Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
In the game of snooker, one player is "first to break." "Interrogating snooker players is SO easy. They're always the first to break" is a pun that was posted on Twitter on…
"It was so cold...the optician was giving away free ice scrapers with every new pair of eyeglasses!" is a one-line saying about extremely cold weather that has been cited in print since…
"It was so cold pickpockets were sticking their hands in strangers' pockets just to keep them warm!" is a one-line saying about extremely cold weather that has been cited in print…
"Happy Hour" usually refers to drinks at bars and restaurants, but there have been other definitions. "I've reached the age where 'Happy Hour' is a nap" (or…
The month of January is the first month of the year, and it has been compared to Monday, the first day of a usual work week. Both January and Monday are frequently unloved. "January is the…
"Intelligence is like wealth. It works better when it's not shoved into people's faces. The truly remarkable minds talk effectively, not much" is a saying that was posted on…
A vampire riddle was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2012: Q: What's the most popular dish at a Chinese Vampire Restaurant? A: Chow Vein. A similar riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on…
Are people who own expensive sports cars all pricks? A joke has been cited in print since at least 1986: Q: What's the difference between a porcupine and a Porsche?A: The porcupine has little…
"Intelligence is like wealth. It works better when it's not shoved into people's faces. The truly remarkable minds talk effectively, not much" is a saying that was posted on…
Dairy Queen is a chain of soft-serve ice cream and fast-food restaurants. A riddle has been printed on an image: Q: What do you call a gay milkman?A: A dairy queen. The joke -- often regarded as…
"They should call corn on the cob 'ribs for vegans'" is a saying was posted on Twitter on May 25, 2012. "Corn on the cob is just ribs for vegetarians" was posted on…
"Caesar salad" (a salad of romaine lettuce and croutons) has nothing to do with Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor who was assassinated on March 15th ("the Ides of March"). The…
"It was so cold that I saw chickens lined up for KFC's deep fryer" is a joke about extremely cold weather that has been printed on many images. "It was so cold in New York City…
"Inbred" sounds like "in bread." "Greg: Why do these hamburgers and hot dogs look so weird? Me: Because they're inbred (bread)" was posted on Twitter on August 2,…
Musical "chords" shouldn't be confused with "cords" of firewood, but there have been puns. "It was so cold...we had to chop up the piano for firewood -- but we only…
The Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants (1994) "hot coffee lawsuit" resulted from McDonald's restaurants serving very hot coffee, but what if it's very cold outside?…
There's a difference between being a History teacher and being history. "That English teacher they sent up (into space and died -- ed.)? She is history now" was posted on Twitter on…
"It was so cold that we didn't clean the house -- we just defrosted it" is a joke about extremely cold weather. The joke was posted on the
"It was so cold that the cops were tasering themselves" is a joke that is sometimes said about extremely cold weather. "It was so cold...the cops were tasering themselves" was…
A hamburger riddle is: Q: How do you insult a hamburger patty? A: Call it a meatball. The joke was printed in the book One Hundred and One Hamburger Jokes (1978) by Phil Hirsch. Google BooksOne…