Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
Lemon meringue pie shouldn't be confused with lemming meringue pie, but there are jokes. "Q. What is yellow and white, and throws itself off the dining table? A. A lemming meringue"…
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…
"Nice try, fed" (or "Nice try, fed boi") is a saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker usually means that an undercover federal agent has attempted entrapment,…
"Fed Bois" or "fedbois" (federal government + boys) means agents of the federal government, often referring to undercover agents. The term is usually plural, but is sometimes…
"Fed-tifa" or "FedTifa" or "Fedtifa" (federal government + Antifa) is a term for a political movement such as Antifa (or another group, such as Patriot Front) that is…
"I hate it when I eat the last bite but didn't notice it was the last bite, so I couldn't mentally prepare myself and get closure" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
"'Your bill is ready to view' well I’m not ready to view it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many people are not fully prepared to see how much they…
"I wouldn't say I'm a coffee addict. I prefer the term 'exceptionally caffeine absorbent'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (shown…
"I wouldn't say I'm a coffee addict. I prefer the term 'exceptionally caffeine absorbent'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (shown…
"Pastrami" doesn't have anything to do with the past, but there are jokes. "Pastrami, presentrami, futurami.. like futurama, but not" was posted on X/Twitter by Peeteer on…
"Pastrami" doesn't have anything to do with the past, but there are jokes. "Pastrami, presentrami, futurami.. like futurama, but not" was posted on X/Twitter by Peeteer on…
"Pastrami" doesn't have anything to do with the past, but there are jokes. "Pastrami, presentrami, futurami.. like futurama, but not" was posted on X/Twitter by Peeteer on…
"The Big Apple" is the name of a bar (with five beds for accommodations) in Ballyforan Village, Roscommon, Ireland. "Arriving in the village of Ballyforan in County Roscommon, he was…
The "Big Apple" story has been published on the following websites: Wikipedia New York Public Library World Wide Words Word Origins Mental Floss Gotta Love New York HowStuffWorks History…
"Cranberry juice tastes like it doesn’t want to be wet" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 7, 2024. "cranberry juice tastes like it doesn't wanna be wet"…
"Cranberry juice tastes like it wants to be alcohol but it’s too shy" was posted on X/Twitter by Jessica 🐥 on March 19, 2019, and the tweet received over 217,000 likes. Many people…
"Cranberry juice tastes like it doesn’t want to be wet" was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on January 7, 2024. "cranberry juice tastes like it doesn't wanna be wet"…
"Buying groceries without food stamps should boost your credit score" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, buying food without government assistance. "Buying…
"Buying groceries without food stamps should boost your credit score" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, buying food without government assistance. "Buying…