Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Motel 6 has a slogan, "We’ll leave the light on for you." A dad meme is that dads constantly tell their kids to turn off lights around the house. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by…
Coffee helps many people stay awake (and perform work tasks) when they didn't get enough sleep. "I'm looking for a coffee that pairs well with 3 hours of sleep" was posted on…
Coffee helps many people stay awake (and perform work tasks) when they didn't get enough sleep. "I'm looking for a coffee that pairs well with 3 hours of sleep" was posted on…
"The only minority destroying the/this country are the billionaires" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There are several variations to the saying. "Shout out to the…
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"Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have dog hair on their clothes" is a saying that has been printed on many images "Rich people have brand labels on their…
"Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "'Coffee smells like freshly ground heaven' Jessi Lane Adams" was…
"Dogs have no idea how wonderful they are. They just wander around making the world a better place" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The dog saying (shown on an image)…
"I love people that have no idea how wonderful they are and just wander around making the World a better place" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "I love people that…
When the U.S. stock market goes down, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is sometimes dubbed "Down Jones" (down + Dow Jones). "Dow Jones (sometimes called the Davey Jones, or Down…
When the U.S. stock market goes down, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is sometimes dubbed "Down Jones" (down + Dow Jones). "Dow Jones (sometimes called the Davey Jones, or Down…
When the U.S. stock market goes down, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is sometimes dubbed "Down Jones" (down + Dow Jones). "Dow Jones (sometimes called the Davey Jones, or Down…
Google sends vehicles on streets to capture street views, but it doesn't tell homeowners when the Google vehicle is taking pictures. This was posted on X/Twitter by Sinead Ryan (@SineadRyan)…
"Let's play a game called you bring me food and I eat it" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "RT '@chirpsing: lets play a game called you bring…
"Let's play a game called you bring me food and I eat it" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on many images. "RT '@chirpsing: lets play a game called you bring…
"The hardest part of my job is being nice to stupid people" and "I'm not qualified to be nice to stupid people" are jocular work sayings that have been printed on many…
"The hardest part of my job is being nice to stupid people" and "I'm not qualified to be nice to stupid people" are jocular work sayings that have been printed on many…
"The hardest part of my job is being nice to stupid people" and "I'm not qualified to be nice to stupid people" are jocular work sayings that have been printed on many…
"The hardest part of my job is being nice to stupid people" and "I'm not qualified to be nice to stupid people" are jocular work sayings that have been printed on many…
Fruit cocktail does not contain alcohol. "Fruit cocktail is the most disappointing of all the cocktails" was posted on Facebook by Jeff Mulvihill on April 9, 2018. This saying has been…