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the pot calling the kettle black

a situation in which one person criticizes another for a fault they have themselves

Ernie accused me of being selfish. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

by [katie] November 12, 2006

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Pot Calling the Kettle Black

An expression that is said when one accuses another person of that which they are equally guilty of.

Many years ago, people used to cook over an open flame using copper kettles and iron pots. The copper kettles were usually polished after every use whereas the iron pots were not and remained blackened from the soot from previous cookings. Well someone got the idea that if the iron pot were alive and it looked at a nearby copper kettle, it would see a black image. The iron pot believes it sees the image of the copper kettle when in reality, because the copper kettle was polished, what the iron pot was seeing was a reflection of itself. This symbolic phrase became associated with hypocrisy. An accuser blames someone else for having a fault when the accuser has the same fault.

Joe accuses Mark for not keeping his house clean when in reality, Joe has a messy house. Therefore, Joe is guilty of "the pot calling the kettle black".

by Dancing with Fire June 24, 2011

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Juvenile pot pie

Every seven weeks, an adolescent child will take their dinner to their room. Shortly after arriving, they decide to masturbate into the nutritious meal, thus creating a juvenile pie. The act is only complete after baking the "pie" at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Said "pie" is usually thrown at gay clowns after baking.

Kenny hated gay clowns so he took his favorite meal upstairs and made a Juvenile pot pie.

by juciepinktacos August 19, 2011

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simmer down pot roast

A phrase used to get someone to calm down and relax.

Whoa there....simmer down pot roast.

by von Goat March 27, 2009


shit or get off the pot

Hurry up and make a decision. Usually used when some one is being really indecisive or is taking way to long to do something. Commonly refers to a decision where a commitment is evolved.

You've been engaged for 6 years, don't you think it's time you shit or get off the pot?

by jettafer30 November 15, 2005

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pinch pot mud works

To be most specific, Pinch Pot Mud Works refers to performing analingus upon a female, whilst diddling and otherwise digitally manipulating the female's clitoris. Fingering can also be performed, as I'm sure the ladies would most pleasantly endure.

I always do a little of the Pinch Pot Mud Works on Kathy right before I plow her brown eye.

by Dick Spinachin November 9, 2007


pot calling the kettle black

This is a phrase that states that the person you are talking to is calling you something that they themselves are (and generally in abundance).

This comes from old times when pots and pans were generally black and kettles were generally metallic and reflective. Therefore the pot sees its black reflection in the kettle and thinks that the kettle is black.

*this can also sometimes be shortened to "pot, kettle, black."*

someguy: u R an idiot 4 sayin tht
Some other guy: Well thats the pot calling the kettle black!

by The Spooky Twigg December 3, 2004

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