Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases.
"Just sprinted 3 blocks in flip flops to catch the ice cream man....the things we do for our kids!!!!" was posted on X/Twitter by Gratefuldes on May 14, 2010. "I legit just ran out…
A statement about health insurance was posted on X/Twitter by Kevin McCaffrey on July 24, 2021, and received over 205,000 likes: "Health insurance is cool cuz you get to pay a bunch of money…
"Man you turn the AC off in ya car for 1 sec and it feel like the sun hopped in the passenger seat" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "You turn the AC off in ya car…
A comment about restaurant appetizers was posted on X/Twitter by Emma Beasley🐝 on July 16, 2024: "I like the concept of restaurant appetizers: 'Bring me something to eat. And bring me…
Processed food is generally believed to be bad, but this joke was posted on X/Twitter by furby hancock on May 14, 2023, and has been printed on several images: "Processed food was literally…
"Do people still actually eat 3 meals a day or do we all just survive off of stress & iced coffee" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…
"Fact: There's no graceful way to get on a pool float" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "After 35, there’s no way to get out of a pool float with your dignity…
"Fact: There's no graceful way to get on a pool float" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "After 35, there’s no way to get out of a pool float with your dignity…
"Baguette" is not French for "female bag," but there are jokes. "just learned a new word--douche baguette- for when there exists a female douche bag lol" was posted on…
"Alphabet City" is the nickname of a neighborhood in the East Village of Manhattan, where Avenues A, B, C, and D can be found. The "Alphabet City," "Alphabetland" and…
"Alphabet City" is the nickname of a neighborhood in the East Village of Manhattan, where Avenues A, B, C, and D can be found. The "Alphabet City," "Alphabetland" and…
"You don't get to tell me what to do, you're not my dog" (also "Don't tell me what to do, you're not my dog" and "You can't tell me what to do,…
"You don't get to tell me what to do, you're not my dog" (also "Don't tell me what to do, you're not my dog" and "You can't tell me what to do,…
"My dog isn't spoiled, I'm just well trained" (or "My dog's not spoiled, I'm just well trained") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"My dog isn't spoiled, I'm just well trained" (or "My dog's not spoiled, I'm just well trained") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
"A dog is one of the few things in life that is exactly what it seems" (or "A dog is one of the few things in life that is as it seems" is a saying about dogs that has been…
"I brake for butterflies" is a bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. The bumper sticker has been cited in print since at least 1981. Newspapers.com 30 October 1981,…
"I bet my mom looks at my posts and thinks, 'I did all that I could'" is a social media saying that has been printed on many images.. "I know my mom looking at my posts…
"I bet my mom looks at my posts and thinks, 'I did all that I could'" is a social media saying that has been printed on many images.. "I know my mom looking at my posts…
"I bet my mom looks at my posts and thinks, 'I did all that I could'" is a social media saying that has been printed on many images.. "I know my mom looking at my posts…