Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"Always answer the door with your coat on. If it's someone you like, you can tell them you just got home. If it's someone you don't like, you can tell them you were just…
"Always answer the door with your coat on. If it's someone you like, you can tell them you just got home. If it's someone you don't like, you can tell them you were just…
"Always answer the door with your coat on. If it's someone you like, you can tell them you just got home. If it's someone you don't like, you can tell them you were just…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
Shopping carts (also called "trolleys") are unsophisticated vehicles, but some people imagine them like a motorcycle or a car. "Do you ever 'rev' your trolley at the…
A pomegranate has many seeds; corn has many kernels. “Pomegranate is the corn of fruit” has been cited in print since at least 2010. "This guy just called a pomegranate fruit corn…
The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…
Many people believe that chip bags should be clear, so you can see how much air that you're buying, and how many broken chips there are in the bag. "Chip bags should be clear…
Shopping carts (also called "trolleys") are unsophisticated vehicles, but some people imagine them like a motorcycle or a car. "Do you ever 'rev' your trolley at the…
The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…
The word "brother" doesn't have anything to do with a person who makes "broth," but there are jokes. "If you look at the word 'brother' just a few times it…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…
A "throw pillow" is a pillow used mostly just for decoration, added to a couch or a bed. They are not designed specifically to be thrown, but there are jokes. Many people do not like…