Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Soft pretzels seem to have either no salt or too much salt, with no in-between. This was posted on Facebook by Dan Regan on March 4, 2021: "Soft pretzels come two ways: - no salt - enough salt…
"Panican" is a word that U.S. President Donald J. Trump posted on X/Twitter on April 7, 2025. and this received over 487,000 likes: "The United States has a chance to do something…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
People often throw a ball to a dog. It's usually not a dress ball that's thrown, but there are jokes. "I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his 21st…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
A "balanced breakfast" usually means a variety of breakfast items, such as eggs, bacon, cheese, oatmeal, cereal, milk, orange juice and coffee. To some people, a "balanced…
Habitat for Humanity builds houses for underserved communities. "Humanity" can sound like "Hugh Manatee," and there are jokes. "Habitat for Hugh, Manatee…
A joke has it that the speaker is supposed to do something for a few minutes each day (such as run or study), amd if a day is missed, the time is added to the next day. The speaker then says that…
A joke has it that the speaker is supposed to do something for a few minutes each day (such as run or study), amd if a day is missed, the time is added to the next day. The speaker then says that…
A joke has it that the speaker is supposed to do something for a few minutes each day (such as run or study), amd if a day is missed, the time is added to the next day. The speaker then says that…
A joke has it that the speaker is supposed to do something for a few minutes each day (such as run or study), amd if a day is missed, the time is added to the next day. The speaker then says that…
People in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, pronounce "YouTube" like "YouChoob" or "YouChube." "YouChoob" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
People in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, pronounce "YouTube" like "YouChoob" or "YouChube." "YouChoob" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
People in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, pronounce "YouTube" like "YouChoob" or "YouChube." "YouChoob" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
People in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, pronounce "YouTube" like "YouChoob" or "YouChube." "YouChoob" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
Some foods have simple names. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by fredesque on September 29, 2020, and it received over 15,000 likes: "inventor of fish sticks: but what to call them guy who…
"You throw away my outside, you cook my inside. Then you eat my outside and you throw away my inside. What am I?" is a riddle that has been printed in many images. The answer is…