Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Mountain Dew (or Mtn Dew) is a soft drink that was invented in the 1940s and named after the slang for "moonshine." Many people believe that it's a beautiful name for a drink,…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
Adulthood is not one crisis, and that's solved, and then that's followed by another crisis. Adulthood, some people discover, is much worse than that. "I used to think that adulthood…
Adulthood is not one crisis, and that's solved, and then that's followed by another crisis. Adulthood, some people discover, is much worse than that. "I used to think that adulthood…
Oatmeal is bland by itself, but many things can be added to it (such as berries, bananas, apples, nuts and seeds). This comment about oatmeal was posted on X/Twitter by zae on August 23, 2020, and…
Dinner takes a lot of effort to prepare, and having a job can conflict with this. "Might quit my job to focus on cooking dinner every day for the rest of my life" was posted on X/Twitter…
Dinner takes a lot of effort to prepare, and having a job can conflict with this. "Might quit my job to focus on cooking dinner every day for the rest of my life" was posted on X/Twitter…
Almond milk became popular in the early 2000s, and then oat milk became more popular. This was posted on X/Twitter by nart on March 9, 2022, and it received over 126,000 likes: "oat milk did…
There is a time in the late afternoon when it's seemingly too late for coffee, but too early for alcohol. "too late for coffee, too early for wine...what to do??" was posted on…
Mexican or Tex-Mex dishes (especially in the cuisine of New Mexico) have an option of red sauce or green sauce (salsa verde). Some people initially think that the red sauce (red, like a fire) is…
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Frittata Frittata is an egg-based dish that has been common since ancient Roman times and is described in De re coquinaria by Apicius. In modern versions, it is…
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Entry in progress -- BP “Dry January is going well for me so far. I’ve not had a bath or a shower yet” and “My ‘dry’ January is Sauvignon Blanc” are other "Dry January"…