Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 38,000 entries.
Many people clap when their plane lands and it's the end of a safe flight. Experienced travelers often cringe at the clapping. However, in early 2025, there were several plane crashes, and the…
Coffee keep many people awake. "Coffee, the scent of awake" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by The Coffeetographer on November 6, 2015. Facebook The Coffeetographer November 6,…
Many people don’t throw away leftover food. They put the leftovers in Tupperware containers and store them in the refrigerator for a month—and then throw the food out. "Tupperware. For…
Many people don’t throw away leftover food. They put the leftovers in Tupperware containers and store them in the refrigerator for a month—and then throw the food out. "Tupperware. For…
"If we can just get through this month, we only have one more month to go before we need to get through another month" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Girl Scout Cookies Girl Scout Cookies are cookies sold by Girl Scouts in the United States to raise funds to support Girl Scout councils and individual troops.…
Jocular advice on eating pizza was posted on X/Twitter by Henpecked Hal on February 28, 2023, and this received over 1,300 likes: "I’m not a dietitian, but if you eat pizza right at midnight…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikiquote: Harry Browne Harry Edson Browne(17 June 1933 – 1 March 2006) was an American politician, libertarian writer and public speaker, and investment analyst. He was…
Wednesday is often called hump day." A riddle is: Q: What kind of bread do you eat on Wednesday? A: Hump-ernickel. "Hump-ernickel" is a joke on "pumpernickel" bread. The…
Many hotels require that eveyone check out by 11 a.m. This was posted on X/Twitter by SWAVY 🥇 on September 10, 2021, and received over 212,000 likes: "Hotels should let you check out at the…
Some customers add sarcasm ad the checkout counter. This was posted on Facebook by Crystal Delain on October 10, 2023: "Cashier : Will that be all? Me: No, I need to buy more stuff. I just…
"A Dad's Dream: To have enough money to live the kind of life his wife and kids do" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "DAD'S DREAM... to have enough…
"A Dad's Dream: To have enough money to live the kind of life his wife and kids do" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "DAD'S DREAM... to have enough…
"A Dad's Dream: To have enough money to live the kind of life his wife and kids do" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "DAD'S DREAM... to have enough…
"A Dad's Dream: To have enough money to live the kind of life his wife and kids do" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "DAD'S DREAM... to have enough…
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"Our economy should be measured by how the bottom 30% are doing in the supermarket, not how the top 1% are doing in the stock market" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The…
"Procrastination is a dish best served eventually" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Delaying procrastination is an irony. "..procrastination is a dish best…
"Procrastination is a dish best served eventually" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Delaying procrastination is an irony. "..procrastination is a dish best…
"The key to a woman’s heart is hidden in her playlist" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, a woman's taste in music reveals her personality. "'The…