Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
"Halloween is coming. If you want to scare me, I'm afraid of boobies" was posted on Facebook by Larry Peters on October 5, 2023, and this received over 44,000 shares. The jocular…
Having a steak "well done" shouldn't imply that other cooking temperatures are "poorly done," but there are jokes. "my son ordering a 'well done' steak bc he…
"If you want to know who the bad guys are, it is the side who wants you arrested for memes and jokes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The meme was posted on Facebook by…
"get a passport, see the world" was posted on X/Twitter by TylerTheCreator (now just "T") on December 1, 2019. This received over 214,000 likes. Many people responded that they…
"Halloween is coming. If you want to scare me, I'm afraid of boobies" was posted on Facebook by Larry Peters on October 5, 2023, and this received over 44,000 shares. The jocular…
A popular belief is that some unethical people put sharp objects or drugs in trick-or-treat Halloween candy. "Drugs are expensive. No one is putting them in your kid's candy" is a…
A popular belief is that some unethical people put sharp objects or drugs in trick-or-treat Halloween candy. "Drugs are expensive. No one is putting them in your kid's candy" is a…
"Positivity is like coffee. It stirs your spirit and brightens your day" is a coffee sayng that has been printed on many images. "Positivity is like coffee. It stirs your spirit and…
The New York Apple Association began the advertising campaign "The Big Flavor in The Big Apple" in October 2024 to promote apples grown in New York State. Ads were placed on 600 buses in…
"When I open my first business, I'm only hiring trans women. Men's strength, Women's wages" is a joke that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the meme is…
"Freedom is your birthright. Stop asking permission for it" is a saying that has been shown on an image. Authorship of the saying is unknown. "STOP ASKING FOR PERMISSION AND TAKE…
"It is now safe to shut down your government" (a joke on "It is now safe to turn off your computer") is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was posted…
"When people suck the life out of you, wouldn't it be nice if they took some fat, too?" (or "When people suck the life out of you, they should take some fat, too") is a…
"When people suck the life out of you, wouldn't it be nice if they took some fat, too?" (or "When people suck the life out of you, they should take some fat, too") is a…
"There is only one smartest dog in the world, and every boy has it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother…
"May your coffee be strong and your adulting be easy today" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Nurturing Life on…
"Everyone needs a dog to adore him, and a cat/tiger to bring him back to reality" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Every man needs two…
"Everyone needs a dog to adore him, and a cat/tiger to bring him back to reality" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Every man needs two…
An anti-govenment meme was posted on Facebook by Nashville Tea Party on June 8, 2019: "I LIKE MY GOVERNMENT LIKE FEMINISTS LIKE THEIR MEN WEAKENED TO THE POINT OF ONLY BEING ABLE TO PERFORM…
Belief in "authority" has been questioned by a popular meme. "No weapon forged by man is more dangerous than the belief in authority" was posted on X/Twitter by Aaron Klein on…