Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Is peer pressure involved in mowing lawns? "When my neighbor mows his lawn, it makes me feel like I need to mow mine. This must be that peer pressure crap Nancy Reagan warned me about"…
"Happiness is an inside job. Don't assign anyone else that much power over your life" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Syndicated newspaper columnist…
"How do you know a man is thinking about his future? He buys two cases of beer instead of one" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, he buys more beer than he…
"Insurance is exactly the opposite of a lottery" was posted on the newsgroup sci.math on June 14, 1999. Both require paying smalls sums, but with insurance, you win the big payoff if you…
"Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. " Winners focus on what they need to do to succeed, and losers…
Hotel mini-bar items are usually very expensive. American comedian Rich Hall said: "A hotel mini-bar allows you to see into the future and what a can of Pepsi will cost in 2020."…
"Salt and sugar look the same. Be careful who you trust" (or "Don't/Never trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar") is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Salt and sugar look the same. Be careful who you trust" (or "Don't/Never trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar") is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Salt and sugar look the same. Be careful who you trust" (or "Don't/Never trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar") is a saying that has been printed on many…
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1865) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 7, 2017: "The 13th Amendment…
"Salt and sugar look the same. Be careful who you trust" (or "Don't/Never trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar") is a saying that has been printed on many…
An apple riddle is: Q: Why don't apples smile when you go bobbing?A: Because they're crab apples. The joke is popular around Halloween, when apple bobbing traditionally occurs. The joke…
A lawyer joke was posted on Twitter by Marf on December 23, 2016: [Interview room]Me: I'm not saying a word without my lawyer presentCop: You ARE the lawyerMe: So where's my present?!…
"My life. My choices. My mistakes. My lessons. Not your business" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. "It's my life, my choices, my mistakes"…
Apple, Inc. released the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus in 2017, and there have been references to 9/11 (the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). "Can’t wait for…
An explanation of the term "transfinancial" (transsexual + financial) has been printed on several images. "Let me introduce myself. I'm transfinancial, I'm a rich man…
"Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is…
A joke about a dollar store is that the items in the store aren't worth much, unlike a jewelry store. "Fark headline: 'Nine-year old boy angry with his mother burns a Dollar Store to…
A hotel room "suite" is sometimes given the pun "sweet." The Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005-2008) punned on the two words "suite" and…
"Wikipedialyte" (Wikipedia + Pedialyte) doesn't exist, but there are jokes. "Then u could give them wikipedialyte when they're sick :D RT @camoozle: I want to have…