Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Nerds is an American candy that is colorful, but perhaps not healthy. "I like eating Nerds because I'm secretly hungry for aquarium gravel and this takes the edge off" was posted on…
"I used to be liberal. Then I left home & got a job" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Stickers we jus saw on a truck: (...) Other sticker said - I used to be…
"Read Mises, not Marx" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, when studying political economy, one should read the classical liberalism of Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973)…
"Be wary of taking 'health advice' from people who believe the world is overpopulated... I shouldn't have to explain this one" was posted on Twitter by ZUBY: on April 15,…
"Society has become so fake that the truth bothers people" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "Society has become so Fake that the Truth…
"Fork" does not have the number "four" in it, but some people believe that a "fork" with three prongs/tines should be called a "threek." It then follows that…
The movie Blazing Saddles (1974) is a comedy classic. Many people say that the movie couldn't be made today because some of the humor is not "politically correct" and could…
"Everyone who drinks coffee in the morning is psychotic. You know what reality is and you’re still like 'Yes. I want to be wide awake for this nightmare'" is a coffee joke…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created after the September 11, 2001 attacks to improve airport security procedures. Many people believe that the TSA does nothing and is mostly…
A joke about buying cucumbers suggests that it's better to identify one's sexual practice than to possibly imply that one is a vegan. "When my girlfriend sends me to the supermarket…
The movie Blazing Saddles (1974) is a comedy classic. Many people say that the movie couldn't be made today because some of the humor is not "politically correct" and could…
"Everyone who drinks coffee in the morning is psychotic. You know what reality is and you’re still like 'Yes. I want to be wide awake for this nightmare'" is a coffee joke…
"If you're having second thoughts, you're two ahead of most people" is a saying that has been printed on several images. That is, most people avoid thinking. "If…
"If you take the word 'MILK' and change only four letters, you get 'BEER'" is a jocular beer saying that has been printed on many images. "If you take the word…
"I was terrible at spelling when I was at school.Brilliant at mattermattics, though. http://bit.ly/1mM33vw via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on December 28, 2015.…
"I was terrible at spelling when I was at school.Brilliant at mattermattics, though. http://bit.ly/1mM33vw via @sickipedia" was posted on Twitter by Fresh Stand Up on December 28, 2015.…
"Hidden dip" is a road sign. This has nothing to do with "dipping sauce," but there are jokes. "Was driving the other day and saw a sign saying 'Hidden Dip', went…
"Hidden dip" is a road sign. This has nothing to do with "dipping sauce," but there are jokes. "Was driving the other day and saw a sign saying 'Hidden Dip', went…
"Hidden dip" is a road sign. This has nothing to do with "dipping sauce," but there are jokes. "Was driving the other day and saw a sign saying 'Hidden Dip', went…
A joke about buying cucumbers suggests that it's better to identify one's sexual practice than to possibly imply that one is a vegan. "When my girlfriend sends me to the supermarket…