Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"The news is trauma based mind control. I'm going to keep saying this until people understand. You're not being informed, you're being manipulated" is a saying that has…
"Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work" (or "Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work") is a saying…
"I'm so single when they ask for an emergency contact, I've just been putting Jesus" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Many employers and health…
A seven-game series "sweep" is when a sports team wins four straight games, losing none. A five-game series "sweep" is when a team wins three straight games, losing none.…
A seven-game series "sweep" is when a sports team wins four straight games, losing none. A five-game series "sweep" is when a team wins three straight games, losing none.…
A seven-game series "sweep" is when a sports team wins four straight games, losing none. A five-game series "sweep" is when a team wins three straight games, losing none.…
A seven-game series "sweep" is when a sports team wins four straight games, losing none. A five-game series "sweep" is when a team wins three straight games, losing none.…
"Zucchini" sounds to many English speakers more like a pasta than a vegetable. The "-ini" ending sound on pastas include bucatini, capellini, fettuccine, linguine and…
A homework joke was posted on Twitter by Thomas The Reaper (a now suspended account) on April 18, 2016: The homework is due on Monday."Can I get an extension?"The homework is due on…
"Give a weed an inch and it will take a yard" (or "If you give a weed an inch, it will take a yard") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This is a…
"Give a weed an inch and it will take a yard" (or "If you give a weed an inch, it will take a yard") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. This is a…
"Survival Tip: If you get lost in the woods start talking about politics and someone will show up to argue with you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "😊If…
"Survival Tip: If you get lost in the woods start talking about politics and someone will show up to argue with you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "😊If…
"Survival Tip: If you get lost in the woods start talking about politics and someone will show up to argue with you" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "😊If…
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
"Checkmate" is a chess term meaning that a king is threatened and cannot move away, so the game is over. Some people have suggested changing "mate" (a term popular in Australia)…
Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website. Many people spend a lot of time on it. "wonder if ghosts use reddit? but wait, they already lost their…
"T-shirt" shouldn't be confused with "tea shirt," but there are jokes. "Got thrown out of Coffee Club. I turned up wearing a tea shirt" was posted on Twitter by…
"T-shirt" shouldn't be confused with "tea shirt," but there are jokes. "Got thrown out of Coffee Club. I turned up wearing a tea shirt" was posted on Twitter by…