Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Weight loss goal(s): To be able to clip/cut/paint my toenails and breathe at the same time" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "My weight loss goal: To be…
"Prostate" (a body part) should not be confused with "pro state," but there are jokes. "Libertarians when they discover they have a body part called the…
"Prostate" (a body part) should not be confused with "pro state," but there are jokes. "Libertarians when they discover they have a body part called the…
"Prostate" (a body part) should not be confused with "pro state," but there are jokes. "Libertarians when they discover they have a body part called the…
"Prostate” (a body part) should not be confused with “pro state,” but there are jokes. "Anarchists when they realize there's a part of their body called the…
"now that we've banned plastic straws, i guess i'll just have to drink my frappucino through this assault rifle" was posted on Twitter by Seranine Elliot on July 14, 2018. The…
Some people marry after being high school sweethearts. A joke was posted on Facebook by Charles Alzamora (to Home Groan Puns) on April 23, 2023: "My wife and I met while studying to be…
To "make someone's blood boil" is to make someone angry or annoyed. Blood does not literally boil, however. "I hate people that use physically impossible metaphors. They make my…
"I don't have to respect your beliefs, I have to respect your right to hold those beliefs. The beliefs themselves command no inherent respect" and "I don't have to respect…
"Make government officials afraid again" (shown on an image of someone in the era of the American Revolution being tarred and feathered) was posted on Twitter by Trent Steele, Liberty Dad…
"Prostate" (a body part) should not be confused with "pro state," but there are jokes. "Libertarians when they discover they have a body part called the…
"You're not a civil-rights hero if you're begging the State to take freedoms away" (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by Trent Steele, Liberty Dad on April 9, 2023. The…
"I don't have to respect your beliefs, I have to respect your right to hold those beliefs. The beliefs themselves command no inherent respect" and "I don't have to respect…
The Pirates of the Caribbean film series has nothing to do with Pyrex brand glassware, but there are jokes. "What are the legal issues in making a stop motion film about glass dishes with…
The Pirates of the Caribbean film series has nothing to do with Pilates, but there are jokes. "If I was a yoga instructor, I would move to Key West and open a studio for vacationing tourists…
"I come from a town where a traffic jam is 4 (or 3, or 5, or 6 -- ed.) cars behind a tractor" is a jocular saying about a small town that has been printed on many images. "I come…
The Manhattan Institute is a conservative American think tank focused on domestic policy and urban affairs, located at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan. In 2020, the Manhattan Institute started…
The Manhattan Institute is a conservative American think tank focused on domestic policy and urban affairs, located at 52 Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan. In 2020, the Manhattan Institute started…
"I come from a town where a traffic jam is 4 (or 3, or 5, or 6 -- ed.) cars behind a tractor" is a jocular saying about a small town that has been printed on many images. "I come…
"I come from a town where a traffic jam is 4 (or 3, or 5, or 6 -- ed.) cars behind a tractor" is a jocular saying about a small town that has been printed on many images. "I come…