Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
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.…
X/Twitter is a not-so-great social media place to post when a person has few followers, or is shadowbanned. It can be like talking to one's self in the mirror. "twitter is like talking to…
X/Twitter is a not-so-great social media place to post when a person has few followers, or is shadowbanned. It can be like talking to one's self in the mirror. "twitter is like talking to…
Many people don't like Valentine's Day because it's about love, but they do enjoy meeting people and eating together. It's been suggested to get rid of Valentine's Day and…
"Oh snap!" means the same as "Oh, shit!" or "Oh, no!" It usually doesn't involve snapping, but there's a joke: "Q: What did the worker at the rubber…
Human tears have salt in them. Many cooking recipes require salt. "the salt from tears in your food will just add flavor" was posted on X/Twitter by Foster The People on February 24,…
Human tears have salt in them. Many cooking recipes require salt. "the salt from tears in your food will just add flavor" was posted on X/Twitter by Foster The People on February 24,…
Human tears have salt in them. Many cooking recipes require salt. "the salt from tears in your food will just add flavor" was posted on X/Twitter by Foster The People on February 24,…
Human tears have salt in them. Many cooking recipes require salt. "the salt from tears in your food will just add flavor" was posted on X/Twitter by Foster The People on February 24,…
Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…
Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…
Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…
Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…
Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…
Many skiing jokes have it that things started off OK, but "went downhill." "couple met on ski trip? .things went downhill after that" was posted on X/Twitter by Mick O Callaghan…
"Elderberry" sounds like "elder berry," and some people assume it's older and wiser than other berries. "Is elderberry the wisest of all berries?" was posted on…
"Elderberry" sounds like "elder berry," and some people assume it's older and wiser than other berries. "Is elderberry the wisest of all berries?" was posted on…
Many people don't like Valentine's Day because it's about love, but they do enjoy meeting people and eating together. It's been suggested to get rid of Valentine's Day and…
Many people don't like Valentine's Day because it's about love, but they do enjoy meeting people and eating together. It's been suggested to get rid of Valentine's Day and…
A parent often has to tell a child that Santa Claus isn't real, and this isn't always easy to break the bad news. Similarly, a child often has to tell a parent or a grandparent that a…