Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Meat is mentioned about 281 times in the BIble. Tofu is never mentioned in the BIble. To some people, that’s reason enough to not become vegan. "Meat is mentioned 281 times in the Bible tofu…
"All roads lead to Rome" is an idiom that means that all paths have the same goal. In some jokes, however, the phrase is taken literally. "I've been trying to leave Rome for…
"In the 1980s I fell off my bike and hurt my knee. I'm telling you this now because we didn't have social media back then" ia an internet saying that has been printed on many…
"In the 1980s I fell off my bike and hurt my knee. I'm telling you this now because we didn't have social media back then" ia an internet saying that has been printed on many…
"In the 1980s I fell off my bike and hurt my knee. I'm telling you this now because we didn't have social media back then" ia an internet saying that has been printed on many…
"I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. And I love the sound of no one talking to me while I drink it" (or "I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the…
"I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. And I love the sound of no one talking to me while I drink it" (or "I love the smell of freshly brewed coffee in the…
Insurance companies sometimes offer a bundle of home and auto insurance. This was posted on X/Twitter by tweetpotato314.bsky.social on January 28, 2019, and it received over 5,000 likes: "the…
"Mornings are better with coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "eureka moment — mornings are better with coffee" was posted on X/Twitter by fatped…
"Mornings are better with coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "eureka moment — mornings are better with coffee" was posted on X/Twitter by fatped…
Soup is often served with crackers. Should soup be called "cracker sauce"? "Soup is literally just sandwich/cracker sauce" was posted on "Soup is literally just…
Soup is often served with crackers. Should soup be called "cracker sauce"? "Soup is literally just sandwich/cracker sauce" was posted on "Soup is literally just…
"You know it's cold outside when you trip over dog poop/shit instead of stepping in it" is a jocular winter saying that has been printed on many images. "You know it's cold…
"You know it's cold outside when you trip over dog poop/shit instead of stepping in it" is a jocular winter saying that has been printed on many images. "You know it's cold…
"I don't want to startle anyone, but Becky on Facebook cannot believe how fast the weekend flew by" was posted on X/Twitter by Tony P. on November 18, 2013. "I cannot believe…
Mexican restaurants serve complimentary chips and salsa before the meal, and many people can't stop eating them. "You never realize how little self control you have until chips and salsa…
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A marriage joke was posted on Facebook by Steve Wilson on January 18, 2025: "The misses caught me out yesterday....I won't be playing cricket with her anymore." The first sentence…
“If you’re cold, they’re cold. Bring them inside" is a saying about pets that has been printed on many images. Some photos joke on the saying with non-pets, by showing an alligator or a…