Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Many people become emotionally attached to sports teams for an entire sports season. "one week until i let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months" was posted on…
A marriage joke (usually stated as a conversation between father and child) was posted on Twitter by Cymru on March 24, 2022: "(Child -- ed.) Why is it customary for the woman to cook in a…
A capitalism riddle is: Q: What do you get if you cross Islam and Capitalism?A: No more jokes about the profit. The pun is on the words "profit" and "prophet." The riddle was…
"We're just here to post shit we find funny. Please know that if that offends you, we find that shit funny also" (or "We're just here to post stuff we find funny. Please…
"Lord, grant me the strength to open this jar without the aid of my husband, who I'm currently mad at" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…
A meme became popular during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic: (The teacher from the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. -- ed.) WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DRUG CARTEL AND THE GOVERNMENT?(A…
"We're just here to post shit we find funny. Please know that if that offends you, we find that shit funny also" (or "We're just here to post stuff we find funny. Please…
Entry in progress -- BP Scholar Works26 April 1927, The Montana Kaimin, Google BooksPhilosophy and the Social SciencesBy Wayne Albert Risser Leys Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros.1939 Pg. 7:The more you…
"The state is a system that requires people of integrity to run it... while incentivizing them to have no integrity" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Liberty Minds on October…
"If I blocked you on social media and you see me in the streets, the block still applies in real life" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several slight…
"If it's not voluntary, it's tyranny" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "If it's not voluntary, it's tyranny.…
"Please let me merge before I start crying" and "Bestie please let me merge" are sayings that have been printed on many bumper stickers. "Just saw a bumper sticker that…
"If it's not voluntary, it's tyranny" is a political saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "If it's not voluntary, it's tyranny.…
"Licensing: When (the) government takes away your right to do something and (then) sells it back to you" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Licensing: when government…
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led to quarantines and the closing of barber shops. Many people cut their hair at home. "20 years from now kids are going to realize their quarantine…
Hand sanitizer will make a paper cut sting. Hand sanitizers given the label "paper cut finder" have been shown on many images. "'Hand sanitizer' should be re-labelled…
Hand sanitizer will make a paper cut sting. Hand sanitizers given the label "paper cut finder" have been shown on many images. "'Hand sanitizer' should be re-labelled…
"If I blocked you on social media and you see me in the streets, the block still applies in real life" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. There are several slight…
"There's no such thing as government. It's just other individuals telling you what to do" was posted on Twitter by Richard Heart on September 1, 2022. The tweet had over 2,200…
"Sometimes the best medicine grows from weeds" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Sometimes the best medicine grows from weeds" (shown on an image) was posted…