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sir, this is an Arby's

sir, this is an Arby's interjection: used to indicate that one finds a statement to be bizarre, tangential, or inappropriate for the context in which it is made. Basically it is asking "What is this person even talking about?".

Interjection

  1. (Internet) Used to indicate that one finds a statement to be bizarre, tangential, or inappropriate for the context in which it is made. Basically it is asking "What is this person even talking about?"
    • Setting aside the fact that Trump inviting a group of lawmakers to the White House to discuss trade policy only to launch into an out-of-nowhere rant about one of his enemies being fat is the definition of the phrase “ma’am, this is an Arby’s,” Trump’s hatred for Nadler goes way back.2019 April 9, Bess Levin, “Trump's Radical Anti-Impeachment: Fat Jokes”, in Vanity Fair
    • When you’re doing your job as a journalistic commentator in its highest form, you’re drawing new parallels, expanding the Overton Window, opening people’s minds and also ensuring them they aren’t alone in their frustrations with the status quo. When done at its most hacky, however, you’re ranting...2021 October 13, Blair Stenvick, “If I Ever Run for Governor, Please Don't Vote for Me”, in Portland Mercury

Forms of sir, this is an Arby's

alternative formsir, this is a Wendy's

Origin of sir, this is an Arby's

From a humorous Internet meme that envisions a character giving a strange, rambling monologue, with the punchline being a fast-food employee reminding them that they are in a restaurant and are expected to simply order; Arby's is an American fast-food chain. This format of joke is first attested in a November 2011 tweet by American screenwriter Ethan Hunter (@ethanhunter).

Questions about sir, this is an Arby's

What does sir, this is an Arby's mean?
Sir, this is an Arby's means used to indicate that one finds a statement to be bizarre, tangential, or inappropriate for the context in which it is made. Basically it is asking "What is this person even talking about?".
What part of speech is sir, this is an Arby's?
Sir, this is an Arby's is an interjection.

Words near sir, this is an Arby's in the dictionary

  1. Sir Roger of Coverley
  2. Sir Roger of Coverly
  3. sir sandwich
  4. sir sandwiches
  5. sir, this is a Wendy's
  6. sir, this is an Arby's
  7. sir-reverence
  8. sir-reverences
  9. Sir.
  10. sira
  11. Sirab

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