Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Accordion" sounds somewhat like "according." "Accordion to research, in everyday conversation a musical instrument replacing a word often goes unnoticed" was posted…
A coffee riddle has been cited in print since at least 1851: Q: When has a man a right to scold his wife about his coffee?A: When he has sufficient grounds. This was made into a lawyer joke by at…
A riddle about the days of the week has been cited in print since at least 1855: Q: What is the strongest day of the week?A: Sunday. All of the rest are "weak" days. Saturday later joined…
Is the term "hot" sexist? "What if it doesn't want to be called hot sauce? What if it wants to be called beautiful sauce?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
There have been several German restaurant puns on the word "kraut," usually with "krauted" meant to sound like "crowded." "I can't get a seat in this German…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterEziq Marzuki@eziqVVS1@Fiqy1986 morning bro. Toast to the breadwinners!4:38 PM - 14 Dec 2010 TwitterJus Money@jusmoney803Toast to the Bread Winners. Better…
A television riddle is: Q: What did the TV say to the remote?A: You turn me on. The joke was posted to Twitter on August 29, 2009. "What did the remote say to the tv. 'I bet I turn you…
"The answers were inside me the whole time" is a clichéd saying that doesn't always apply to test answers. "I took an anatomy test once and the kid next to me says…
"That's Hawaii roll" sounds a bit like "That's how I roll." A food joke was posted on Twitter on December 11, 2010: "Spicy tuna and cucumber makizushi that's…
"Come On Let's Love Each Girl Equally" is a jocular backronym (back-acronym) of the word "college" that has been printed on many images. "Meaning of college is come on…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionarygrill1. One's personal business2. One's teeth/smileWhy you all up in my grill, fool?(...)by Yebeka December 19, 1999 Using EnglishRe: Why you all…
A television riddle is: Q: Where do TVs go on vacation?A: To remote islands. The joke was posted to the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on August 15, 2003. Google Groups: alt.humor.punsPuns of the Weak:…
"What did the egg say when it got turned up?"/"Om lit (omelet/omelette)" is a joke that has been printed on GIFs. "Turned up" and "lit" are slang for…
A popular fat joke -- from a man's perspective -- is: Q: How do you know when your girlfriend is getting too fat?A: She fits in your wife's clothes. The joke has been cited in print since…
Is the search engine Google a woman? Many images have been made suggesting this. "I also reason that Google is a woman; its just as unpredicatable" was posted on Twitter on May 22, 2009.…
A classic pun has a man submitting 10 puns to a local newspaper's pun contest. He hoped that one would win, but no pun in ten did (no pun intended). A version of the pun has been cited in…
"I asked my wifi to be my valentine - We have a great connection" is a jocular saying that has been printed on a ceramic mug. "My valentine. We have a special connection...... its…
A popular riddle about Smarties candy has been cited in print since at least 1997: Q: Why did the jellybean go to school?A: He wanted to be a Smartie. An M&M version has been cited in print…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: MeaderyA meadery is a winery that produces honey wines or meads. Particularly in Cornwall, a meadery can also refer to a type of restaurant that serves mead and…
Entry in progress -- B.P. "The doctor told me that I need to lose some weight, so I bought a dog, named him ‘Some Weight,’ and lost him" is a similar joke. Twitter Jamie…