The Big Apple:

An etymological dictionary

Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.

“Mayo is just egg jam”

Mayonnaise (or "mayo") has been described as egg jam. "'you know, mayonnaise is basically egg jam' -beau" was posted on X/Twitter by Bahar on August 1, 2016. "omg…

“I need vitamin Cash”

"I need vitamin Cash" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying appears to be "I need vitamin C," with the letters "ash" written smaller. "I…