Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterMurray Bourne @intmathDaily Math Tweet: In the binary system we count on our fists instead of on our fingers. ^_^8:00 AM - 27 Apr 2009 TwitterTheAlgebraOfData…
"A vanilla soy latte is a type of 3-bean soup" is a saying that was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on July 19, 2017. The saying was reposted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 4,…
A school joke was posted on Twitter on December 29, 2011: - Mommy, Mommy, today in school we made explosives - Ah well ... And what you'll tomorrow in school?- What school? The joke has been…
A saying about the smell of cooked food was popularized on Reddit -- Shower Thughts on August 27, 2017: "Cooked food smells great, but if a person smells like cooked food they don't smell…
"If an avocado is a fruit, is guacamole a smoothie?" is an avocado saying that has been printed on an image. "If avocado's a fruit then isnt guacamole a smoothie?" was…
The "I Love New York" campaign of the 1970s featured the popular "I (heart) NY" T-shirts. "Now you can join the 'I Feel Relatively Neutral About New York' FB…
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it" is a saying popularized by Yankee baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra (1925-2015). "When you come to a fork in the road, don't pick…
Guacamole is made with avocados. Some people have pointed out that an avocado is a fruit, so this means that guacamole is a jam. Jams are made with added sugar, however, and no one seriously…
A Brooklyn version of the knock-knock joke is: "Knock, knock.""Who's there?""Brook.""Brook who?""Brookl-lyn Bridge. The joke has been cited in…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A gum version is: Q: Why did the gum cross the road?A: Because it was…
"A cupcake is like a muffin's slutty cousin" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on an image. "The cupcake is just the slutty cousin of the muffin" was posted on…
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it" is a saying popularized by Yankee baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra (1925-2015). "When you come to a fork in the road, don't pick…
A cannibal pun is that he/she likes a psychic "medium rare." "Did you hear about the cannibal with a penchant for psychics, medium rare?" was posted on the newsgroup…
"Lawless" usually describes those who don't follow laws, but it could also mean that there are no laws. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 26, 2017:…
"I've just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I'll tell you what, never again" is a joke that has been printed on many images. ""I've just been on a…
"Norwegian" sounds a bit like "nor-vegan." "A vegetarian in Norway is a Nor-vegan" was posted on Twitter on January 31, 2011. "What do you call a vegetarian…
"Marathong" (marathon + thong) is an infrequently used marathon joke word. "Marathong? Running in a thong?" was posted on Twitter on March 14, 2010. "I just invented a race…
"Meteor shower" sounds like "meatier shower." “That looks like a meatier shower" was printed in a 1996 novel. "WHY DID KIBO PUT LOW QUALITY GROUND BEEF IN HIS SHOWER…
"Be cool -- stay in school" is an education slogan that has been trademarked with a first use of 2016. Some people, however, didn't know that not going to school was a legal option.…
"Damn girl, are you a fire alarm? Because you're really loud and annoying" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Damn girl are you a fire alarm cause your loud as…