Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
When someone at a food establishment orders one scoop of something, it's often a large scoop. However, when they order two scoops, they often get two smaller scoops. To prevent this, they…
"We don’t need to justify why we should be allowed to do something. Government must justify why we should be prohibited" is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying has…
"It’s a leap year so whatever you do tomorrow/today won’t show up on social media memories for another four years. Go big or go home 😂" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
In the fairy tale of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," the bears made porridge that Goldilocks ate. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Adam on March 22, 2021: "I find it hard to…
"A narcissist wants the authority of a king while having the accountability of a toddler" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is to say, a narcissist wants total…
“Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result” is an old saying. Some people have used that definition to explain voting. "If insanity is doing the same thing again…
"Who controls the memes controls the universe" (or "He who controls the memes controls the universe") is a saying that has been printed on many images. X/Twitter Elon Musk…
Some people believe that America has a gun problem of too many guns, but gun advocates disagree. "AMERICA'S GUN PROBLEM? TOO FEW PEOPLE CARRY ONE" (shown on an image) was posted on…
"The real problem with the upcoming election is (that) one of them is going to win" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The joke became popular for the 2016 U.S.…
"Resistance to tyranny comes with consequences. But so does submission. Choose your consequence(s)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There are consequences for…
"It’s easy being a communist in a free country. Try being free in a communist country" (or "It's easy to be a communist in a free country, but try being free in a communist…
"Once you understand that the 'solutions' aren't created to solve the 'problems,' but the 'problems' are created to implement the 'solutions' then…
"Psychopaths rely on your silence, ignorance and obedience" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "PSYCHOPATHS RELY ON YOUR SILENCE, IGNORANCE, & OBEDIENCE"…
"Resistance to tyranny comes with consequences. But so does submission. Choose your consequence(s)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There are consequences for…
A proverb about voting has been printed on many images. An axe comes into the forest; because its handle is wood, the trees were comforted. The mission of the axe, of course, was to destroy the…
"Ice cream is like duct tape. It fixes everything" and "Ice cream is duct tape for the heart" are ice cream sayings that have been printed on many images. Duct tape fixes many…
"Ice cream is like duct tape. It fixes everything" and "Ice cream is duct tape for the heart" are ice cream sayings that have been printed on many images. Duct tape fixes many…
"Ice cream is like duct tape. It fixes everything" and "Ice cream is duct tape for the heart" are ice cream sayings that have been printed on many images. Duct tape fixes many…
"Your government thinks you're an idiot. Please stop trying to prove them right" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying became popular on T-shirts and bumper…
"Rendebooze" (rendezvous + booze) is a portmanteau word that has been