Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
"Whatever floats your boat" is an idiom, meaning whatever makes someone happy. This does not involve the floating of boats, but there are jokes. "You know what really floats my boat?…
There are anarchist symbols, but there is no anarchy emoji. Some people have made their own anarchy emojis. "ugh these election phone calls every morning during meetings make me want to be an…
Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…
Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…
Does delivering curry make one a "currier" ("curry" + "courier")? "I'm going to open a bike-delivery Indian restaurant and call it Currier" was posted…
"Sorry, it’s my first day on the job" is a popular employee work excuse. This was posted on X/Twitter by makayla on May 19, 2021, and received over 728,000 likes: "i once worked…
The sport of boxing doesn't involve making boxes, but this joke became popular in 2019 and is of unknown authorship: Q: What is cardboard’s favorite sport? A: Boxing. Facebook Cub Scout…
Not everyone is good at math. A joke was posted on X/Twitter by gina on July 23, 2018, and this received over 144,000 likes: "god knew i would be too powerful if i could do math." The…
Kids often leave hats, gloves and coats at school. "Ordered new coats for my kids and for convenience I had them shipped directly to their school’s lost and found section" was posted on…
Kids often leave hats, gloves and coats at school. "Ordered new coats for my kids and for convenience I had them shipped directly to their school’s lost and found section" was posted on…
A flight "layover" shouldn't be confused with a Hawaiian "lei over," but there are jokes. "Hawaii for christmas? catch a flight with a Lei over" was posted on…
"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…