Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
An orchestra riddle is: Q: If lightning strikes an orchestra, who is most likely to get hit?A: The conductor. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. “My uncle was a great…
"Sip sip hooray" (sip + hip hip hooray) is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "Sip, sip hooray!" has been cited in print since at least 1913. "Sip!…
"Donut" doesn't sound like "do not," but there are puns. "I donut know what I'd do without you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Hakuna Mimosa. It means it's brunchtime"is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Hakuna matata" is Swahili for "no worries." The song…
"I make pour decisions" -- not to be confused with "I make poor decisions" -- is a drinking saying that has been printed on many images. "I make pour decisions.…
"Let's wander where the WiFi is weak" --that is, out of touch from our daily world -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "'Let's wander where the wifi…
"No champagne, no gain" is a drinking variation on "no pain, no gain" that has been printed on many images. "No champagne, no gain" has been cited in print since at…
"Everything happens for a Riesling" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Riesling" might sound a bit like "reason." "'Everything happens…
A trumpet is played by blowing it, not sucking it. A joke was posted on Twitter by Eric Martin on June 7, 2011: "If you suck at playing the trumpet, that is probably why." TwitterEric…
A riddle about school bullying was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on September 7, 2018: Q: What happens if the average number of bullies at a school goes up?A: The mean increases. The joke also…
Time travel jokes are difficult. "You know the punchline before you're ever told the joke. What's the worst part about time traveling jokes?" was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on…
"When in danger/trouble, when in doubt, run in circles, scream/yell and shout" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "When in danger, When in doubt, Run in circles,…
People submitting their thoughts proverbially value them at two cents ("just my two cents"). "Network security professionals should be familiar with binary mathematics, but…
The KKK (Ku Klux Klan) does not stand for the periodic table symbol (K=potassium), but there are jokes. "The KKK is to be better known as the Potassium Potassium Potassium. Science joke"…
"It's not about how many times you fall (get knocked down), it's about how many times you get back up" is an old saying. A joke on the saying was posted on Twitter by Henpecked…
"Make do" shouldn't be confused with "make doo," but there are jokes. "I bet if you worked at a rubber dog poop factory, you'd never get rich.... .....but…
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has the slogan "finger lickin' good." ""We were so poor we used to get CARE packages from India. On Sundays, my dad used to load us up in the…
"Say 'Cheese!'" is what some photographers do to get people to smile. A joke was posted on Twitter by Jake Lambert on June 20, 2013: "I wonder how many photographers have…
College textbooks are usually very expensive. "College is just a really expensive book club where we read and discuss" was posted on Twitter by Peppy on February 1, 2010. "With…
"Aisle" shouldn't be confused with "I'll," but there's an airplane joke: Airline Check-In Clerk: Window or aisle?Airline Passenger: Window or you'll what?…