Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…
DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…
DoorDash delivery brings food to a customer's door. People like the convenience, but not the prices. This was posted on X/Twitter by RELL⭕️ on August 24, 2020: "DoorDash be like...…
"Furball" can sound like "foible" in a New York City accent. "Foible - what a New York cat does from time to time" was posted on the newsgroup rec.juggling on…
"Furball" can sound like "foible" in a New York City accent. "Foible - what a New York cat does from time to time" was posted on the newsgroup rec.juggling on…
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"Hors d'oeuvres" can be difficult to spell. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by uncle ric on December 9, 2020, and it received over 372,000 likes: "If we go on a date we’re…
A joke about the bass guitar was posted on X/Twitter by daniel (the account is now no longer available) on December 4, 2020: "guitar center is speCIFICALLY for guitars. if you want a bass you…
"Creepypasta" is not pasta (a food), but it's horror content posted on the internet. A "creepypasta" joke mentions "fettuccine afraido," which is a pun on the…
"Hors d'oeuvres" is a French term for "appetizerrs" or "starters." "Have you noticed that everybody uses a lot of French words? For instance, take hors…
"Hors d'oeuvres" is a French term for "appetizerrs" or "starters." "Have you noticed that everybody uses a lot of French words? For instance, take hors…
A chocolate Easter egg usually has a thin foil wrapping. When people eat half an egg and then try to cover it up, they find that there's not enough foil to cover it again. "My mind is…
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The Big Apple Inn, at Somerdale Road and White Horse Pike in Somerdale, New Jersey, opened in 1937. It was surely named after then then-popular "Big Apple" dance craze. In 1964, it became…
Many people use cauliflower as a food substitute, but there are also many people who don't like cauliflower. This was posted on X/Twitter by Ally on March 11, 2017, and it received over 18,000…
Many people don't have the energy to cook and clean after they come home from work. "Hot take: You don’t hate cooking. You hate cooking after working, cleaning, and trying not to…
Many people don't have the energy to cook and clean after they come home from work. "Hot take: You don’t hate cooking. You hate cooking after working, cleaning, and trying not to…
Many people don't have the energy to cook and clean after they come home from work. "Hot take: You don’t hate cooking. You hate cooking after working, cleaning, and trying not to…
"Having a bad day? Theres a potato for that" was posted on X/Twitter by Benny Boy on August 27, 2024, and this received over 4,700 likes. Many people believe that potatoes can bring…