Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"TEXAS COOKING: KILL SOMETHING. BACON WRAP IT WITH A JALAPENO AND GRILL IT. ENJOY WITH COLD BEER. #TEXASLIKETHAT @ZANETHESINGER" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by James Lucas…
When you "tell time" you're not speaking to time, but there are jokes. "How do I tell time when clocks have no ears?" was posted on Reddit -- Shittyaskscience on March 7,…
A meat riddle is: Q: What's the opposite of ground beef?A: High steaks. "High steaks" is a pun on "high stakes." "The steaks being high is the exact opposite of ground…
"Statistics show that criminals commit less crime after they've been shot" and "It's a proven fact that criminals commit less crime after they've been shot" are…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An orchard version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the (apple)…
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. An orchard version is: Q: Why did the chicken cross the (apple)…
"WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER. EXCEPT FOR HOSPITALS. HOSPITALS WILL KILL YOU" (shown on a sign) was posted on Amazon.com on August 31, 2020. The phrase "What does…
"Statistics show that criminals commit less crime after they've been shot" and "It's a proven fact that criminals commit less crime after they've been shot" are…
"WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER. EXCEPT FOR HOSPITALS. HOSPITALS WILL KILL YOU" (shown on a sign) was posted on Amazon.com on August 31, 2020. The phrase "What does…
"When all else fails, vote from the rooftops" is a saying that has been printed on many images, usually with a picture of a rifle. A person is not voting in a voting booth, but is…
"Roses are red. Tacos are enjoyable. Don't blame a Mexican just because you're unemployable" is a pro-immigration poem that has been printed on many images. "Roses are red,…
The most popular Girl Scout Cookies are Thin Mints. There are no Thick Mints or Thicc Mints or Fat Mints, but there are jokes. "Thin mints imply the existence of thicc mints" was posted…
"Next week has been exhausting" is a jocular work saying that has been printed on many images. "Next week has been exhausting" was posted on Twitter by Jordon Nardino on…
"What’s is an anagram of 'thaws'" was posted on the newsgroup uk.rec.sheds on February 21, 2000. "What's an anagram of thaw" was posted on Twitter by Neil…
Is the practice of kicking ice cubes under the refrigerator related to the sport of curling? "Dropped an icecube & managed to skillfully guide it under the fridge using my toes. Who owns a…
"I would like to suggest government-free zones" is an anti-government saying that has been printed on several images. Government often imposes "gun-free zones" and…
The most popular Girl Scout Cookies are Thin Mints. There are no Thick Mints or Thicc Mints or Fat Mints, but there are jokes. "Thin mints imply the existence of thicc mints" was posted…
"You know what rhymes with Friday? Alcohol" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There is no rhyme, of course, but it's the weekend and the speaker no longer…
"What’s is an anagram of 'thaws'" was posted on the newsgroup uk.rec.sheds on February 21, 2000. "What's an anagram of thaw" was posted on Twitter by Neil…
The most popular Girl Scout Cookies are Thin Mints. There are no Thick Mints or Thicc Mints or Fat Mints, but there are jokes. "Thin mints imply the existence of thicc mints" was posted…