Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A jocular comment about parenting on an airplane is: "Asked to switch seats on the plane because I was sitting next to a crying baby. Apparently, that's not allowed if the baby is…
"Do trolls even live under bridges anymore? Or have they all relocated to the Internet?" is a jocular saying about trolls that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…
"Acute alcoholic: an attractive drunk" is a jocular drinking definition. The definition was printed in a 1965 Missouri newspaper, where it was credited to Howard Jasper. 9 April 1965,…
“A diet is usually a period of starvation that precedes a rapid gain of 10 pounds" is a jocular definition of a diet that has been cited in print from at least 1967. "A diet is a brief…
"So what if I can't spell Armageddon? It's not the end of the world" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The joke was posted on Twitter on April…
A popular line about chili was said by American actor John Goodman, playing the role of Dan Conner on the television sitcom Roseanne, "Don't Make Me Over" that first aired on May 5,…
"I'm not a vegetarian, but I eat animals who are" is a jocular line about vegetarians that has been printed on many images. The line was posted on the newsgroup alt.quotations on…
"Thirst come, thirst served" is a drinking pun on "first come, first served" that has been printed on several images. "Thirst Come, Thirst Served" was printed in the…
A jocular definition of zucchini is: "Zucchini: Vegetable that can be baked, boiled, fried or steamed before kids refuse to eat it." The jocular definition was posted to the newsgroup…
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite drink?A: Root beer. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2016. “If you put root beer in a square cup, does it become…
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite dessert?A: Pi(e). The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008 and has been printed on several images. Yahoo! Answers…
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite dessert?A: Pi(e). The joke has been cited in print since at least 2008 and has been printed on several images. Yahoo! Answers…
"Don't ever let anyone tell you that fairy tales aren't real. I drink a potion made from magic beans every day, and it brings me back to life" is a jocular coffee saying that…
"Coffee is my duct tape. It fixes everything!" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Coffee is my duct tape. It can fix just about anything" was posted on…
A math riddle is: Q: What's a math teacher's favorite drink?A: Root beer. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2016. “If you put root beer in a square cup, does it become…
"All I want is someone to love me like I love coffee" is a one-line coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on March 2, 2014. Twitter♡ sam…
"Procaffinator, n., One who puts off tasks until after the first cup of coffee or tea" -- a portmanteau of "procrastinator" and "caffeine" -- is a jocular coffee…
"Home" was a popular subject for early 19th century poetry. "The heart which forms the home" is a line in the poem "Solitude" that was published in The Literary…
A cannibal and also a restaurant riddle is: Q: What is a cannibal's favorite restaurant?A: Five Guys. There have been many jokes on the "Five Guys" name. "Um, we didn't…
An employment joke has been printed on many images: My boss pulled up in his new BMW."Nice car" I saidHe replied, "Work hard, put the hours in, and I'll have an even better one…