Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"In my experience, most arguments are caused by a misunderstanding of the fact that I’m right" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was…
A bus joke is: "Have you seen the bus website?""Yes - it's just the ticket!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…
A fruitcake website pun is: Q: Have you seen the new fruitcake website?A: Yes - it's my currant favourite! The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March…
A boxing website pun is: Q: Have you seen the boxing website?A: Yes, it really knocked me out! The boxing joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…
An umbrella website pun is: Q: Have you seen the umbrella website?A: Yes, but it went right over my head. The umbrella joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes…
A dynamite website pun is: Q: Have you seen the dynamite website?A: Yes, it really blew my mind. The dynamite joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…
A baked beans website pun is: Q: Have you seen the baked bean website?A: I've only just got wind of it. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…
A fishing website pun is: Q: Have you seen the new fishing website?A: No, it's not online yet. The "online"/"on line" joke has been cited in print since at least 2001.…
A cow riddle is: Q: What happens when the cows refuse to be milked?A: Udder chaos. "Udder" sounds like "utter." The cow joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. Funny…
A frog riddle is: Q: What do you call a frog spy?A: A croak and dagger agent. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1978. Wikipedia: Cloak and dagger"Cloak and dagger" refers to…
A dog riddle is: Q: What happened to the dog that ate nothing but garlic?A: Its bark was much worse than its bite. The garlic joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. 5 January 2003,…
There's more to peanut butter than simply crushing peanuts, but many people don't think that way. "I love eating peanuts then mashing them with your teeth then BAM! Instant peanut…
"Is a paternity test a pop quiz?" is a jocular question that was asked on the newsgroup Google Groups: alt.callahans on July 29, 1992. "Pop quiz — paternity test" was…
A joke was posted on Twitter on May 30, 2009: "Here's a bit of advice for you. Advi." TwitterAndy McZomb@McZombHere's a bit of advice for you.Advi.7:39 AM - 30 May 2009…
A jocular description of American cheese was posted on Twitter by Jamie Woodham on November 14, 2013: "American cheese is just regular cheese that's not afraid to fight for freedom! Also,…
The doctorate degree (Ph.D.) is expensive to acquire. The backronym (back acronym) of "Pretty Huge Debt" was posted on Twitter on December 6, 2010. Other Ph.D. backronyms include…
A bus joke is: "Have you seen the bus website?""Yes - it's just the ticket!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Scatty -- Internet Jokes (March 9,…
Candy is often discounted the day after Halloween and the day after Valentine's Day. Many have wished that alcohol could be discounted on the day after St. Patrick's Day. "Hmm is…
A joke about having a hard job is: "My job at the concrete plant seems to get harder and harder." The concrete job pun was posted on the website Pun of the Day on December 30, 2011. Pun…
A "walnut" is not a literal "wall nut," but there's a riddle: Q: What is crazy and walks along the sides of buildings?A: A walnut. The joke was posted on Twitter on…