Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Does Adobe Flash have flash mobs associated with it? A joke was posted on Twitter on January 31, 2013: "I hate flash mobs. One mob actually busted my door down and forced me to update my…
"My church accepts all denominations -- fivers, tenners, twenties" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Our Aunt Julie says her church accepts all denominations…
"I just got done working all night, and I am ready to call it a day" is a seemingly contradictory saying about working during the night. "Been working all night on the…
A comment about giving money to homeless people was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 26, 2017: "2 reasons why I don't give money to homeless people:1. They need money for drugs.2. I…
"That depressing moment when you dip your cookie into milk for too long, it breaks off and you wonder why bad things happen to good people" is a jocular line that has been printed on many…
An employment riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on June 26, 2017: Q: How do you make a slow worker fast?A: Don't give him anything to eat for a while. Reddit -- Dad JokesHow do you make…
Is "Can I pour you a drink?" a stupid question? A classic exchange was on the American television sitcom Cheers, on the episode "Let Sleeping Drakes Lie" that originally aired…
Not everyone understands sarcasm. "Sarcasm is like a good game of chess. Most people don’t know how to play chess" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The…
There's a difference between "Checkmate!" (said at the end of a game of chess) and "Check/cheque, mate!" (said at the end of a restaurant meal in Australia), but it's…
Texas has been called the "Lone Star State" since the 1840s because of the single star in its flag. A modern joke is: Q: Why is Texas called the Lone Star State?A: It's their Yelp…
There's a difference between "Checkmate!" (said at the end of a game of chess) and "Check/cheque, mate!" (said at the end of a restaurant meal in Australia), but it's…
A "melancholy" riddle is: Q: What's half fruit, half dog and is rather sad?A: A melon collie. "Half dog and half fruit..A real melon-collie pup/baby" was posted on the…
"Yawning is your body's way of saying 20% battery remaining" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Yawning. Is your body's way of saying 20% of battery…
A breakfast joke has been printed on many images: "I hate it when people pour my cereal.They don't know how much milk I like.They don't know how much cereal I want.They don't…
"Fajita" sounds a bit like "for heater." A fajita riddle is: Q: How do Mexicans keep warm?A: They use chicken for heaters. The joke was posted on Twitter on May 24, 2010.…
A joke about job training was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on March 9, 2012: "Do you think bin men get training...Or do they just pick it up as they go along?" A similar joke was posted…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A liberal arts graduate version is: "A person with an art degree walks into a bar.…
"You know you’re drunk when you get home, put food in the microwave and then enter your pin number" is a jocular line about confusing the microwave with an ATM machine. "Ever enter…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A liberal arts graduate version is: "A person with an art degree walks into a bar.…
How many genders are there? If you had a dollar for every gender, how many dollars would you have? "If I had a dollar for every gender there was, I'd have 2 dollars" was posted on…