Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "The harder you work for…
“A winner never quits and a quitter never wins” is an old saying. "Winners never quit... talking about being a winner" was posted on Twitter on January 28, 2011. "Quitters never…
"Wake up and spill the coffee" is a saying that means that the listener should be awake to reality. "Wake up and spill the coffee" is a jocular version that has been printed on…
IKEA furniture often must be assembled by its customers. "There was a mysterious murder in an IKEA the other day and homicide detectives are having trouble putting the pieces together" is…
"When one door shuts, another opens" is an old proverb about opportunity. However, it is also possible that when one door closes, there is no other opportunity -- in fact, there could be…
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem verse from the 1830s. The verse has many joke endings that replace "try, try again." "If at…
American journalist James Reston (1909-1995), then Washington bureau chief of the New York (NY) Times, spoke at the 50th anniversary of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in…
Many people use their pets' names for passwords. "72% of all computer passwords are names of deceased pets" was posted on Twitter on May 31, 2008. "Passwords: the only thing…
"Fettugenie" is a jocular portmanteau word that combines "fettuccine" and "genie." "What is Aladdin's favourite pasta? Fettugenie" was posted on Twitter…
"Stay positive, work hard and make it happen" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Semester almost over. Stay Positive. Work Hard. Make it Happen.…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Town LineI’M JUST CURIOUS: New T-shirt sayings June 27, 2018by Debbie Walker(...)Line dancing was started by women waiting to use the bathroom.
"Being an adult is like folding a fitted sheet. No one really knows how" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Parenting is like folding a fitted sheet. No…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Town LineI’M JUST CURIOUS: New T-shirt sayings June 27, 2018by Debbie Walker(...)Wait! I do not snore! I dream I am a motorcycle!
"I’m more confused than a chameleon in a bag of Skittles" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. A bag of Skittles contains multi-colored candies; a chameleon is a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Town LineI’M JUST CURIOUS: New T-shirt sayings June 27, 2018by Debbie Walker(...)Sawdust is Man glitter!
"A burp is just a fart that took the elevator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on May 25, 1998: Q: What is…
"A burp is just a fart that took the elevator" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This riddle was posted on the newsgroup alt.tasteless.jokes on May 25, 1998: Q: What is…
"This man in the gym just proposedddd and she said NOOOOOOOOOO" was posted on Twitter by Milyn Jensen on March 26, 2018. "Sounds like it didn't work out for him" was a…
There are "gift" vouchers, but what about "gif" vouchers? "Do web geeks get Gif Vouchers for christmas?" was posted on Twitter on August 20, 2012. A riddle was posted…
A chemistry joke has been printed on several images: Q: Why did the weak acid go to the gym?A: To become a buffer solution. The riddle was posted on Twitter on October 16, 2010. TwitterLee Jun…