Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 38,000 entries.
"As a man, you should never watch your woman struggle to pay bills. Dump her and find one with some money" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As a man, you…
"I want to be the person my dog thinks i am" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many slightly different forms of the saying. Dog owners want to feel…
Some people view the social media site X (formerly called Twitter) as an "imaginary friend." "twitter is just a version of having an imaginary friend" was posted on X/Twitter by…
Some people view the social media site X (formerly called Twitter) as an "imaginary friend." "twitter is just a version of having an imaginary friend" was posted on X/Twitter by…
"When I go to someone's house & they tell me to make myself at home, the first thing I do is throw them out because I don't like visitors" is a jocular saying that has been…
People who eat too much casserole need to be "casserolled" from the dining table. "Casseroll" is a jocular portmanteau word from "casserole" and "roll."…
People who eat too much casserole need to be "casserolled" from the dining table. "Casseroll" is a jocular portmanteau word from "casserole" and "roll."…
The frozen food instructions "remove cardboard sleeve and film" doesn't mean to film the dish, but there are jokes. "'Remove cardboard sleeve and film', so I did. My…
A vampire, such as Count Dracula, is afraid of garlic. "Maybe Dracula is always angry cause he can't eat garlic bread" was posted on X/Twitter by SnipurrKat on Novembe 13, 2016.…
"Welcome to winter, where parking spots are made up and the lines don't matter" (or "Welcome to winter parking, where the spots are made up and the lines don't…
"Welcome to winter, where parking spots are made up and the lines don't matter" (or "Welcome to winter parking, where the spots are made up and the lines don't…
Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…
Sunday is a day for people to get nervous about the coming week. "Sorry. Can't. Sundays are when I focus my anxieties on several unpleasant hypothetical situations that could happen this…
Sunday is a day for people to get nervous about the coming week. "Sorry. Can't. Sundays are when I focus my anxieties on several unpleasant hypothetical situations that could happen this…
Many people put up Christmas decorations in stages. "I like to put up Christmas decorations in stages. This is the stage where I sit on the couch with lasagna and stare at the boxes" was…
"Preparing" a turkey usually means cooking instructions, but not according to a Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey joke. This was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on December 21, 2002:…
"Preparing" a turkey usually means cooking instructions, but not according to a Thanksgiving/Christmas turkey joke. This was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor on December 21, 2002:…
"I want to be the person my dog thinks i am" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many slightly different forms of the saying. Dog owners want to feel…
"You mocha me (so/very) happy" and "You mocha me crazy" are mocha sayings that have been printed on many images "you mocha me happy" was posted on X/Twitter by fairfax…
Various foods have been called “the fruitcake of Thanksgiving.” That is to say, like fruitcake, it’s a food mainly eaten on the holiday (as with fruitcake and Christmas) and at no other time,…