Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
An Easter riddle is: Q: Why do we paint Easter eggs?A: Because it's easier than trying to wallpaper them. The joke was posted to the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on April 18, 2003. “Why do we…
A riddle about the seasons is: Q: How do you prevent a summer cold?A: Catch it in the winter. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. Google BooksFunniest Riddle Book in the WorldBy…
An egg riddle (popular at Easter) is: Q: Why was the little girl sad after the race?A: Because an egg beater. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2010. Its All HumorWednesday, March 31,…
"I just realized I am not a morning person. I'm a coffee person" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "I'm not a morning person, I'm just a coffee…
"But first, coffee" is a one-line coffee saying that has been printed on many images. The origin of the meme is unclear, but it became known by the 1990s. A 1994 translation of the 19th…
"Taxes grow without rain" is a tax saying on unknown authorship. The saying was printed in Newsday (Long Island, NY) in 1978, when it was credited to the Treasury of Jewish Quotations. 17…
Franklin Pierce Adams or "FPA" (1881-1960) wrote in his newspaper column, "The Conning Tower" in the New York (NY) Herald Tribune, on April 27, 1934: "Every morning that…
"You cannot claim alcohol as a dependent on your taxes" is a popular joke around tax filing time. "Wonder if I can claim alcohol as a dependent on my tax return" was posted on…
"Run? I thought they/you said rum" is a jocular saying about running that has been printed on many images. The origin of the saying is uncertain, but “Run? I thought they said Rum!”…
"Run? I thought they/you said rum" is a jocular saying about running that has been printed on many images. The origin of the saying is uncertain, but “Run? I thought they said Rum!”…
"Of all the utensils invented to eat rice with, how did two sticks win?" is a jocular question about chopsticks that has been printed on many images. "Out of all the possible…
"What's this about rice milk? I didn't even know rice had nipples!" is a rice milk joke that has been printed on several images. "Rice milk (I didn't even know rice…
A cannibal riddle involving a Chinese restaurant is: Q: What did the cannibal eat at the Chinese restaurant?A: Chow Man. The riddles was posted to Reddit -- Dad Jokes on April 9, 2017. Reddit --…
"stop praying...God's too busy to find you a parking spot" is a jocular New York City sign for Edison ParkFast off-street parking services. "'Stop praying. God is too busy…
The New York Yankees usually have one of the highest team payrolls in all of major league baseball. However, the Yankees don't always make the playoffs. "I don't like the Yankees,…
"I fell in love. His name is New York" is a New York City saying that has been printed on several images. "I'm so in love... and his name is New York" was posted on Twitter…
"I'm from New York. We don't keep calm" and "I can't keep calm. I'm from New York" are New York City versions of the British World War II "Keep Calm and…
"If you don't like my Brooklyn attitude, quit talking to me" is a jocular Brooklyn saying that has been printed on T-shirts. "A T-shirt that read, 'If you don't like…
"If anybody/anyone/somebody/someone tells you that you drink too much coffee, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life" is a jocular coffee saying…
"I'm in so much debt, I could start a government" is a jocular one-line saying about personal debt and government debt that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted to…