Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
When a television show includes a pizza, some people wonder -- what pizza shop did they get that from? This was posted on X/Twitter (the original tweet is no longer available) by Danielle Weisberg…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
Bread has yeast, and there are "when you yeast expect it" puns (for "when you least expect it"). "When does your bread go bad? When you yeast expect it" was posted on…
In the 1950s and 1960s, about the only "brand" of water was tap water. "Remember when water was the only brand of water?" was posted on X/Twitter by Destry on February 12, 2026.…
In the 1950s and 1960s, about the only "brand" of water was tap water. "Remember when water was the only brand of water?" was posted on X/Twitter by Destry on February 12, 2026.…
"Labracadabratory" is a blend of the words "laboratory" and "abracadabra," and has been used in jokes. "Where does a scientist wizard work?" was posted on…
"Labracadabratory" is a blend of the words "laboratory" and "abracadabra," and has been used in jokes. "Where does a scientist wizard work?" was posted on…
Mario is a Japanese video game series, and "Mario" is an Italian plumber from Brooklyn. "Wario" is a similarly named character, and many people believe he's from Newark,…
Mario is a Japanese video game series, and "Mario" is an Italian plumber from Brooklyn. "Wario" is a similarly named character, and many people believe he's from Newark,…
In the film The Karate Kid (1984), the instructor Mr. Miyagi has student Daniel do tasks such as paint his fence and wax his car. Later, it's revealed that this builds muscles for karate. This…
Many people have wondered why there is a light in the refrigerator, but usually not in the freezer. Some refrigerators do have a freezer light, but historically this is the minority. The answer is…
Many people have wondered why there is a light in the refrigerator, but usually not in the freezer. Some refrigerators do have a freezer light, but historically this is the minority. The answer is…
Chicken nuggets have been compared to meatballs. "nuggets are just like fried meatballs that were flattened, no?" was posted on Twitter by Jasmine Ang on July 27, 2011.…
The Count of Monte Cristo (1846) is a very long novel (about 1,200 pages) by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. The Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan-fried.…
The Count of Monte Cristo (1846) is a very long novel (about 1,200 pages) by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. The Monte Cristo sandwich is an egg-dipped ham and cheese sandwich that is pan-fried.…