Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company, and many gamers have criticized its product launches. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 18, 2017: Q: What's the…
The word "watermelon" is 50% water and 50% melon. However, a watermelon is actually about 90% water. "Watermelon: 50% water 50% melon" was posted on Twitter on June 27, 2010.…
Entry in progress -- B.P.: Wikipedia: Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office is an office suite of applications, servers, and services developed by Microsoft. It was first announced by Bill Gates on 1…
A joke about marches -- and fat people -- was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on August 19, 2017: "I don't see why in this day and age there aren't marches against fat shaming. Because…
A Ku Klux Klan (KKK) joke is that its members favor "white powder" donuts. "Propaganda editors at both Dunkin' Donuts and the KKK are perpetually nervous about the phrase…
The wait between meals seems shorter when one goes to sleep. A quote was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 16, 2017: "A nap is just a shortcut to your next meal." Reddit --…
People often walk while texting, but don't pay attention to where they're walking. "I hate when people don't watch where I'm going when I'm walking and I'm…
The word "success" sounds like "suck Cess." A bawdy joke has a person climb the "ladder to success," only to find a person at the top say, "I'm Cess."…
People often walk while texting, but don't pay attention to where they're walking. Joel@joeljeffrey posted on Twitter on August 4, 2017: "I hate when you get hit by a car while…
Onions frequently make people cry. A classic riddle is: Q: What do you get when you cross an onion with a donkey?A: Most times you get an onion with big ears, but once in a great while you'll…
"Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" is a famous line from the film The Godfather, Part II (1974). "Keep your friends close and your wine glass closer" is a…
A popular "dumb blonde" joke is: Q: What do you call eternity?A: Four blondes in four cars at a four way stop. The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on March 30, 1994. Google…
A pun on "tagliatelle" pasta is: Q: What's a teddy bear's favorite pasta?A: Tagliateddy. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.happy.valley on January 12, 2002. Wikipedia:…
"Raise-ism" sounds a bit like "racism." "And asking for a raise is raiseism" was posted on Twitter on May 9, 2014. A work joke was posted on Twitter by LaffGaff on…
Many people who use the internet are introverts -- and they tell everyone about it. A saying was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on August 15, 2017: "85% of the Internet considers…
Entry in progress -- B.P. "FANTA" is a similar acronym that stands for Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Tesla and Alphabet. "NOSH" stands for Nike, O’Reilly, Starbucks and Home…
"Is a subpar golfer good or bad?" is a jocular saying. "Subpar" usually means below average (par), or bad. However, a golfer who goes below par is playing well. "If…
A riddle about the holes in Swiss cheese is: Q: How do you make Swiss cheese?A: with a holey cow. "Do they use holy cows to make Swiss Cheese?" was posted on Twitter on April 5, 2009.…
"Crustacean" sounds like "crust station." "My pet crab Pinchy, just got a job at Pizza Hut at the Crust Station. I'm so proud" is a pun that was posted on Twitter…
A pun on the name "Dimitri" is: Q: What do you call a Russian tree that grows meat?A: Dimitri. The joke was posted on Twitter by Luke Brown on June 21, 2012. Wikipedia: DmitryDmitry,…