Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Coleslaw is (just) yeehaw kimchi" is a saying that has been printed on many images.Coleslaw is popular in the United States (where people say "yeehaw") and kimchi is popular in…
"Coleslaw is (just) yeehaw kimchi" is a saying that has been printed on many images.Coleslaw is popular in the United States (where people say "yeehaw") and kimchi is popular in…
"No one has less fear than a child who asks for a snack right after they refuse to eat their dinner" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This behavior annoys their parents.…
"In the realm of taste, coffee is the crowned jewel of refinement" is a coffee saying that was posted on Facebook by ChrisMitt Sapong on July 1, 2024. The saying means that coffee is a…
X/Twitter ben @ben4benis We don't deserve coffee 10:00 PM · May 23, 2025
Many people really love shrimp and can't live without eating it. "life is hard but at least i'm not allergic to shrimp" was posted on Facebook by Ivelisse Mulwray on May 4,…
Many people really love shrimp and can't live without eating it. "life is hard but at least i'm not allergic to shrimp" was posted on Facebook by Ivelisse Mulwray on May 4,…
"Welcome to Wednesday: the day when your brain goes on vacation, but your body has to stay at work. It’s a struggle, but we’re still here, doing… something, kind of" was posted on…
There are flamingos, but no flamingstops. "my idiot brother, @2_eazzi, says a non-white flamingo is a flamingstop. Palm. To. Face" was posted on X/Twitter by Sagittarius serpentarius on…
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Katie D @KatieDeal99 When you realize that you can have anything you want for breakfast the best part of your life begins 6:48 PM · May 20, 2025
Many people snack at night. This was posted on X/Twitter by Emily Murnane on June 22, 2022: "I eat healthy during the daytime but what happens between 8 PM and 5 AM is between me and…
Twizzlers licorice-type candy has a taste that not everyone likes. This tweet by Lishi is no longer available, but was shown on Reddit -- Candy on November 29, 2019: "Twizzlers taste like as…
"They don't (even) ID me at the liquor store anymore because they see the light has left my eyes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker is…
"They don't (even) ID me at the liquor store anymore because they see the light has left my eyes" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker is…
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter KiwiCairo @KiwiCairo "I eat salads in front of my house plants to remind them who's boss." -unknown #quotes 7:00 AM · Dec 22, 2012 X/Twitter…
Canaloupes have an uncertain taste, not as sweet as some melons. This was posted on X/Twitter by MonsterKing on March 22, 2021, and received over 62,000 likes: "Cantaloupes taste like they…
A flea market is not run by a flea, but there are jokes. "ur telling me a flea runs this market" was posted on X/Twitter by MilfLover69 on March 16, 2019, and this received over 199,000…
A flea market is not run by a flea, but there are jokes. "ur telling me a flea runs this market" was posted on X/Twitter by MilfLover69 on March 16, 2019, and this received over 199,000…
A flea market is not run by a flea, but there are jokes. "ur telling me a flea runs this market" was posted on X/Twitter by MilfLover69 on March 16, 2019, and this received over 199,000…
Tobacco is a plant, but it is not correct that chewing tobacco is a vegetable (just because it's chewed). "RT @KnorthernKnight #Thanksgiving The House is not in session and cannot declare…