Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"A careful driver is one who just saw the car ahead of him get a ticket" is a jocular saying that has been popular on Twitter. The joke, however, is an old one. "A careful driver is…
"Play like a champion; train like an underdog" is a popular sports adage. "Play like a champion, train like an underdog" was cited on Twitter on February 10, 2011. Authorship of…
"The Supreme Court is really just a regular court with tomatoes and sour cream" is a joke that was told on the television show Late Night with Conan O'Brien, probably in 1999. The…
"The road to a friend's house is never long" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "To a friend's house the road is never long" has been cited in print…
"If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it" is a said to be a famous quotation by American industrialist John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937). However, the quote seems to…
"Trust me you can dance. -- Vodka" has been printed on many images. The saying was possibly inspired by the famous drinking and dancing scene in the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof.…
"I've never been in love, but I imagine it's similar to the feeling you get when you see your waiter arriving with your food" is a jocular saying that's popular on Twitter.…
"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out" is frequently -- and incorrectly -- credited to American self-help author Robert Collier (1885-1950). Collier's…
"The best way to finish an unpleasant task is to get started" is a popular quotation of unknown authorship. "'The best way to finish an unpleasant task is to get started.'…
"If you watch an Apple store get robbed, are you an iWitness?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards. "Joke....what do you call a person who sees a murder in an…
"Today I bought a cupcake without sprinkles. Diets are hard" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many items, such as ecards and T-shirts. "Today I bought cupcakes without…
"I miss my wife's cooking -- as often as I can" is a popular joke of uncertain origin. "I miss my wife's cooking — whenever I get a chance!" was cited in print in…
"Dieting is when you eat food that makes you sad" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many ecards. The saying has been cited on Twitter since May 19, 2013. Twitter$ｌｉｍ…
"The secret to managing is to keep the five guys who hate you away from the five guys who are undecided" is a quote that is frequently credited to New York Yankees and New York Mets…
Portland has been dubbed "where hipsters go to retire" and "where young people go to retire." "Colin Meloy once heard it (Portland, Oregon -- ed.) referred to as the place…
A popular (unflattering) joke about drummers is: Q: What was the last thing the drummer said before getting kicked out of the band?A: Let's try one of my songs. The joke has been cited in…
Edward H. Hart, California manager for the Penn Mutual, said the following at the celebration of the company's fifty-fifth anniversary: "Nothing in the world will take the place of the…
"Once they see you doing better without them, that's when they want you back" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has applied to both personal and business…
"Seat 'em and feed 'em" was once a popular adage of how a sports facility can make money. "The evolution of arenas over the last decade from 'seat 'em and feed…
"Half Of My Energy Wasted On Random Knowledge" is a popular backronym (back acronym) of the word "homework" and has appeared on many images. "H.O.M.E.W.O.R.K. = half of my…