Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"I'll never be okay with donut shops cutting a hole in my donut, then charging me separately for the same hole they robbed me of" is a saying about donuts that has been printed on…
"My other ride is a dragon" (or "My other car is a dragon") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "I have a license plate surround that says…
"My other ride is a dragon" (or "My other car is a dragon") is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. "I have a license plate surround that says…
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"I hate when people say take it one day at a time. What else ima do? Skip Tuesday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wednesday" and…
"I hate when people say take it one day at a time. What else ima do? Skip Tuesday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wednesday" and…
"I hate when people say take it one day at a time. What else ima do? Skip Tuesday?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Wednesday" and…
A riddle -- seemingly about a bicycle -- was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes on January 17, 2025: "What has 2 wheels and bites? A vicious cycle." “What has four wheels and flies?”/“A…
"If the weather can't be nice for more than 2/two days in a row, then neither can I" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Bad weather often causes a bad attitude…
"If the weather can't be nice for more than 2/two days in a row, then neither can I" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Bad weather often causes a bad attitude…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"That's show business" (also "that's the show business," "that's show biz" and "that's showbiz") is an entertainment expression meaning…
"Plaice" (a fish) shouldn't be confused with "place," but there are jokes. "The chip shop I go to still serves fish and chips in a newspaper. Earlier I got a plaice in…
"Communism, it works 100% of the time, 0% of the time" was posted on X/Twitter by mds on January 7, 2014. That is to say, communism does not work. "Socialism: Works 100% Of The Time,…
"Take the money and run" is a common expression to describe a scammer who will run off with someone's money. "Never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon. They just…
"Communism, it works 100% of the time, 0% of the time" was posted on X/Twitter by mds on January 7, 2014. That is to say, communism does not work. "Socialism: Works 100% Of The Time,…
"Take the money and run" is a common expression to describe a scammer who will run off with someone's money. "Never donate money to anyone collecting for a marathon. They just…
A joke about cleaning the house was posted on X/Twitter by "Late to the party Laura" on May 18, 2022, and received over 2,600 likes: "There are 2 levels of clean in my house. 1. Not…