Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
To take something "with a grain of salt" is an expression meaning that one views it with skepticism. "I tried taking everything in life with a grain of salt, but after using up two…
"Don't insult the alligator until after you cross the river" -- that is, when the alligator can no longer harm you -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Until…
The word "inundated" is sometimes punned as "in, undated." "Ever since I joined one of those 'love match' sites I've been inundated. Sorry, that should have…
To "clear the table" usually means to take away dinner plates, but a pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on April 14, 2017: "After dinner my wife asked me if I could clear the table. I…
"A run for one's money" is an old expression. A pun was posted on Twitter on September 17, 2014: "An expensive laxative will give you a run for your money!" "An…
"I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I'm still at work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I keep pushing the 'home'…
"I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I'm still at work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I keep pushing the 'home'…
"A paper cut is a tree's last revenge" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Has realized that a paper cut is a tree's last stand, it's final…
"Chocolate is great. It gives you energy which can be used to go buy more chocolate" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The chocolate saying was posted on Twitter on…
Not every "marathon" involves running 26.2 miles. "I do marathons (on Netflix)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Darling son just told me…
"Celery is 95% water and 100% not pizza" is a jocular one-line saying -- used by people who'd rather eat pizza than celery -- that has been printed on many images. The saying was…
Can one get "road rage" by pushing a shopping cart at Walmart (a large shopping store)? "Does anyone else get road rage from pushing a shopping cart through Walmart?" is a…
A "to do" list is usually for one's self, not for others. "I made a huge to do list for today. I just can't figure out who's going to do it" is a jocular saying…
"I think my iPhone is broken. I pressed the home button and I'm still at work" is a jocular line that has been printed on many images. "I keep pushing the 'home'…
Not every "marathon" involves running 26.2 miles. "I do marathons (on Netflix)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Darling son just told me…
Criminals are given a "sentence." "Did you hear about the Tongue Twister Champion who was arrested last week? He's expecting a tough sentence" is a pun that was posted on…
New Orleans, Louisiana has been called the "Big Easy" since the 1960s. Oxford, Mississippi has been called the "Little Easy" since the 1990s. Ron Shapiro, who ran the Hoka…
A saying about college was posted on Twitter by zoey on January 23, 2018: "College is a constant struggle of if I should eat, sleep, cry, study, or workout." The saying received many…
"My diet today: 1% real food, 99% Halloween candy" -- a jocular expression after Halloween trick-or-treating -- is a one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "My diet…
"I'd tap that" is a sexual saying; it has nothing to do with tap dancing, but there have been jokes. "I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think…