Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions to the proverb. "They say money can't…
"I know it's cheesy, but I feel grate" is a pun-filled saying that has been printed on several images, usually with a picture of a cheese grater. The saying was posted on Twitter on…
Some people get the cards in their wallet mixed up. "I was soooo pissed I went to call a cab from the phone box and put in me donor card instead of me phone card.....cost me an arm and a…
Black Friday is a busy shopping day after Thanksgiving; it has nothing to do with 19th century slaves (a false etymology) or current African Americans. However, many people have used the Black…
American political strategist James Carville ran Democratic campaigns in Pennsylvania in the 1980s. He described the state as mostly rural -- with Philadelphia on one end and Pittsburgh on the…
"Never trust atoms. They make up everything' is a science pun that has been printed on many images. A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on December 26, 2012: Q: Why can't you…
"That was hen, this is cow" -- an animal pun on "that was then, this is now" -- is a jocular one-liner that has been printed on several images. "That Was Then, This Is…
Employers often seek people who can work in a team. A joke was posted on Twitter on March 19, 2011: "Failed a job interview today. Apparently gangbang isn't proof that you have worked as…
"Money can't buy happiness" is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions to the proverb. "They say money can't…
The dish of spaghetti and meatballs sometimes becomes "spaghetti and snowballs" in winter months. "ICED SPAGHETTI AND SNOWBALLS AGAIN?" was published in the Li'l Abner…
A joke about a "yes man" was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on November 23, 2017: "I lost my job as a yes man because I no too much." The one-liner is a pun on "know too…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping ChoirReverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir is a radical performance community with an Elvis-like preacher based in New…
A pun on "Black Friday" is "Black Fry Day" -- a day of burnt french fries. "McDonald's should served only burnt french fries the day after Thanksgiving, because…
"Black Friday" (or "Big Friday") is the name for the day after Thanksgiving -- a busy shopping day. The term was popularized by the police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterFaustslaughter @FaustslaughterThere's actually people out there that believe the earth is flat & the spherical planet is a lie. It's a…
Entry in progress -- B.P. “What do you call a mad nut?"/"A pistachio" is another pistachio riddle. Wikipedia: PistachioThe pistachio (/pɪˈstɑːʃiˌoʊ, -ˈstæ-/, Pistacia…
"Contraceptives should be used on every conceivable occasion" is a joke that was said by Irish comedian Spike Milligan (1918-2002) on The Last Goon Show of All on October 5, 1972.…
A joke about acid was posted on Twitter on October 13, 2012: "For our chemistry exam, we had to write a thousand words on acid. Unfortunately, my pen turned into a gorilla and the floor…
Entry in progress -- B.P. “What do you call a mustache soaked in urine?"/"A pistachio" is another pistachio riddle. Wikipedia: PistachioThe pistachio (/pɪˈstɑːʃiˌoʊ,…
A programmer joke about "http" and "https" is: Q: What screams "I'm insecure?"A: HTTP. The joke was posted on Reddit -- AskReddit on September 8, 2015. Wikipedia:…