Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Many people do not understand how other people like to eat blue cheese. Some people think that the blue cheese-eating people are weird, like people who sleep in their jeans at night. "Blue…
"Crazy is often being right, too early" is a saying that has been printed on many images Going against the current popular opinion is often viewed as "crazy," even if one's…
"Crazy is often being right, too early" is a saying that has been printed on many images Going against the current popular opinion is often viewed as "crazy," even if one's…
For an emergency (such as a hurricane), many people stock up on food and toilet paper. However, they often eat the food before the emergency event. Eating the toilet paper before the emergency…
"Life tried to chew me up and shit me out, but I’m built like ,orn" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Some corn comes out of one's system, undigested. The saying…
"Some people are the human equivalent of the liquid that comes out of the mustard bottle first" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Almost no one likes that liquid.…
"If a cop pulls over a U-Haul, did he bust a move?" is a joke that has been printed on many images. A U-Haul is a vehicle for moving belongings. "Bust a move" usually means to…
"If a cop pulls over a U-Haul, did he bust a move?" is a joke that has been printed on many images. A U-Haul is a vehicle for moving belongings. "Bust a move" usually means to…
For an emergency (such as a hurricane), many people stock up on food and toilet paper. However, they often eat the food before the emergency event. Eating the toilet paper before the emergency…
There is such a thing as "Take your daughter to work day," but why not a "Take your friend to work day"? "there should be a 'take your friend to work day' so we…
A "big ask" is a big request made of someone -- a "big favor" to do a big, important job. This doesn't mean literally that the letters A-S-K are printed large, but there…
A "big ask" is a big request made of someone -- a "big favor" to do a big, important job. This doesn't mean literally that the letters A-S-K are printed large, but there…
A "big ask" is a big request made of someone -- a "big favor" to do a big, important job. This doesn't mean literally that the letters A-S-K are printed large, but there…
"I'm going to be more assertive, if that's OK/okay with you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm going to start being more assertive if…
"I'm going to be more assertive, if that's OK/okay with you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm going to start being more assertive if…
"Due to personal reasons, I need..." is a meme. "Due to personal reasons, I need a hug" is one popular version of the meme. Another version involves money. "Due to personal…
"Due to personal reasons, I need..." is a meme. "Due to personal reasons, I need a hug" is one popular version of the meme. Another version involves money. "Due to personal…
There is such a thing as "Take your daughter to work day," but why not a "Take your friend to work day"? "there should be a 'take your friend to work day' so we…
Many tortilla chips bags have little plastic windows so that a customer can see the chips, but potato chips bags usually do not have this window. This was posted on X/Twitter by Ron Iver on…
"Having nutrition information on a bag of Cheetos is like having dating tips on a box/pair of Crocs" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. Cheetos is a snack food…