Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Headphones often become tangled. A joke was posted on Twitter by "sweaty five dollars" on April 7, 2013: "How to tie the strongest knot ever: 1) put some headphones in your pocket…
Parents often tell their children that they can become anyone they want to be. This is not meant to be taken literally. "As a young child my mum told me I could be anybody I wanted to be.…
Bananas go bad very quickly. "I’m beginning to think that I buy bananas just to watch them die a slow death in my kitchen" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several…
A joke on the name of "badminton" has been cited in print since at least 2000: "My new dog, Minton, just ate all my shuttlecocks. Bad Minton!" The joke has been printed on…
"I work hard so my dog can have a better life" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Working hard so my dog can have a better life!" was posted on Twitter…
Potatoes contain starch. "I would tell a joke about potatoes, but i don't know where to starch!" -- a pun on "where to start" -- was posted on Twitter by PUNS on October…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: Why does Santa go down the chimney on Christmas Eve?A: Because it soots (suits) him. The Christmas pun has been cited in print since at least December 1894. Google…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: What do elves do after school?A: Gnomework. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 1984. Google BooksThe Zaniest Riddle Book in the WorldBy Joseph Rosenbloom…
Do birds feel nervous when people eat eggs? "Every time a bird poops/shits on my car, I eat a plate of scrambled eggs on my front porch, just to show them what I'm capable of" is a…
A riddle about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is: Q: Why didn't Rudolph get a good report card?A: Because he went down in History. The joke is based on the last lyrics to the "Rudolph the…
"Reindeer" sounds like "rain, dear." ""Santa Claus is welcome but I do not want to see the rain dear" was printed in an 1888 newspaper. "Why does Santa Claus…
A snowman riddle is: Q: How do you scare a snowman?A: You get a hairdryer! The joke was posted on Twitter on November 9, 2011. TwitterHannah @HannahTweetsWWE.. How do you scare a snowman? You…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: What do Santa's elves learn at school?A: The elfabet. The "elfabet" (elf + alphabet) pun was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on November 26, 1999. The…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been perceived by many to have a political agenda to its investigations. The FBI has been called the "Fake Bureau of Investigation" by those…
A popular quotation about soccer (football) is: "A bad football team is like an old bra -- no cups and very little support." The sports saying has been cited in print since at least 1998…
A snowman often has a carrot for a nose. A riddle is: Q: What did the snowman say to the aggressive carrot?A: "Get out of my face." The riddle was posted on Twitter on October 13, 2014.…
A school riddle is: Q: Why did the teacher write on the window?A: Because she wanted the lesson to be very clear. "Why did the teacher write on the window? He wanted his lesson to be…
"If the police arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?" is a joke on police Miranda warnings that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in…
A Christmas riddle is: Q: What do you get when you cross an apple with a Christmas tree?A: A pineapple. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on December 27, 2002. “What do you get…
"Food is just a tasty laxative" was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on December 5, 2017. The "tasty laxative" saying has usually been used for specific types of food.…