Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
To "drop out" of school means to leave school. There are several skydiving school jokes. "What kind of school do you have to drop out to graduate? Sky-diving school" was printed…
"Trust the science" became a popular saying during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, many scientists who questioned "the science" were threatened and censored.…
"I'm not fat. I'm just a few meals ahead and a few shits behind" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. The expression is often given in numbers as "X meals…
The expression "raw deal" doesn't usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes. "There's an 'eat as much as you like for £4' special at my local sushi…
"When the truth comes out, you can't unvax your children/kids" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying implies that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines are…
"When the truth comes out, you can't unvax your children/kids" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying implies that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccines are…
The expression "raw deal" doesn't usually involve raw seafood, but there are jokes. "There's an 'eat as much as you like for £4' special at my local sushi…
"Cohen" (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, "priest") is a common Jewish surname. "Cohencidence" (Cohen + coincidence) originally was used when discussing someone named…
"If they tell/told you to bring ice, you can't cook" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “If they tell you to just bring cups, plates and ice for Thanksgiving, your…
"If they tell/told you to bring ice, you can't cook" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “If they tell you to just bring cups, plates and ice for Thanksgiving, your…
"If they tell/told you to bring ice, you can't cook" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “If they tell you to just bring cups, plates and ice for Thanksgiving, your…
Many people do not like Twizzlers. This was posted on Twitter by @Notdojaaa on July 17, 2022: "People who eat Twizzlers scare me. Like you’re really just sitting there enjoying flavored HDMI…
"I wish this Sunday coffee had another weekend in it" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "'I wish this Sunday coffee had another weekend in it.'…
"When I was a kid "the server is down" meant your waiter was depressed" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. "Ha! RT @CancerIsAwesome: When I was a…
"Final exam" is sometimes jocularly given as "final eggs ham." "final eggs ham" was posted on Twitter by Joey Miller on August 3, 2010. "I've almost finished…
A Halloween riddle is: Q: What do you call an athletic pumpkin?A: A jock o' lantern. "Jock" is added to the term "jack o' lantern." "what do you call a very…
An air fryer doesn't prepare delicious fried air, but there are jokes. "Saw an ad for an air fryer. Fried air sounds delicious" was posted on Twitter by Raymond Angelo⁷ on July 13,…
Daylight Saving Time is not like a bank's savings account, but there are jokes. "Are we making interest on all this daylight we've been saving or can we cash some of it out? I want…
"Our dreams cannot/don't/won't fit in (their/your) ballot boxes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nuestros sueños no caben en sus urnas" (Spanish…
"Our dreams cannot/don't/won't fit in (their/your) ballot boxes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nuestros sueños no caben en sus urnas" (Spanish…