "spill the beans" -- to gossip, to spill (tell) information, to tell the truth ("T" or…
"Spill the tea" (or "spill the T") means the same thing as "spill the beans" -- to gossip, to spill (tell) information, to tell the truth ("T" or…
Peter Ustinov called Toronto "New York run by the Swiss" in 1987. He meant that Toronto is a big city (like New York City), but that it's cleaner and more efficient (as if run by the…
In the 1970s, Toronto (Canada) promoted itself as a cleaner, more livable New York City. Film production went to Toronto (Remember those "New York" scenes in Short Circuit?). It was…
Toronto, Canada, is called the "Big Smoke." The nickname has been cited in print since at least April 10, 1959, when it was used in the Barrie (ON) Examiner. "Big Smoke" was…
"Spill the tea" (or "spill the T") means the same thing as "spill the beans" -- to gossip, to spill (tell) information, to tell the truth ("T" or…
Many people are addicted to working out. "Running is like taking a drug" was printed in the Edmonton (Alberta) Journal on April 26, 1977. "Working out is like a drug" is a…
"We finish each other's sentences" is something said by two people who are very close and know each other well. "We finish each other's sandwiches" is a joke that has…
Many people are addicted to working out. "Running is like taking a drug" was printed in the Edmonton (Alberta) Journal on April 26, 1977. "Working out is like a drug" is a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Broadway North," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Hollywood North,"…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Broadway North," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Hollywood North,"…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Hollywood North," "Little Apple."…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Toronto nicknames include "Big Smoke," "Broadway North," "Centre of the Universe," "Hogtown," "Little Apple."…
"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "'When you plant a garden, you have to believe in tomorrow,'…
"It takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that there will be "good days" (sunshine)…
"Schoolcation" (school + vacation) was entered in the Urban Dictionary on February 1, 2019, and defined as, "When you're on a break, like summer or a winter break, and the…
"Lute" (a musical instrument) shouldn't be confused with "loot" (contraband, plunder), but there are jokes. This joke was printed in the Detroit (MI) Free Press on May 25,…
"Anger management" is sometimes punned as "anchor management." "There was a pirate who'd go into a rage when he couldn't get his ship to stop. He had to go to…
Wikiquote: Yogi BerraLawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American baseball player, manager and member of Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame,…