Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I told myself I should stop drinking… But I’m not about to listen to some drunk who talks to himself" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was…
A barbecue joke is: Q: Why don't Mexicans have barbecues?A: Because the beans fall through the grill. The joke -- sometimes regarded as offensive -- has been cited in print since at least…
A pancake pun is: "Did you hear about the angry pancake? He just flipped." The joke was posted on Twitter on February 21, 2012. “Did you hear about the angry gymnast? He just flipped”…
A pancake riddle is: Q: What's the best pancake topping?A: More pancakes! "Best topping is MORE pancakes" was posted on Twitter on March 8, 2011. "The best topping for pancakes…
A joke about the job of estimating crowds is: "I am thinking about pursuing a job as a crowd estimator. I wonder how many people are in that field." The joke was posted on Reddit -- Jokes…
A pun about eating a mandarin orange is: Q: What's better than eating a mandarin?A: Eating Amanda out. The joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.flame.james.ngygook on June 23, 1996. Wikipedia:…
A pancake riddle is: Q: How do you make a pancake smile?A: Butter him up! The joke was posted on Twitter by Civilized Caveman on May 23, 2015. TwitterLauren McCrea@2mcreaHow do you make a pancake…
A popular dad joke is: Q: Where does a dad keep all his jokes?A: In the dadabase. "Where do dads go to get there dad jokes? ... The dadabase" was posted on Twitter on April 18, 2016.…
A feminist version of the Manhattan cocktail is the Manhatin' cocktail. It's basically the same cocktail of whiskey and vermouth, but with a name change. The joke cocktail name was…
"If you can’t fix it with duct tape or a martini, it ain’t worth fixing" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. "If you can't fix it with duct…
"Because of smart phones my thumbs now have biceps" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "@MiiSSNESS same over here txtin tweetn I mnn you name it…
An "emo" joke has been told on several images: Q: What's the difference between a pizza and an emo pizza?A: An emo pizza cuts/slices itself. The "emo pizza" joke has been…
"Manhattan" sounds a bit like "man hating." A pun was posted on Reddit -- Jokes on February 2, 2016: Q: What city has the most feminists?A: Manhatin'. A Manhatin'…
A beans-make-you-fart joke is: Q: Why do Mexicans eat beans for dinner?A: So they can have bubble baths later. The joke -- sometimes regarded as offensive -- has been cited in print since at least…
"When you text a girl, you also text her friends" is a cautionary saying. "When you are texting a girl whose with her friends you are pretty much texting her friends #Theory"…
"The only stock options I have are chicken and beef" is a jocular one-line saying. "Just padded my stock options. Now I got both chicken and beef stocks" was posted on Twitter…
"The only stock options I have are chicken and beef" is a jocular one-line saying. "Just padded my stock options. Now I got both chicken and beef stocks" was posted on Twitter…
Many coffee drinkers despise decaf. "Decaf only works if you throw it on people (for amusement)" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted…
"Hungry isn’t even a feeling for me anymore…it’s basically a personality trait" is a jocular one-line saying from someone who is always hungry. "Hungry is basically a…
"Trail mix is just M&M's with obstacles" is a jocular saying from someone who loves M&M's -- but not the other trail mix ingredients -- that has been printed on many…