Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"If you trust your government, then your history teacher didn't do their job" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "If you trust your government then your history…
"It’s okay if you don’t know what 'prefix' means. It’s not the end of the word" is a joke that has been printed on several images. "Prefix" is the beginning of a…
"Coffee: Keeping the crazy at bay for another day" is a coffee saying that has been printed on several images. "Coffee keeping the crazy at bay for another day…
Many Texans love brisket, and seemingly cannot live without it. "@KyleFlaherty in other studies, life without brisket, burnt ends and ribeye not worth living" was posted on Twitter by…
PayPal is an American multinational financial technology company operating an online payments system. Some critics (who don't think it's much of a "pal") have called the company…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Daikanyamachō, ShibuyaDaikanyamachō (代官山町, Daikan'yama-chō), or simply Daikanyama (代官山), is a place in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. The…
"SAFE AND EFFECTIVE IS NOT A LIE. IT'S TWO LIES!" (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on September 10, 2022. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines, for example, were often said to…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Seongsu-dongSeongsu-dong is a dong, or neighbourhood, of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is further subdivided into Seongsu-dong 1-ga and Seongsu-dong…
Russian names sometimes end in 'kov" or "koff," and this can sound like "cough." "What do you call a Russian with Covid?--- Nastikof" was posted on Twitter…
"Supposedly, this cow was farting a lot and ruining the environment. So I ate it. You're welcome. Be a Hero. Eat Meat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. An…
Russian names sometimes end in 'kov" or "koff," and this can sound like "cough." "What do you call a Russian with Covid?--- Nastikof" was posted on Twitter…
A coffee riddle is: Q: What is a coffee bean’s favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving?A: Roast. "Q: What is a Coffee Bean’s favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving? A: ROAST" was posted…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Bedford–Stuyvesant, BrooklynBedford–Stuyvesant (/ˈbɛdfərdˈstaɪvəsənt/), colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, is a neighborhood in the northern section of…
There are several "not to brag, but..." sayings about beer, coffee, tequila and wine. "Not to brag I'm pretty good at making coffee" was posted on Twitter by CoffeeBrüe…
"Talk is cheap" is an old saying. One reason frequently given for talk being cheap is that the supply greatly exceeds the demand. (That is, people want less talk and more action.)…
"If found drunk, please return to (my) wife" is a jocular T-shirt saying that has been printed on many images. "If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but (my)…
"The average home has two washing machines -- washing machine + brain washing machine" is a saying shown on several images. The "brain washing machine" is a television.…
Not everyone appreciates the changing of clocks in the fall, and an earlier hour of darkness. This sarcastic comment was posted on Facebook by Thoughts From Aisle 4 on November 2, 2022: "With…
"If found drunk, please return to (my) wife" is a jocular T-shirt saying that has been printed on many images. "If found drunk or unconscious, please return to anyone but (my)…
"I’m LEAVING this group! But first I’m gonna POST about leaving this group. Then I'm gonna stick around to see what everyone thinks about me leaving this group" is a jocular…