Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
“Making good people helpless won’t make bad people harmless” is a pro-gun saying from the early 2000s. "Show me a time in history where rendering the good people helpless made the bad…
Who needs expensive therapy when you can shitpost on social media for free? "who needs therapy when you can shitpost ab being depressed on tumblr" was posted on X/Twitter by woefully…
"If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore government corruption" (or "If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore the…
"If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore government corruption" (or "If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore the…
"If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore government corruption" (or "If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore the…
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has nothing to do with the American neo-noir action film series and media franchise John Wick, but there are jokes. The…
"If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore government corruption" (or "If I post something you don't like, just ignore it like you ignore the…
"If this weather gets any more bipolar I’m going to try to date it" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "If this weather gets any more bipolar I’m going to…
"If genitals don't define gender, how does removing them affirm it?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Imagine thinking genitalia doesn't indicate…
"If genitals don't define gender, how does removing them affirm it?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Imagine thinking genitalia doesn't indicate…
"Pensar que imprimiendo billetes se acaba con la pobreza es como pensar que imprimiendo diplomas se acaba con la ignorancia" ("Thinking that printing banknotes ends poverty is like…
Some people don't want to wait for food to cool before they eat it. This was posted on X/Twitter by Abby Heugel on December 14, 2017: "Directions: Allow food to sit and cool for five…
A joke about drinking beer was posted on X/Twitter by Ultimate Dad Jokes on February 29, 2024: "I'm writing a book about drinking beer. Currently on my 4th draft." X/Twitter Ultimate…
"Pensar que imprimiendo billetes se acaba con la pobreza es como pensar que imprimiendo diplomas se acaba con la ignorancia" ("Thinking that printing banknotes ends poverty is like…
The Bloods and the Crips are rival street gangs. "RT @Elle_Boogz: Giving me high blood pressure 😠>high crip pressure" was posted on X/Twitter by Miranda Baely on October 2, 2012.…
"Fake bacon is for people who think eating meat is murder but still like the taste of murder" (or ""Fake bacon: for people who think eating meat is murder but still like the…
"Fake bacon is for people who think eating meat is murder but still like the taste of murder" (or ""Fake bacon: for people who think eating meat is murder but still like the…
Police cars drive around the neighborhood, but fire trucks usually do not. "When's the last time you seen a fire truck driving around looking for fire? So why do police drive around…
"The best way to celebrate Leap Day is coming to the Empire State Building" is a supposed tweet of New York City's Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) on February 29, 2024 at…
"I still hate Commies... even after they changed their name to Liberals" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. The anti-communist saying has been cited in print…