Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
"A government that forces you to account to them for the way you spend YOUR money, but refuses to be accountable to you for how they spend YOUR money, should be immediately replaced" is a…
"if any non-rich people want to go to space for 10 minutes i know a pretty good brownie recipe" was posted on Twitter by Funny or Die on July 20, 2021. The joke refers to a…
"No farmer(s), no food, no future" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The protest slogan has been cited in Canada since 1990, but is now worldwide. "No farmers. no…
"The body heals itself if we create the right conditions for it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "THE BEST-KEPT SECRET OF MEDICINE Is that the body heals itself if…
"No farms, no food" is a saying (usually used as a protest slogan) that has been printed on many images. "No farms, no food" was printed in the Courier-Post (Camden, NJ) on May…
Many people believe that "curly fries" should be called "rotatoes" (rotate + potatoes). "Curly fries should be called 'rotatoes'" was posted on Twitter by…
"The government is just the armed gang that you're afraid would take over in the absence of government" (shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by author Larken Rose on March 3,…
Many people believe that tattoos make a person unemployable. This was posted on Twitter by "banana belt betty" on August 27, 2019: "Tattoos should actually make you more employable…
Many people believe that "curly fries" should be called "rotatoes" (rotate + potatoes). "Curly fries should be called 'rotatoes'" was posted on Twitter by…
Many people believe that "curly fries" should be called "rotatoes" (rotate + potatoes). "Curly fries should be called 'rotatoes'" was posted on Twitter by…
"Sometimes you just gotta throw up and start drinking again" is a jocular drinking saying that has been printed on several images. "Sometimes you just gotta throw up and start…
"Theyhattan" (they + Manhattan) is a jocular name to get the "man" out of the borough of "Manhattan." "I am offended by this. It should clearly by Theyhattan or…
"I reject the assertion that my family and I must be made defenseless for you and yours to feel safe" (or "I reject the assertion that my family must be made defenseless for you to…
"I reject the assertion that my family and I must be made defenseless for you and yours to feel safe" (or "I reject the assertion that my family must be made defenseless for you to…
"Obey the sign or pay the fine" is an anti-speeding campaign that has been shown on many images. Newspapers.com14 December 1991, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, "Letters from the…
Many people are reluctant to use turn signals while driving. "Using your turn signal is not 'giving information to the enemy'" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many…
"Pay no interest" can have a double meaning. This joke was posted on Sickipedia on August 19, 2022: "I saw a sign in a shop window that read ‘Pay No Interest.’ So I carried on…
"A penny saved is a penny earned" is an old proverb. This variation was posted on Reddit -- Showerthoughts on February 4, 2022: "A penny found is worth more than a penny earned-…
"If I had/have to stir it, it's homemade" (or "If I stirred it, it's homemade") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. That is, it's home…
"Our house is lived in, it's not for show. If you don't like the mess, you know where to go" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the visitor can leave the…