Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
A Thanksgiving riddle is: Q: What do turkeys have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving?A: Vegetarians.A: Vegans. "What's a turkey have to be thankful for on Thanksgiving? Vegetarians"…
A turkey riddle about a bird that can "pluck itself" is popularly told on Thanksgiving. "What do you get if you cross a turkey with a banjo? A bird that plucks itself" was…
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
"'A libertarian is someone who believes in the non-aggression principle. An anarchist is someone who understands it. An agorist is someone who practices it.'— Mike Zentz" was…
"You can vote your way into communism/socialism, but you have to shoot your way out" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The problem with socialism is that you can…
"Soupervisor" (soup + supervisor) is a portmanteau that has been used since at least the 1960s. The poem 'THE SOUPervisor" was printed in the Fort Lauderdale (FL) News on July…
"You can vote your way into communism/socialism, but you have to shoot your way out" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "The problem with socialism is that you can…
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
Henry Hierro and Victor Roque formed the merengue band "La Gran Manzana" ("The Big Apple") in 1982. The band members all lived in the New York City area. The band celebrated a…
Henry Hierro and Victor Roque formed the merengue band "La Gran Manzana" ("The Big Apple") in 1982. The band members all lived in the New York City area. The band celebrated a…
"Soupervisor" (soup + supervisor) is a portmanteau that has been used since at least the 1960s. The poem 'THE SOUPervisor" was printed in the Fort Lauderdale (FL) News on July…
"Pasteurized milk" has nothing to do with pastors, but there are jokes. "Pastorised Milk #Religiousfoods" was posted on Twitter by Marc Lemezma on November 23, 2009.…
"Soupervisor" (soup + supervisor) is a portmanteau that has been used since at least the 1960s. The poem 'THE SOUPervisor" was printed in the Fort Lauderdale (FL) News on July…
Twitter has sought to address online hate, as expressed in "mean tweets." This has nothing to do with the terms "mean," "median" and "mode," but there are…
There are poppy seeds, but no mommy seeds. "There are a lot of things with Poppy seeds. Never see any Mommy seeds.........??" was posted on the newsgroup alt.sixtyplus on September 17,…
There are poppy seeds, but no mommy seeds. "There are a lot of things with Poppy seeds. Never see any Mommy seeds.........??" was posted on the newsgroup alt.sixtyplus on September 17,…
There are headphones, but other body parts do not have phones. "shoulderphones!!" was posted on Twitter by Gray on May 24, 2011. "I need new headphones shoulderphones kneephones…
"Bloods” and “Crips” are the names of rival gangs in California. There is a "blood orange," and some have suggested there must be a "crip orange." "Got some…
"Bloods” and “Crips” are the names of rival gangs in California. There is a "blood orange," and some have suggested there must be a "crip orange." "Got some…