Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I wasn't planning on going for a run today, but those cops came out of nowhere" is a jocular line about running that has been printed on many images. "I wasn't planning on…
"I was driving to the airport to catch my flight when I saw a sign that said: 'Airport Left.' So I turned around and went home" is an old joke, told about a blonde, an Irishman…
"Sandwich" sounds like "sand witch." An anti-joke is: Q: What do you call a witch who only eats sand?A: Malnourished. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on July 13, 2016.…
A popular joke is someone giving away a free air guitar (an imaginary guitar) -- no strings attached! "For sale!!.. Air guitar.. sensible offers please, no strings attached!! ha ha" was…
"Autumn skies and pumpkin pies" is a fall saying that has been printed on many images. "Better fall fair theme: autumn skies and pumpkin pies OR country roots and rubber boots? The…
"Chamomile" tea sounds like "camel meal." "Enjoying some Camel-meal tea (lol)" was posted on Twitter by "centralian shop" on May 9, 2009. "hahaha did…
A hot dog riddle is: Q: Why did the dog sit in the shade?A: Because he didn't want to be a hot dog. The hot dog joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. 6 June 2001, Orlando (FL)…
"Bowling is the ideal sport. It’s basically an hour of drinking beer occasionally interrupted by six seconds of exercise" is a bowling saying that has been printed on several images.…
Many clothes are made in poor countries and not in the United States. "Isn't it funny how our clothes have been to countries/places we've never been to? xD" was posted on…
Many serial murders follow a "pattern" -- but usually not a knitting pattern. "Police huntin the knitting needle murderer, he stabbed 6 people in the arse in a month, they believe he…
American actress Marilyn Cooper (1934-2009) made her Broadway debut in the chorus of Mr. Wonderful (1956); the following year, she was cast in West Side Story (1957). When Cooper won the Tony award…
There's a difference between "fencing" (a sport) and "fencing" (that goes around a house), but there are jokes. "I've been bored recently so I've decided to…
An animal riddle is: Q: Why do people kill animals?A: Fur convenience steak. The answer is a pun on "for convenience sake." The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008. ElaKiri…
Mice eat cheese, but do they eat vegan cheese? A riddle is: Q: Why does vegan cheese taste bad?A: It hasn't been tested on mice. The vegan cheese joke has been cited in print since at least…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A tofu version is: Q: Why did the tofu cross the road? A: To prove he…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A tofu version is: Q: Why did the tofu cross the road? A: To prove he…
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" (1963) is a Christmas song that was recorded by singer Andy Williams (1927-2012). "It's the most wonderful time to drink…
Facebook is an online social media website that allows users to "like" posts. A joke was posted on Twitter by Chris on April 23, 2011: "The world's most prolific Facebook user…
A political joke has been cited in print since at least 1990: Q: What's twelve inches long and hangs in front of an asshole? A: Dukakis's necktie. Michael Dukakis was the Democratic…
The classic Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" contains the lines: "When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer."…