Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Temu is an online marketplace, known for cheap goods from China. How cheap? A joke was posted on X/Twitter by Will Lyster on December 28, 2024: "A 57,000 square foot Temu warehouse in China…
"Eggflation" is a portmanteau from the words "eggs" and "inflation." Avian influenza (bird flu) often causes the price of eggs to go higher. "EggFlation" was…
The phrase "a tall order" usually means a difficult task, but sometimes it also means literally a tall order. This was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on November 18, 2023: "I asked the…
A "steep" penalty means a great (large and significant) penalty. This has nothing to do with "steeping," but there are jokes. "TG there's a steep penalty to be paid…
"Tin foil hat" can describe someone who believes in conspiracy theories; the hat itself is usually aluminum foil. "Alluminati" is a portmanteau of "aluminum" and…
"Tin foil hat" can describe someone who believes in conspiracy theories; the hat itself is usually aluminum foil. "Alluminati" is a portmanteau of "aluminum" and…
A ship is often christened by breaking a sacrificial bottle of champagne over the bow. "If you ever have trouble opening a bottle of champagne. My advice, hit it with a ship. I've seen…
"Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, evil first wants acceptance (tolerance) and then…
Getting "court side seats" at a basketball court is usually very good. Getting "court side seats" at a court of law, at one's own trial, is not so good. This joke was…
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"Tariffgeddon" (tariff + Armageddon) is a portmanteau word to describe the chaos following the imposing of tariffs the start of a trade war. "This piece I did on the money and other…
Does an adult eat cookies for breakfast? This was posted on X/Twitter by Darla on April 18, 2016, and it received over 700 likes: "Adulthood is about being able to eat cookies for breakfast,…
Many people do not love exercising. "I hate exercising as much as I love not exercising" was posted on X/Twitter by Official Jon Lajoie on July 31, 2013. "I wish I loved exercising…
Many people do not love exercising. "I hate exercising as much as I love not exercising" was posted on X/Twitter by Official Jon Lajoie on July 31, 2013. "I wish I loved exercising…
Oatmeal can look like cement. "I will never eat oatmeal in my life that shit look like a pile of hot cement" was posted on X/Twitter by Derek Oliver ™ on July 8, 2011. "Why the…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…
"YOU ELECTED A BILLIONAIRE THAT IS APPOINTING OTHER BILLIONAIRES TO FIX THE SYSTEM THAT MADE THEM BILLIONAIRES? YOU'RE A SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID AREN'T YOU?" (shown on an image)…