Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A mime joke is: FATHER: Son, you're just not cut out to be a mime.SON: Is it something I said?FATHER: Yes. The joke was posted on Twitter by Tommytoughstuff on September 27, 2014.…
"I wonder if it's rude for a deaf person to talk with food in their hands" is a saying that has been printed on many images. New York-born stand-up comedian Demetri Martin has told…
"I'm a social vegan. I avoid meet" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I’m a social vegan; I avoid meet" -- a pun on "meat" -- was posted on…
"Tater tots" weren't originally called "potato toddlers," but that's a popular saying. "Tater tots= fried potato toddlers?" was posted on Twitter on November…
"You are not stuck in traffic. You are traffic" is a pro-bike saying that has been printed on many images. "Your not Stuck in traffic; You are traffic" was posted on the…
"Swimming: The only sport in which the coach yells at you for breathing" is a swimming saying that has been printed on many images. "Swimming, The only time you get punished for…
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is an old saying. An addition to the proverb was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on December 4, 2016: "A rolling stone gathers no moss but a…
"Swimming is basically having fun trying not to drown" is a saying that was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on December 5, 2016. The saying was posted again on Reddit -- Shower…
"Does anybody else think that dipping chicken in egg batter before frying it is a double insult?" is an observation that was posted on the newsgroup rec.arts.tv.mst3k.misc on April 3,…
"Drinks well with others" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is similar to "works well with others" (said of an employee) and "plays well with…
A clock riddle is: Q: When do clocks die?A: When their time is up. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the WorldBy Joseph…
"Come to the nerd side. We have Pi" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Don't fight it. Give in, come to the nerd-side. Also, we have cookies" was posted on…
"Drugs may be the road to nowhere, but at least they're the scenic route!" is a saying that was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on May 7, 1991. The saying about drugs became…
A frankfurter riddle has been cited in print since at least 1976: Q: What is Count Dracula's favorite snack?A: A fangfurter? A snake version of the riddle was posted on Twitter on December 10,…
A photographer sometimes gets people to smile by getting subjects to say "cheese." A joke is: "My friend is so vegan, he won't even have his picture taken because he'd have…
"Want to hear a joke about pizza? Never mind, it's too cheesy" is a "cheesy" pizza joke that has been printed on many images. "Making pizza. I was going to tweet a…
A riddle about PlayStation is: Q: What do you call a pretend railway?A: A play station. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on March 2, 2004. Wikipedia: PlayStationPlayStation…
"Yellow blanket on a dead cow" is sometimes said to be diner slang for a cheeseburger. The "yellow blanket" is cheese, and the "dead cow" is a hamburger. However,…
A pun about vocabulary homework is: "I was doing my vocabulary homework when suddenly I felt dizzy. I had to sit for a spell." The joke was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on September 2,…
Some workplaces have drug testing. A joke is: "We had random drug testing at work today. The pcp was my favorite." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on September 1, 2017. Reddit --…