Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"It's officially 'wear a sweater in the morning and regret it in the afternoon' weather" is a saying that has been printed on many images. In the fall (September or…
"Instead of a condom, I carry a moist towelette in my wallet. The odds of me finding delicious chicken wings are far greater than my chances of getting laid" (or "Instead of a…
A joke tells an easy way to get rich. Get 50 female pigs and 50 male deer and you will have one hundred sows and bucks ($100,000, or "one hundred thousand bucks"). The joke has been cited…
"When did my muffin top turn into a 5-layer cake?" is a jocular saying that has been printed on several images. That is, the speaker has gone from one roll of fat to several.…
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…
"In terms of money, we have no money" -- that is, we're broke -- was said by the character Gru in the movie Despicable Me (2010). The saying has been shown on many memes. "In…
"In terms of money, we have no money" -- that is, we're broke -- was said by the character Gru in the movie Despicable Me (2010). The saying has been shown on many memes. "In…
"The revolution will not be televised" (1970) is a poem and song by Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011). "The revolution will be memed" is a popular meme. "the revolution will be…
"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…
"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…
"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…
"Anarchy doesn’t mean chaos or disorder, it means freedom from an oppressive centralised/centralized authority with a monopoly on force" is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Remember when the colonists stood in line to register their muskets? Me either" is a Second Amendment (right to bear arms) saying that has been printed on several images. The saying…
"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…
"Anarchy doesn’t mean chaos or disorder, it means freedom from an oppressive centralised/centralized authority with a monopoly on force" is a saying that has been printed on many…
"Save your tears for your pasta water" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Save your tears" is an old expression, meaning that crying will not improve the…
Many people check the social media service Twitter in the morning. "Twitter is like my morning newspaper" was posted on Twitter by Matt Johnson on December 16, 2008. "RT…
"The Vatican Police speak pig Latin" is a joke on the liner noted to the comedy album FM & AM (1972) by American stand-up comedian George Carlin (1937-2008). "Pig" is slang…
"Draw the line" is an expression to describe the limit of what a person will tolerate. It usually doesn't involve actually drawing a line, but there are jokes. "Show your kid…
"Draw the line" is an expression to describe the limit of what a person will tolerate. It usually doesn't involve actually drawing a line, but there are jokes. "Show your kid…