Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 21, 2019: Q: What starts with an "O" ends with "nion" and sometimes makes you cry?A: Opinions. The joke is that most people…
"What I stand for is what I stand on" -- that is, the earth -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. American philosopher, poet, essayist, farmer, novelist and social activist…
"What I stand for is what I stand on" -- that is, the earth -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. American philosopher, poet, essayist, farmer, novelist and social activist…
"I don't want to protect the environment, I want to create a world where the environment doesn't need protecting" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…
"If you had fun, you won" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images. Participating in sports is often "winning." The saying is popular in scholastic sports…
"Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss's job" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on the newsgroup ba.mountain-folk…
Many magicians have performed the "sawing a woman in half" trick. A joke was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on May 23, 2014: "I belong to a family of failed…
"The trouble with class reunions is that old flames have become even older" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American columnist Doug Larson (1926-2017) wrote the line in…
"A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success" is a friendship saying that has been printed on many images. "A true friend is one who willingly…
"Law of Airlines: The shorter the time between flights, the greater the distance between gates" is an airport saying that has been printed on many images. "The shorter the time…
"Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept" is a hockey saying that has been printed on many images. "Hockey is one of the few forms of disorderly conduct…
"Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush" is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. "Spring is that wonderful time of the year when you…
Around the end of March or the beginning of April, many people announce "the last snowfall/snowstorm of the season" -- and then it often snows again a few days later. "The trouble…
"Autumn is a season followed immediately by looking forward to spring" is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. "Autumn is a season followed directly by four months…
"If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end it would probably be the Labor Day weekend" is a jocular traffic saying that has been printed on many images. American…
"If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end it would probably be the Labor Day weekend" is a jocular traffic saying that has been printed on many images. American…
"If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end it would probably be the Labor Day weekend" is a jocular traffic saying that has been printed on many images. American…
"Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. American newspaper columnist Doug…
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles" is a jocular fishing saying that has been printed on many images. American…
"The trouble with learning from experience is that you never graduate" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American newspaper columnist Doug Larson (1926-2017) wrote this in…