Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
"It’s a lazy Sunday morning, where the dreams are floating and sleep is sinking" is a Sunday saying that has been printed on many images. "It’s a lazy Sunday morning, where the…
A work joke was posted on X/Twitter by The Mad Marketer 📣 on April 4, 2022: "What time do you get off work?" Me: Officially 7 PM Emotionally around 2, but on Fridays 10 AM. 😉 The…
"The early bird catcheth the worm" is included in A Collection of English Proverbs: (1670) by John Ray. "a worm is a crap prize for getting up early, fuck that analogy" was…
"Service fees to pay a bill should be illegal. Why I gotta pay you to pay you?" was posted on X/Twitter by Mik | Designer + Strategist on April 1, 2024, and this received over 65,000…
"Iron Lady" ("La dame de fer" in French) is the popular nickname of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Although the Eiffel Tower was opened in 1889, the "Iron Lady"…
"Iron Lady" ("La dame de fer" in French) is the popular nickname of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Although the Eiffel Tower was opened in 1889, the "Iron Lady"…
"Life always looks better on a Saturday" is a Saturday saying that has been printed on many images. ("Life always looks better on a Saturday" (shown on an illustration) was…
“Spring water” is known, but what is “summer water”? "It's called summer water. It's just like regular water, but it has beer in it" is a saying that has been printed on…
Many people save money by going to a dollar store to buy greeting cards. "Yep we have the Dollar Store and a few others. Best place to buy greeting cards" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Broccoli looks like little trees. "Trees are broccoli for giants" was posted on X/Twitter by Brandon Floyd on January 16, 2011. "What if trees are just broccoli for giants" was…
Some people go to a restaurant and decide to "splurge" by ordering an appetizer. A rich person's "splurge" is quite different. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by 🇭🇹…
"I'm white but I use seasonings, so I'm cau-cajun👨🏻🍳" was posted on Facebook by Jason Poindexter on October 25, 2022. "Cau-cajun" is a pun on…
"About four minutes into my run, I've decided I want to work on my personality instead" is a joke that was posted on printed on many images. "I'll never look like that so…
"About four minutes into my run, I've decided I want to work on my personality instead" is a joke that was posted on printed on many images. "I'll never look like that so…
"I avoid Twitter drama by being unpopular" is a joke that was posted on X/Twitter by Man of Letters on December 17, 2021, and again on X/Twitter on June 20, 2024. The joke implies that…
"Keep your fries close and your onion rings closer" is a jocular saying.. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" is a famous saying from the film The Godfather Part…
"Keep your fries close and your onion rings closer" is a jocular saying.. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer" is a famous saying from the film The Godfather Part…
"Sometimes words aren't enough and that's why we have middle fingers and tequila" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Sometimes words aren't enough...…
"Predictive text really gets my toga" was posted on Facebook by Neil Davis on April 6, 2012. "I feckin hate predictive text it really gets my toga up!! ;@)" was posted on…
"If I share my food with you, it’s either because I love you a lot, or because it fell on the floor and I don’t want it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…