Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
When people share a restaurant dessert, they often take turns eating it. But who eats first? When does this person stop for the next person to eat? This was posted on X/Twitter by Herschel…
Why do cats sometimes lick a bar of soap? Cats clean themselves, but they don't use soap for that. Is it because cats use swear words and have to "wash out the mouth with soap"?…
Why do cats sometimes lick a bar of soap? Cats clean themselves, but they don't use soap for that. Is it because cats use swear words and have to "wash out the mouth with soap"?…
"My boss said I intimidate (my) coworkers. (So) I stared at him until he apologized" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is even intimidating the…
"Sometimes I worry that eating pizza isn't a real sport" is a jocular saying that was posted on X/Twitter by Adam Webb on February 11, 2014. Authorship is uncertain. Competitive…
"My boss said I intimidate (my) coworkers. (So) I stared at him until he apologized" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. The speaker is even intimidating the…
Chile con queso is often served as an appetizer at Tex-Mex restaurants, used as a dip for tortilla chips. There is such a thing as queso soup, but this queso is a dip and not a soup. Some people…
Chile con queso is often served as an appetizer at Tex-Mex restaurants, used as a dip for tortilla chips. There is such a thing as queso soup, but this queso is a dip and not a soup. Some people…
Chile con queso is often served as an appetizer at Tex-Mex restaurants, used as a dip for tortilla chips. There is such a thing as queso soup, but this queso is a dip and not a soup. Some people…
Chile con queso is often served as an appetizer at Tex-Mex restaurants, used as a dip for tortilla chips. There is such a thing as queso soup, but this queso is a dip and not a soup. Some people…
Chile con queso is often served as an appetizer at Tex-Mex restaurants, used as a dip for tortilla chips. There is such a thing as queso soup, but this queso is a dip and not a soup. Some people…
Many people feel that the rich own the world and everyone else seems to be just there to serve them. "My coworker and I were talking about capitalism and he said this: 'the earth is a…
Many people feel that the rich own the world and everyone else seems to be just there to serve them. "My coworker and I were talking about capitalism and he said this: 'the earth is a…
Many people feel that the rich own the world and everyone else seems to be just there to serve them. "My coworker and I were talking about capitalism and he said this: 'the earth is a…
Many people feel that the rich own the world and everyone else seems to be just there to serve them. "My coworker and I were talking about capitalism and he said this: 'the earth is a…
A hot dog usually has an intestinal casing covering the meat. This was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on April 24, 2025: "When you eat a hot dog, you are making another one inside your…
Many people insist, "Don't talk to me until after I've had my morning coffee." What about a person who doesn't drink coffee? “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my…
Chile con queso is often served as an appetizer at Tex-Mex restaurants, used as a dip for tortilla chips. There is such a thing as queso soup, but this queso is a dip and not a soup. Some people…
Many people use Google Maps to find restaurants in a certain area, and some people have added restaurant menus to the maps. This was posted on Threads by elwxnz on January 24, 2026, and it received…
Many people ridicule astrology as fake science, but in astrology's defense, some people point out that others believe that a groundhog can predict the weather. This is often pointed out on…