Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A joke about CAPTCHA (an acronym for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart") was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on February 11, 2018:…
"Marry someone who has a different favorite cereal than you so they won't eat all of yours" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "radsturbate: marry someone…
"I'd always refuse when my mother tried to feed me alphabet soup, I hate it when ppl put words in my mouth" is a joke that was posted on Twitter on July 7, 2011. "When I was…
"Fakestream media" or "fake stream media" (fake news + mainstream media) became popular when the term "fake news" went viral in 2016 (with the election of U.S.…
A restaurant joke is: Diner: What's wrong with these eggs I ordered? Waiter: Don't ask me. I only laid the table. "Small Girl: 'Where did the funny little eggs come from, do you…
"I can't espresso how much you bean to me" is a pun-filled coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I can not espresso how much you bean to me" was posted on…
There are many time travel jokes. "MATT KING on THE STAND-UP SHOW: 'I bought a second-hand time machine about three weeks from now. It was useless, it broke down tomorrow'" is a…
"The worst thing about censorship is -- " -- the last part is blacked out -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The censorship saying has been cited in print since at least…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A dangling participle vesion is: "A dangling participle walks into a bar. Enjoying a…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A malapropism version is: "A malapropism walks into a bar, looking for all intensive…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A simile version is: "A simile walks into a bar, as parched as a desert." "A…
"A day without coffee is like... Just kidding. I have no idea" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "A day without coffee is like... uh...umm... actually…
"It's coffee o'clock" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. 'Coffee o'clock" is a time for drinking coffee, and, for those who enjoy…
"You're brew-tiful" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Brewtiful" meaning "brewery" and "beautiful" has been cited in…
"I can't espresso how much you bean to me" is a pun-filled coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I can not espresso how much you bean to me" was posted on…
A restaurant joke is: Diner: Waiter, there's a button in my salad. Waiter: It must have come off while the salad was dressing. The oldest form of the joke was printed in the Anthony (KS)…
"I don't need sleep. I need coffee" is a jocular coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Wait I don’t need sleep, I need coffee. Sleep would be amazing…
"I don't need an inspiration quote. I need coffee" is a jocular motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "I don't need an inspirational quote- I NEED…
"I just want to drink coffee, create stuff and sleep" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been popular with artists and writers. "'I Just…
"Please be patient. I'm screwing things up as fast as I can" is a jocular one-line work saying that has been printed on several images. "Hey guys..please be patient. I'm…