Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
There's a joke for those who believe that politicians are full of crap: Q: Why do politicians take laxatives?A: So they can speak more fluently. The joke was posted on Reddit on July 19, 2016,…
A popular joke about vitamins is: Q: What's the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?A: You can't hear a vitamin. That is, you can hear a "hormone" ("whore…
"Eat shit. A billion/million flies can't be wrong" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The joke meme started with the 1927 song title, "Fifty Million…
John Street, located in the Financial District of lower Manhattan, was dubbed "Stroller Alley" in the 2000s. The name comes from condos and a preschool located on the street, resulting in…
Radio was regarded as a great invention in the early 1900s, and other wonders were hyped as "the greatest thing since radio." The expression "greatest thing since radio" has…
Many hotels have bars at their swimming pools. "Ever wonder why there's never any bathrooms near the pool bar? Yeah. That's why" was posted on Twitter on October 12, 2009.…
The area of East Harlem on Lexington Avenue, between 119th Street and 126th Street, has been called "Convict Alley." The New York (NY) Daily News, in the story "Convict alley in…
Things have often been hyped as "the best/greatest thing" since fire or the wheel. "The greatest thing since radio" was a popular saying in the 1930s and 1940s. An advertisement…
"The best/greatest thing since sliced bread" is a popular phrase. "What was the best/greatest thing before sliced bread?" is a jocular question that became popular since the…
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One early joke is: Q: What does "WTC" stand…
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. One popular joke is: Q: What did Osama bin Laden cook…
The Yorkshire Terrier is included in a New York joke: Q: What's a dog's favorite city?A: New Yorkie. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2004. Wikipedia: Yorkshire TerrierThe…
Jokes about the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center are numerous, although not politically correct. English stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr told this joke:…
A popular question is asked about croutons: ""Why do croutons come in airtight packages? It's just stale bread to begin with." The question/joke was posted on the newsgroup…
"We have beers as cold as your ex's heart" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bar signs. It's not known what bar first posted this type of sign. The novel Phantom…
"Beer comes from hops. Hops are plants. Beer is salad" is a jocular line that has been written on many bar signs and GIFs. "Beer comes from hops which comes from a plant. Therefore…
"Farts are just the ghosts of the things we ate/eat" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "Farts are just the ghosts of the things we eat" was…
"If I only wanted one drink, I’d go for communion" is a jocular line that has been printed on bar signs. GSElevator (Goldman Sachs Elevator) posted the message on Twitter on September…
"The bigger the field, the bigger the certainty" in horse racing means that the more horses in the field, the greater it is that the favorite is likely to win. "Backers were…
"If assholes/idiots could fly, this place would be an airport" is a saying that has been printed on many images The saying reflects many workers' opinions of their workplaces.…