Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Programmers write code, and a programmer riddle is: Q: What does a programmer wear?A: Whatever is in the dress code. The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 13, 2018. Reddit -- JokesWhat…
A Canadian saying "a lot, eh" can sound like "a latte." "Ordering mass quantities of coffee must be hard for Canadians: 'Could I get a lot, eh?'" was posted…
"Buying an alcoholic ginger beer" can be interpreted as buying "alcoholic ginger beer," or as buying an alcoholic a "ginger beer" (usually non-alcoholic), or as buying…
"'I before E except after C' has been disproved by science" is a joke about spelling that has been printed on an ecard. Along with the word "science," there are many…
"I am not an early bird or a night owl. I am some form of permanently exhausted pigeon" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Early bird? Night owl? I pick…
"Happiness is not having to set an/the/your alarm for the next day" is a work (or non-work) saying that has been printed on many images. "The greatest thing ever, @ this point in my…
"Sometimes you have to choose between planting roots and growing wings" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Should I stay or should I go?" is a…
"Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence. Eat bacon" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Every day, thousands…
“I choked on a carrot this afternoon, and all I could think was 'I bet a donut wouldn’t have done this to me'" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images.…
"Be decisive. Right or wrong, make a decision. The road of life is paved with flat squirrels who couldn’t make a decision" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
It's sometimes stated that the "po' boy or "poor boy" sandwich of New Orleans, Louisiana, originated from the French "pour le bois" or "pourbois." There…
"PC" can stand for "politically correct" or "personal computer." "It may not be PC to say this but I like Apple products" is a joke that was posted on…
"Coup" sounds like "coo." "When the birds take over, do the pigeons stage a coo?" was prints in a 2009 book. "The pigeons and doves are planning to overthrow the…
"Wi-Fi" is a wireless networking technology. Many people people that Wi-Fi radiation is dangerous and have dubbed it "WiFry" (Wi-Fry) or "WhyFry" (Why-Fry). "Its…
"Resisting arrest" sounds like "resisting a rest." "As I musician who refuses to pause my playing I was kicked out the band for resisting a rest" was posted on Twitter…
"Coup" sounds like "coo." "When the birds take over, do the pigeons stage a coo?" was prints in a 2009 book. "The pigeons and doves are planning to overthrow the…
"Don't bring up the past of a person who is trying to improve their future" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that, for a person trying to overcome…
"Wi-Fi" is a wireless networking technology. Many people people that Wi-Fi radiation is dangerous and have dubbed it "WiFry" (Wi-Fry) or "WhyFry" (Why-Fry). "Its…
A "graveyard shift" is a night shift, such as one between midnight and 6 a.m. It does not necessarily involve a work shift at a cemetery, but there are jokes. "And for two summers, I…
“Pizza is like sex -- when it's good, it’s terrific, and when it's bad, it's still pretty good" is a saying that has been associated with Goldberg’s Pizza in New York…