Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"To Do: 1. Get my finances in order 2. Get finances" was posted on X/Twitter by Gary (Mystic Mac)🍀on November 30, 2023. The joke is that the speaker has not much money to get into…
"To Do: 1. Get my finances in order 2. Get finances" was posted on X/Twitter by Gary (Mystic Mac)🍀on November 30, 2023. The joke is that the speaker has not much money to get into…
A riddle about gingerbread men is: Q: What do gingerbread men use when they break their legs? A: Candy canes. "Candy canes are what gingerbread men use to walk after I've mangled their…
Some people get kicked out of bars. "For once I'd like to get kicked INTO a bar" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "For Once i would like to get kicked…
A pun on the two meanings of the word "can" was posted on Reddit -- Oneliners on April 11, 2023: "A fruit farmer told me: 'I eat what fruit I can, and what I can't I…
Many people cannot watch a movie without researching the actors (and sometimes the writer and director). "must be nice being able to watch a movie without the overwhelming urge to google every…
"Call me weird but I like all my money facing the same way" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people adjust the bills in their wallets to face the same way. "I…
"Call me weird but I like all my money facing the same way" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people adjust the bills in their wallets to face the same way. "I…
"Call me weird but I like all my money facing the same way" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people adjust the bills in their wallets to face the same way. "I…
Driving at night is difficult for many people. "Me driving at night: Gah I hope this is the road" was posted on X/Twitter by Jimmer James Shirley on December 16, 2023. The…
Other Untied Nations nicknames include "United Nazis" and "Useless Nations." Wikipedia: United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated…
"Hangtown fry" is a dish of bacon and oysters and eggs, fried together. "Hangtown" is the old name of what is now Placerville, California. Some legends state that the dish…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is based in Switzerland and founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. The WEF played a major role in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with its promotion of the "Great…
The European Union (EU) was formally established when the Maastricht Treaty on November 1, 1993. Some critics of the EU have dubbed it the "Evil Union." "EU = Evil Union" was…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is based in Switzerland and founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. The WEF played a major role in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with its promotion of the "Great…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is based in Switzerland and founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. The WEF played a major role in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with its promotion of the "Great…
"I can do anything, as long as there’s a looming deadline and serious consequences" is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on X/Twitter by Artform on…
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is based in Switzerland and founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab. The WEF played a major role in the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with its promotion of the "Great…
"I need y'all to drive with that same energy you pulled out in front of me with" (or "I need you to drive with the same energy you pulled out in front of me with") is a…
"I need y'all to drive with that same energy you pulled out in front of me with" (or "I need you to drive with the same energy you pulled out in front of me with") is a…