Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Facebook im not right in the head.com March 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM · Shared by the abnormal Kenneth Wright (The following text is shown on an image. -- ed.) I LOOK NORMAL BUT I TALK TO DOGS LIKE…
LaffGaff Shire Horse by LaffGaff March 27, 2026 I recently bought a shire horse. My existing horse was too outgoing.
How did civilization evolve into filing taxes? This was posted on X/Twitter (and also on Bluesky and Threads) by Ꮍᴀᴇʟ on March 26, 2026, and it received over 35,000 likes: "We…
"🎉made my last car payment🎉 I still owe a lot but I’m just not paying anymore" was posted on X/Twitter by Brent Terhune on October 24, 2020, and this received over 16,000 likes.…
A hot air balloon riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 27, 2024: "Q: What do you call a romantic dinner on a hot air balloon? A: An update." The joke refers to the 2009…
A classic joke involving Euripides (a Greek tragedian of classical Athens) and Eumenides (a Greek tragedy by Aeschylus) has been cited in print since at least 1931. The joke involves a tailor and a…
Coffee can give some people confidence -- maybe too much confidence. This was posted on Facebook by Coffee on March 21, 2026, and it received over 1,300 likes: "This morning I drank coffee so…
It's usually good to be in touch with reality, but real life can be depressing. This was posted on X/Twitter by Myrna Tellingheusen on March 22, 2026, and it received over 8,000 likes:…
A plate in a microwave oven might be hot, but the food might still be cold. "Dear microwave, Why is my plate so hot and my food so cold? http://dearblankpleaseblank.com for more" was…
A plate in a microwave oven might be hot, but the food might still be cold. "Dear microwave, Why is my plate so hot and my food so cold? http://dearblankpleaseblank.com for more" was…
A plate in a microwave oven might be hot, but the food might still be cold. "Dear microwave, Why is my plate so hot and my food so cold? http://dearblankpleaseblank.com for more" was…
A plate in a microwave oven might be hot, but the food might still be cold. "Dear microwave, Why is my plate so hot and my food so cold? http://dearblankpleaseblank.com for more" was…
"When you burn your mouth, it's the food cooking you back" is a jocular food saying that was posted on Re3ddit -- Showerthoughts on January 31, 2018. "When you get burned while…
"When you burn your mouth, it's the food cooking you back" is a jocular food saying that was posted on Re3ddit -- Showerthoughts on January 31, 2018. "When you get burned while…
"When you burn your mouth, it's the food cooking you back" is a jocular food saying that was posted on Re3ddit -- Showerthoughts on January 31, 2018. "When you get burned while…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A calendar version is: "Four Norse gods, 1 Roman god, and 2 astronomical bodies walk…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Pythagorean theorem version is: "Pythagoras walks into a bar and says, 'Which…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Pythagorean theorem version is: "Pythagoras walks into a bar and says, 'Which…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A Pythagorean theorem version is: "Pythagoras walks into a bar and says, 'Which…
A plate in a microwave oven might be hot, but the food might still be cold. "Dear microwave, Why is my plate so hot and my food so cold? http://dearblankpleaseblank.com for more" was…