Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"My account was hacked. If you received an inappropriate message it was still me" is a jocular saying that has been pritned on several images. The joke is that an inappropriate message is…
A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…
A proverbial saying is that "money can't buy happiness." "Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything" is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Be a unicorn, not a twatopotamus" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one should be a "unicorn" (someone unique and interesting) and not a…
A Scrabble joke has become a dadjoke classic. Authorship is uncertain. "My wife found the letters I had been hiding & realized I'd been cheating. She swears she'll never play…
"Broccoli" leads some people to think there should be a singular "broccolus." Also, if there's "bro" in "broccoli," why isn't there…
"Never forget your roots" usually means not to forget one's upbringing and ancestral roots, but a joke applies the saying to root vegetables. This was posted on Reddit -- Cleanjokes…
"Broccoli" leads some people to think there should be a singular "broccolus." Also, if there's "bro" in "broccoli," why isn't there…
"Bananas are the strippers of the fruit world" is a popular saying. Bananas peel, and strippers peel clothing. "bananas are strippers undercover" was posted on Twitter by Gary…
"Bananas are the strippers of the fruit world" is a popular saying. Bananas peel, and strippers peel clothing. "bananas are strippers undercover" was posted on Twitter by Gary…
"Be a unicorn, not a twatopotamus" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that one should be a "unicorn" (someone unique and interesting) and not a…
"Wrapping presents is folding laundry’s asshole cousin" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Many people hate wrapping presents, just as they hate folding laundry.…
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
It's often considered, in the theater and elsewhere, to be bad luck to wish someone "good luck." Instead, some people say, "Toi, toi, toi," and spit three times.…
"Just bought a time machine from Amazon.Well you have to when they offer previous day delivery. http://bit.ly/1J07av2 via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on May 25,…
"Just bought a time machine from Amazon.Well you have to when they offer previous day delivery. http://bit.ly/1J07av2 via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on May 25,…
"Someone collapsed at the luggage carousel at Heathrow Airport. Medics claim they are coming round slowly" was posted on Twitter by Jimmy Ferguson on January 19, 2021. The joke is that…
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
Prosciutto is not "pro sciutto," but some people believe there should be amateursciutto, antisciutto and consciutto. "I don't really like prosciutto. I guess that makes me…