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when in the hell

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when it rains, it pours.

  • something is infrequent, but when it happens, it happens all at once.

    Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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when pigs fly

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when the devil

interjection

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when the fuck

interjection

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when the heck

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When the photocopier runs out of ink

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  • Phrase: When the photocopier runs out of ink

    This phrase used to describe a situation where an imitation or copy is revealed to be unoriginal or counterfeit in nature. This phrase can also be shortened to "The photocopier ran out of ink" and still convey the same meaning. The phrase carries an element of intentional absurdity, as photocopiers do not actually use ink.

    The etymology of this phrase traces back to March 2025 when the cover art for a rapper's album was mocked online after being exposed as strikingly similar to the cover art of another rapper's album- with only one noticeable difference. The cover art for rapper Doeshii's album depicted her holding an alligator while sitting in a single-seater sofa, against a faded monochromatic backdrop. The online mockery began when the image was compared to the cover art for a song by the rapper Shah, which featured him holding his pet alligator, sitting in a single-seater sofa, against a faded monochromatic backdrop. The only notable difference was that Doeshii's image featured an albino alligator, leading to the meme captioned "When the photocopier runs out of ink," in reference to the lack of pigment in her cover art's alligator.

    Example: Snugglington and Sunny are at an art gallery observing its owner insist a painting is an original, until a patron, on closer inspection, finds a stamp on the painting that says "Authentication denied. This is a Replica," prompting Snugglington to mockingly say "When the photocopier runs out of ink."

    Last edited on Mar 19 2025. Submitted by Anonymous on Mar 19 2025.

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When you have to carry

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  • have to carry, no gun is too light

    This describes an old military and police saying "when you have to carry, no gun is too light; when you have to fight, no gun is too heavy!"

    Compare to travel light.

    The Master Sergeant said "when you have to carry, no gun is too light; when you have to fight, no gun is too heavy!"

    Last edited on Feb 07 2017. Submitted by Dr. P.D. Fisher on Feb 07 2017.

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where in fuck

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