Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A "traffic jam" isn't made of jam, but there's a riddle: Q: Why did the boy smear peanut butter on the road?A: To go with the traffic jam. The joke was posted on the newsgroup…
"Quantum mechanics" shouldn't be confused with "auto mechanics," but there are jokes. "There is a hoary old joke: What do you call a physicist who works on quantum…
"Teachers always say follow your dreams. But when I fall asleep in class, they get mad at me for taking their advice" is a jocular line that was posted on Twitter by "brian with an…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A vampire version has three vampires walk into a bar. The first two order blood (or a…
"the opposite of New Orleans is Old Andsits" is a joke that was posted on Twitter by Autopsy Turvy on November 11, 2016. "The opposite of new orleans is old andfats" was posted…
"A user interface is like a joke. If you have to explain it, it's not that good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Martin LeBlanc…
"Hustle/Work until you no longer have/need to introduce yourself" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but possibly comes from several of the…
"Hustle/Work until you no longer have/need to introduce yourself" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but possibly comes from several of the…
New York City had five boroughs. It's sometimes joked that New York has five burros. A restaurant in Forest Hills, Queens, called "5 Burro Cafe" opened in 1990. "The Five…
Meatballs are sometimes said to be smaller versions of meatloaf. "Meatballs are the cupcakes of the meatloaf family" was posted on Twitter by ben johnson on September 15, 2010.…
"Hustle/Work until you no longer have/need to introduce yourself" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but possibly comes from several of the…
"It's a slow process, but quitting won't speed it up" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "It's a slow process but quitting makes…
"Broken trust is like (a) melted chocolate. No matter how many times you try to freeze it, it will never return to its original shape" is a saying about trust that has been printed on…
"Friendly reminder that 'doing your best' does not mean working yourself to the point of a mental breakdown" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Kipplekipple wrote…
Boxing has a bantamweight class, but what about a phantomweight? A riddle is: Q: What is a ghost boxer called?A: A phantomweight. The joke was posted on Twitter on 2009. TwitterBollywood…
"The problem with having a job is that it gets in the way of being rich" is a saying that has been printed on an image. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the "Rich Dad" series of books…
"The greatest quest in life is to reach one's potential" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Author and educational consultant Mychal Wynn has been…
"Lunchables" (a brand of food and snacks, usually for children) has been compared to "Meal, Ready-to-Eat" or "MRE" (portable food for the military). "Lunchables…
The New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, led by president Charles Gillett (1915-1995), re-popularized the term "Big Apple" with its advertising campaign in the 1970s. In May 1975,…
"Hustle/Work until you no longer have/need to introduce yourself" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown, but possibly comes from several of the…