Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 38,000 entries.
"If it's being blocked, banned, hidden, censored, deleted, or ignored...it's worth looking into" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IF IT'S BEING…
"Bacon: The champagne of meat" is a bacon saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that bacon is highly prized and special, like champagne. "Bacon is the…
"Bacon: The champagne of meat" is a bacon saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that bacon is highly prized and special, like champagne. "Bacon is the…
"Bacon: The champagne of meat" is a bacon saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that bacon is highly prized and special, like champagne. "Bacon is the…
"Grow food, not lawns" (also "Grow gardens, not lawns" and "Gcow meadows, not lawns") is a saying that has been printed on many images.
"Typo" is short for "typographical mistake." The Greek word "typos" means "impression." This is not the name of a Greek god of spelling errors/mistakes, but…
"Typo" is short for "typographical mistake." The Greek word "typos" means "impression." This is not the name of a Greek god of spelling errors/mistakes, but…
Some people go to the butcher and order "lean back" bacon. A joke was posted on the newsgroup alt.life.universe.everything on March 28, 1997: Man goes into the Butchers, "Half a…
Some people go to the butcher and order Danish bacon. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by Ed on August 19, 2016: "Can I have a pound of bacon please." "Danish?" "Kan jeg få…
"Typo" is short for "typographical mistake." The Greek word "typos" means "impression." This is not the name of a Greek god of spelling errors/mistakes, but…
A "crunch" is an abdominal exercise. A joke has it that a person was doing "crunches" -- not exercising, but eating Cheetos crunches. "Didn't do any crunches today so…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
How is New York cheesecake different from regular cheesecake? "Regular cheesecake relies on heavy cream and sour cream to thin the batter and create a silkier, creamier texture. New York…
Music and math have many connections. It's sometimes said that "music is just math out loud" or that "music is just loud math." “Music is just math out loud" was…
Music and math have many connections. It's sometimes said that "music is just math out loud" or that "music is just loud math." “Music is just math out loud" was…
Music and math have many connections. It's sometimes said that "music is just math out loud" or that "music is just loud math." “Music is just math out loud" was…
Music and math have many connections. It's sometimes said that "music is just math out loud" or that "music is just loud math." “Music is just math out loud" was…
Many people try to eat healthy, but then get hungry an hour later and eat what they usually do. This was posted on X/Twitter by Boyd's Backyard™ on Apil 27, 2015, and it received over 1,100…