Investigating the origins of American words, names, quotations and phrases. Over 41,000 entries.
Above, the header from the February 18, 1924 New York (NY) Morning Telegraph newspaper column of John J. Fitz Gerald. Click to see a portion of the column which includes his use of "Big…
X/Twitter Connor Boyack 📚 @cboyack The greatest trick politicians ever pulled was convincing people that the free market caused problems that were actually created by government intervention.…
X/Twitter Neet @neet_sol The economy is so bad that scam messages went from “you won the lottery” to “remote job available $18/hr” 4:38 AM · Jul 15, 2026
For seemingly every solar eclipse, the news media inform how rare the event is. This joke was posted on X/Twitter by @synszo on August 11, 2026, and it received over 181,000 likes: "Every few…
Pets often stretch out, and pet owners often comment on this. "if your dog stretches and you dont say 'OH BIG STRETCH' every single time then you are a psychopath and i dont want to…
Pets often stretch out, and pet owners often comment on this. "if your dog stretches and you dont say 'OH BIG STRETCH' every single time then you are a psychopath and i dont want to…
Pets often stretch out, and pet owners often comment on this. "if your dog stretches and you dont say 'OH BIG STRETCH' every single time then you are a psychopath and i dont want to…
"Joe Bowers", sometimes called "Old Joe Bowers", is an American folk song that originated in the 1850s. Its lyrics detail the protagonist, Joe Bowers, traveling to California…
"Run like you're chasing a taco truck" (or "Run like you're chasing an ice cream truck") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Ice cream trucks…
"Run like you're chasing a taco truck" (or "Run like you're chasing an ice cream truck") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Ice cream trucks…
Tabasco pepper sauce is named after the "Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco," in Mexico. The TABASCO BRAND website says that "Tabasco" is "a word of Mexican Indian origin…
"Slopocalypse" is a portmanteau of the words "slop" and "apocalypse," and refers to a high volume of AI slop content. Wiktionary defines "slopocalypse" as…
"Cronions" are "crispy"/"crunchy" french fried "onions." Crunions are usually served on an Icelandic hot dog. "Pulsa" is the Icelandic word for…
"Never trust a fart after 3 miles" -- and other mile variations of this saying about running -- has been printed on many images. The fart could be a signal of poop. "NEVER TRUST A…
"Never trust a fart after 3 miles" -- and other mile variations of this saying about running -- has been printed on many images. The fart could be a signal of poop. "NEVER TRUST A…
"Never trust a fart after 3 miles" -- and other mile variations of this saying about running -- has been printed on many images. The fart could be a signal of poop. "NEVER TRUST A…
"Never trust a fart after 3 miles" -- and other mile variations of this saying about running -- has been printed on many images. The fart could be a signal of poop. "NEVER TRUST A…
"Never trust a fart after 3 miles" -- and other mile variations of this saying about running -- has been printed on many images. The fart could be a signal of poop. "NEVER TRUST A…
"Never trust a fart after 3 miles" -- and other mile variations of this saying about running -- has been printed on many images. The fart could be a signal of poop. "NEVER TRUST A…
A "pulse" can mean a palpable beat of an artery, and a "pulse" can also mean an edible seed of the legume family. Some "pulses racing" jokes confuse the two meanings.…