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why not Zoidberg

why not Zoidberg phrase: a call of attention to something that is ridiculous.

Phrase

why not Zoidberg?

  1. (Internet, dated, humorous, rhetoric) A call of attention to something that is ridiculous.
    • For a good candidate for the 2016 Presidential election, why not Zoidberg?
    • Perhaps rewording the headline? Changing the button text? What about adding a picture near the form? What if we removed the last question on the form? Why not Zoidberg?2013, Thomas Eisenmann, Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts

Origin of why not Zoidberg

From a phrase on a popular Internet meme that is attributed to the character Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama, who receives little attention from other characters.

Questions about why not Zoidberg

What does why not Zoidberg mean?
Why not Zoidberg means a call of attention to something that is ridiculous.
What part of speech is why not Zoidberg?
Why not Zoidberg is a phrase.

Words near why not Zoidberg in the dictionary

  1. why in time
  2. why is the ocean near the shore
  3. why keep a dog and bark yourself
  4. why me
  5. why not
  6. why not Zoidberg
  7. why oh why
  8. why on Earth
  9. why so serious
  10. why'd
  11. why'm

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