Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Wii U s a home video game console developed by Nintendo. The name sounds like a European police siren. "Sounds like a euro police siren. Wii U...wii u...wii u" was posted on Twitter on…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a joke cited in print since at least 1847. "Why did the Canadian cross the road? To get to the middle," a Toronto entrepreneur said in…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A BuzzFeed version is: "A BuzzFeed writer walks into a bar. You won't believe…
A hamburger and hot dog riddle is: Q: Can a hamburger marry a hot dog?A: Only if they have a very frank relationship. The joke was included in the book 101 Hamburger Jokes (1978) by Phil Hirsch.…
Some people have suggested put out bowls of Halloween candy with a "take one" sign. This eliminates constantly answering the door. Others have suggested putting out empty bowls with the…
"Affogato" (Italian for "drowned") is a dessert, usually of vanilla gelato or ice cream "drowned" with a shot of expresso. "Espresso over ice cream. Can't…
A joke was posted on Twitter by FunnyOneLiners on January 7, 2010: "How come, when my wife says 'we need to talk,' it's never about football?" "Football" in…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A conspiracy theorist version is: "Three conspiracy theorists walk into a bar. You…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A cactus version is: Q: Why did the cactus cross the road? A: It was…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A BuzzFeed version is: "A BuzzFeed writer walks into a bar. You won't believe…
"High coup" sounds like "haiku." "The haiku is a high coup" was posted on Twitter on March 10, 2011. "Japanese army, overthrows the government. It was a high…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A quality assurance (QA) engineer version is: "A QA engineer walks into a bar. Orders…
"Fanrageous" (fan + outrageous) was trademarked in May 1996 and used for a website associated with the Detroit Red Wings hockey team. The trademark was abandoned in 2000.…
Would a hot fruit smoothie be a soup? "Essentially, is tomato soup a hot fruit smoothie?" was posted on Twitter on January 10, 2012. "Tomato soup is just a hot fruit smoothie"…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A testing engineer version is: "A testing engineer walks into a bar. Runs into a bar.…
A riddle on the term "market research" is: Q: What do you get if you cross a grocery clerk with a scientist? A. Market research. The joke was printed in the book 3650 Jokes, Puns, and…
An "icicle" is not a "cycle," like a "bicycle," but a popular winter riddle is: Q: How do snowmen travel around?A: By icicle. The riddle was posted on the newsgroup…
A joke involves a cab driver -- usually a New York City taxi driver -- who picks up a naked woman. The driver stares. "Something wrong? Haven't you seen a naked women before?" the…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A spy version is: Q: Why did the spy cross the road?A: Because he was…
Microwave clocks and stove clocks usually must be re-set after every power outage -- even an outage of a just few seconds. Many people have to re-set these clocks weekly or even daily.…