Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Thousand Island dressing is a salad dressing that represents...a miracle of democracy? This was posted on Twitter by WILL 🅾️ on January 19, 2020: "I think one of the most amazing displays…
"Raise chickens, not taxes" is an anti-tax saying that has been printed on many images. "Raise chickens not taxes" was posted on Twitter by Mollie on March 20, 2010.…
"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…
"Drop taxes, not bombs" is an anti-tax saying that has been printed on many images. "'Drop taxes, not bombs!' a phalanx of Libertarians shouted behind them" was…
"Drop acid, not bombs" is an anti-war saying that has been printed on many images. "Drop Acid Not Bombs" was printed in the Fresno (CA) Bee on July 16, 1967. "Drop acid,…
"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…
"Alexa. delete my belly" is a jocular command to the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant that has been printed on many images. Unfortunately, losing a fat belly is not so simple as this.…
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) has a last name that shouldn't be confused with "bony part," but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by WSⱯꓛꓤⱯS ꓨNIꓥIꓶ on August…
"In my family we don't hide crazy -- we have a bbq, give it a beer and wait for the show to start" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IN MY FAMILY WE DON'T…
"I guess that people who run marathons for fun haven’t heard about sex and booze" and "I bet people who run marathons for fun haven't heard about sex and alcohol" are…
"I guess that people who run marathons for fun haven’t heard about sex and booze" and "I bet people who run marathons for fun haven't heard about sex and alcohol" are…
"In my family we don't hide crazy -- we have a bbq, give it a beer and wait for the show to start" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "IN MY FAMILY WE DON'T…
"Happetite" (happy + appetite) is a portmanteau word that has been used for online screen names and for business names. A person who loves barbecue and goes to one has a…
"Dudes quick to say women don't cook like grandma use to but y'all don't pay bills like grandpa used to either" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
This poem has been printed on many images: "No one owns the water.No one owns the land.No one owns the oceans.No one owns the sand.These are givenby our Mother.The Planet providesfor free.Only…
"Dudes quick to say women don't cook like grandma use to but y'all don't pay bills like grandpa used to either" is a saying that has been printed on many images.…
Southerners don't like to drive in the snow. A tip was posted on Twitter by Chad Sullivan on January 15, 2018, and this was later posted on the 6 a.m. newscast weather report of WBTV, the CBS…
"Love everyone, but hate the government they live under" was posted on Twitter by Sal the Agorist on April 5, 2020. It was also posted on Twitter in 2021. "Love everyone but hate the…
"The enemy doesn’t have to defeat you. All they have to do is distract you" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "If the enemy can't destroy you he'll…
Many people argue that the mentally ill shouldn't own guns, so gun owners should submit to psychological examination. This was posted on Twitter by Libertarian Party on March 28, 2023:…