Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
American minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), referencing the restaurant sit-ins for civil rights, was reported calling for economic justice in a United Press…
"If every day is a gift, then today was socks" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Socks" sounds like "sucks" and represents something…
"Kill them with success and bury them with a smile" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that the best way against doubters or enemies is to…
A hamburger riddle is: Q: Why did the teacher have her hair in a bun?A: Because she had her nose in a hamburger. The hamburger joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google Books1001…
A hamburger riddle is: Q: How did the jury find the hamburger?A: Grill-ty as charred. The hamburger joke has been cited in print since at least 1978. “What did the hamburger say when it pleaded…
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter played from 1995 until 2014. His uniform number (#2) was retired in May 2017. Jeter told Yankees Magazine in May 1996: "My folks taught me at a very…
A hamburger riddle is: Q: Why did the teacher have her hair in a bun?A: Because she had her nose in a hamburger. The hamburger joke has been cited in print since at least 2000. Google Books1001…
A hamburger riddle is: Q: What did the hamburger say when it pleaded "not guilty"?A: "I've been flamed!" The hamburger joke has been cited in print since at least 1978.…
A hamburger riddle is: Q: How do you make a hamburger laugh/smile?A: Pickle it gently. The hamburger joke has been cited in print since at least 1978. “How do you make a cheeseburger…
American minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), referencing the restaurant sit-ins for civil rights, was reported calling for economic justice in a United Press…
"Rule #1 to working out: Never skip Monday" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Never skip Monday workouts. It gets your week started off the right way. I'm glad…
"Music picks you up from where people leave you" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Lazy Perfectionist on December 17, 2016.…
There have been many puns about computers, bytes and (micro)chips. One riddle was printed in a 1990 newspaper: Q: What did the hungry computer eat at snacktime?A: Chips, one byte at a time. Another…
People who like to eat artichokes don't necessarily like choking, but there have been several vegan sex jokes. "Kinky vegan: 'artichoke me daddy'" was posted on Twitter on…
"The fork spooned the knife, so the spoon knifed the fork" is a jocular, pun-filled saying about cutlery. The joke was posted on Twitter on November 23, 2013 and originated in The Tiny…
A politically incorrect joke is: "If I had a dollar for every time someone said I was racist, a black guy would rob me." "If I had a dollar for every time someone called me a racist…
"Some people just need a high-five. In the face. With a chair" is a jocular saying about getting along with others (such as co-workers) that has been printed on many images. "You…
Soviet-born American comedian Yakov Smirnoff told a popular "Russian reversal" joke about the Soviet Union: In America, you can always find a party. In (Soviet) Russia, Party always finds…
Many college graduations are held inside in arenas, where over 1,000 degrees may be handed out. A joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on May 26, 2017: "My college graduation was held inside the…
"We’re all just kids posing as professionals, counting the days until Friday" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by…