A phrase used to mock or convey doubt of a claim. The New York Times puts it as âa common punch line for dubious historical claims.â The phraseâs infamy originated from the sheer amount of such signs in colonial places used to advertise and get peopleâs attention.
There is also a Brodway show and movie called âGeorge Wasnington Slept Here,â the name a reference to this phrase.
âDid you know Shakespeare invented the letter Q?â
âYeah, sure, and George Washington slept here.â