Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A joke about a certain brand of chewing gum is: "Did you hear about the astronaut who stepped on chewing gum? He got stuck in Orbit!" The joke has been cited in print since at least 2006.…
A popular snowman riddle has two forms, both with the same punchline. This was cited in a 1997 newspaper: Q: What do you call a snowman with a suntan? A: A puddle. This version was cited in a 1999…
A riddle about a person in debt is: Q: What do you call a girl who sets fire to her credit card statements?A: Bernadette (burn a debt). "What do you call a woman who sticks her gas bills on…
A jocular one-line saying about gambling is: "Gambling sure brought our family together. We had to buy a smaller house!" The saying was cited in the Chicago (IL) Tribune in July 1972 and…
"You wanna pizza me?" (a pizza version of "Do you want a piece of me?" -- that is, the start of an argument or a fight) is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
The Golden Globe Awards are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor the best in film and television. Many acceptance speeches are political, and the Golden Globe has been nicknamed…
"Pay Per View" sounds like "paper view." An obvious joke is: "I've been watching the Origami Channel. It's paper view." The "paper view" origami…
"Rowing is oarsome" (oar + awesome) is a saying that has been printed on several gift items. "Oarsome twosome" was cited in 1971 newspapers and "oarsome foursome" was…
A popular feminist joke is: Daughter: Dad, when I grow up, I want to be a feminist.Father: Well, pick one. You can't do both. The joke was posted on Twitter on June 11, 2015 and was first…
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is an old saying. A joke involving the Granny Smith apple is: "Is it true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, or is it just one of…
A joke about ordering steak was posted on Twitter by Crap Jokes on April 1, 2015: "I occasionally enjoy having my steak undercooked...but that’s rare." The one-line saying has been…
"Is the glass half empty or half full?" is a classic question, and a jocular message has been printed on many images: Dear Optimist, Pessimist, and Realist,While you were arguing about…
"Whatever you do in life, always give 100%. Unless you're donating blood" is a jocular aphorism that has been printed on many images. The saying was first posted on Twitter on…
A problem was popularized in the 1950s, especially around Christmas -- what do you give the person who has everything? There's a joke: Q: What do you give to a man who has everything?A:…
A riddle about a person in debt is: Q: What do you call a guy in debt?A: Owen. The riddle has been cited in print since at least 2006, when it was included in a joke book. “What do you call a…
"Rocket salad" doesn't contain rocketships, but there's a joke: "I bought some rocket salad yesterday, but it went off before I could eat it." The joke was posted on…
The term "Venetian blind" (a type of window blind) is used in a classic riddle: Q: How do you make a Venetian blind?A: Poke him in the eye. The joke has been cited in print since at least…
A popular psychiatry joke has a psychiatrist tell a man, "You're crazy." "I want a second opinion," the man responds. "OK," says the doctor, "you're…
Many baseball players have stuff in their mouths, such as gum or chewing tobacco. "Baseball is the only game you can play with food in your mouth smh" was posted on Twitter on May 15,…
A top British pun (confusing "condiment" with "compliment") has been cited in print since at least 2001: "He said: 'You remind me of a pepper pot' I said:…