Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"The only time politicians tell the truth is when they call each other liars" is a one-line political saying that has been printed on many images. There does not appear to be any specific…
Statistics are important in baseball. American television journalist Harry Reasoner (1923-1991) is credited with saying: "Statistics are to baseball what a flaky crust is to Mom's apple…
"A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top" is a popular observation. "Champagne Trick: A raisin…
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!" is a one-line saying about pretzels that has been printed on many images. The line is a catchphrase from the New York-themed television sitcom…
A Southern saying about a snuff dipper is: Q: How do you tell if a person is a level-headed country boy?A: Snuff runs out of both sides of his mouth. "Son, that is what you call a level-headed…
There are at least two answers to a pretzel riddle. This version has been cited in print since at least 1999: Q: What's a pretzel's favorite dance?A: The Twist. A different answer was…
There are at least two answers to a pretzel riddle. This version was posted on Twitter on May 18, 2010: Q: What's a pretzel's favorite dance?A: The Satlsa. A different answer was given on…
"From shit to fit" (a fitness saying, similar to "from bad to beautiful") is the object of exercise programs. "From fit to shit" (the reverse, like "from…
"From shit to fit" is a fitness goal, similar to the saying "from bad to beautiful." "From Shit to Fit" was posted on Twitter on July 22, 2010. "From fit to…
"I'm rubber, you're glue; whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you" is a children's saying about insults. "Markydoodoo" posted a different version of…
A riddle about Wendy's fast food restaurants is: Q: What is Peter Pan's favorite fast food restaurant?A: Wendy's! The joke was posted on Twitter on September 13, 2009. Wikipedia:…
"You know what I mean, jelly bean?" is a rhyming slang phrase that was used in the teen talk of the 1940s and 1950s. "What you mean, jelly bean?" was cited in an August 1944…
The origin of the "jelly bean" (a small bean-shaped sugar candy) is unknown. "Jelly beans" was cited in the Dallas (TX) Morning News on November 21, 1885, and in the Fort Worth…
A garlic bread message printed on images is: FriENDBestfriENDBoyfriENDGirlfriENDGarlic breadOnly garlic bread has no END. Garlic bread will always stay by your side.Share to spread the TRUTH. The…
"Fight mouthwash. Eat garlic" is a jocular saying that has been printed on bumper stickers. The message was displayed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival at Gilroy, California, in August 1980.…
"My mom used to say that Greek Easter was later because then you get stuff cheaper" is a quote by American actress and comedian Amy Sedaris that has been printed on many images. Sedaris…
"To stay healthy this spring I'm only going to eat the white part of the Carbury's Creme Eggs" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on ecards. The saying was…
A riddle about rabbit stew (or rabbit soup or rabbit pie) is: Q: How do you know when you're eating rabbit stew?A: It has hares in it. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1979 and…
An Easter bunny riddle is: Q: How do bunnies stay in shape?A: Hareobics. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1999. “How do bunnies stay healthy?"/"Eggercise" is a…
An Easter riddle is: Q: How does Easter end?A: With the letter R. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.smouldering.dog.zone on April 20, 2003. Google Groups: alt.smouldering.dog.zoneThe Easter…