What's the origin of the phrase "special (little) snowflake?" [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 19 answers

What is the origin of the term MILF? [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2006 - 25 answers

LanguageFilter: Cypriot. Cairene. Dubliner. These are beautiful, and I'd like more. Name some favourite or exotic words denoting city of origin or residence. And what is the word for this type of word? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2006 - 76 answers

What is the origin of the saying "Wherever we go, there we are"? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2006 - 35 answers

Does anyone actually know a joke that starts: "So a Rabbi, a Priest, and a Minister Walk Into a Bar..."? Or is it just a meta-joke? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2006 - 31 answers

What's the origin of the phrase "For those of you [playing/following/scoring] along at home?" [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2006 - 23 answers

Is there a word like widow or widower to describe a surviving twin? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2005 - 12 answers

Where does the phrase "X, Y, Z Oh my!" come from? I read it all over the web, but I don't get the reference.
posted on Feb 16, 2005 - 5 answers