Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
People who are admitted to a hospital get a hospital bracelet. Some people have compared this to the bracelet you're given when entering a concert. "keeping my hospital bracelet with all…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
“Beefsteak tomatoes” do not contain any beefsteak, but there are jokes. "I used to think that beefsteak tomatoes would taste like beef. And steak. But they just taste like tomato" was…
Watching soccer can be unexciting for very long stretches. "Watching a World Cup soccer game is like watching paint dry" was printed in the Marshfield (WI) News-Herald on July 9, 1990.…
Not everyone's house has a pool. In the summer, some people make a point to be nice to a friend who has a pool. "I need to find a friend with a pool!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Not everyone's house has a pool. In the summer, some people make a point to be nice to a friend who has a pool. "I need to find a friend with a pool!" was posted on X/Twitter by…
In soccer, a goalie wears a special uniform. This was posted on X/Twitter by Sophia Benoit on June 16, 2026, and it received over 49,000 likes: "I think they should let the goalie wear the…
Many people stare at screens all day, both at work and at home. This was posted on X/Twitter by Laurazepam on May 11, 2021, and it received over 38,000 likes: "being an adult is staring at…
Many people stare at screens all day, both at work and at home. This was posted on X/Twitter by Laurazepam on May 11, 2021, and it received over 38,000 likes: "being an adult is staring at…
Wikipedia: Salutatorian Salutatorian is an academic title given in Armenia, the Philippines, Canada, Afghanistan and the United States to the second-highest-ranked graduate of the entire…
YouTube Catfish Allison with Delores Fratesi Good Morning Mississippi Feb 10, 2016
Wikipedia: Crawfish Monica Crawfish Monica is a Louisiana food tradition. Ingredients include pasta (often rotini), crawfish tail meat, onion, garlic, creole seasoning, cream, wine, salt, pepper,…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Inflation shows most noticeably in food prices and gas prices. A joke is that if you don't need food or gas, you're okay. "As long as you don’t need gas, groceries or retirement…
Many people believe that the National Basketball Association (NBA) is all about gambling, and that the games are rigged. NBA backronyms (back acronyms) include "National Betting…
Many people believe that the National Basketball Association (NBA) is all about gambling, and that the games are rigged. NBA backronyms (back acronyms) include "National Betting…