Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Pomegranates can seem to be more complicated to eat than apples. This was posted on X/Twitter by Ron Iver on October 28, 2021, and it received over 88,000 likes: "I love how apples are just…
A joke about Thanksgiving dinner guests was posted on X/Twitter by Steve vs. Ninjas on February 7, 2017, and this received over 1,800 likes: "Jesus invited prostitutes to dine with him and…
A "red onion" looks like a purple onion to many people. "why call it a red onion when it is clearly purple?" was posted on Facebook by Andrew Ross on April 16, 2010. "Red…
It's said that there's no straight way to wash a carrot (or a cucumber, or an eggplant). "There's no straight way to wash a zucchini" was posted on X/Twitter by MYLEN on…
It's said that there's no straight way to wash a carrot (or a cucumber, or an eggplant). "There's no straight way to wash a zucchini" was posted on X/Twitter by MYLEN on…
It's said that there's no straight way to wash a carrot (or a cucumber, or an eggplant). "There's no straight way to wash a zucchini" was posted on X/Twitter by MYLEN on…
It's said that there's no straight way to wash a carrot (or a cucumber, or an eggplant). "There's no straight way to wash a zucchini" was posted on X/Twitter by MYLEN on…
"Kosher-19" is a blend of "kosher" and "COVID-19." An organization called Kosher19 delivered kosher meals during the COViD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in 2020.…
"Herd immunity" shouldn't be confused with "heard immunity," but there are jokes. "Heard Immunity: You heard vaccines work and now you are immune to any other…
"Herd immunity" shouldn't be confused with "heard immunity," but there are jokes. "Heard Immunity: You heard vaccines work and now you are immune to any other…
Many popular memes contain jokes. "A joke told 10 times is overused. A joke told 10,000 times is a meme" (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on October 4, 2021. iFunny MaCass_2016 4…
"Some of y’all have never had a second cop car pull up and it really shows" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images A second cop car means that backup is needed, and…
"Dogs are my favorite morning people…" was posted on X/Twitter by Boyd's Backyard™ on December 27, 2015, and this received over 1,800 likes. Dogs often wake up their owners in…
"My dogs are the reason I wake up every morning. Really freakin' early. Every. Single. Morning" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My dogs are the reason…
"My kids are the reason I wake up every morning. Really freakin' early. Every. Single. Morning" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My kids are the reason…
"My kids are the reason I wake up every morning. Really freakin' early. Every. Single. Morning" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My kids are the reason…
"The weekend is a short escape from reality; Monday is the return ticket.' – Unknown" was posted on Blog to Bloom (no date is given, but probably about 2023). The same image was…
Kale has a reputation as a New Age food. This was posted on X/Twitter by Abby Heugel on April 3, 2023: "I threw old kale in my backyard and now the squirrels are riding little Pelotons and…
Many people have difficulty getting out of a hammock. This was posted on X/Twitter by Jonathan Edward Durham on October 2, 2024: "Nothing like a hammock to remind you how overblown your sense…
"Big Pharma is your dealer, not your healer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that Big Pharma hooks people on drugs for profit, and does not cure them.…