bone apple teeth
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: examples: text: On this Super Bowl Sunday, when frenzied fans yell, “Eat ’em alive!” — which is a dining picture I’d rather not ponder for long — and as parties and gluttony abound, I say, as they do in New Orleans, “Bone apple teeth,” which is Cajun for “Is that a crawfish in your mouth?”
ref: 1997 January 26, Michael Goforth, “Recent stories are food for thought: Some activities on legal front bit hard to digest”, in Harold Muddiman, editor, Fort Pierce Tribune, Fort Pierce, Fla.: Freedom Newspapers, →OCLC, page A10, column 5:
text: Tracey emerged from the kitchen with a big grin on her face and a plate stacked to the heavens with bacon strips. "Bone apple teeth," she joked with a smile. "What?" I laughed. "Do you mean bon Appetit?^([sic])" Jared asked with a smile. "Whatever," Tracey replied happily and walked to the kitchen.
ref: 2019 September 22, K.C. Crowne, “Jackson”, in The Storm (Mountain Protectors; 1), ASIN B07Y8Q5YCF:
text: You really thought we were going to provide you with the basic human necessity of drinkable water? Time to say “bone apple teeth” and boil that poisoned H2O, because you’re on your own for that one, buddy!
ref: 2019 December 2, Rachelle Stiletto, “The Chip: The College’s Top 10 Screw Ups of the Semester”, in The Signal, Ewing, N.J.: The College of New Jersey, →OCLC:
text: An impromptu meal was pulled together and tables and chairs were pulled out of the garage to fill the dining room and accommodate all of the extra people. “Bone apple teeth,” Austin called out, sending people into laughter. It took her a minute to realize he meant bon appétit.
ref: 2020 December 29, J.M. Madden, chapter 16, in Embattled Return (Lost and Found; 6), →ISBN:
text: He pulls out my chair and gestures for me to sit down. “Bone apple teeth, madame.” I burst into laughter. “Bone apple teeth? You’re so weird.” Ace shrugs. “You like it.” “Strangely enough, I do,” I say, lowering my gaze to my plate. The food smells delicious. It’s fancier than anything I’ve ever eaten before. “Bone apple teeth, sir.”
ref: 2021 May 4, Tashie Bhuiyan, “T-Minus 10 Days”, in Counting Down with You, Toronto, Ont.: Inkyard Press, →ISBN, part 3 (Inferno):
text: the whites: (sings) Oh, so much in a bowl for such a low price, a marvellous deal […] RameEeEeEeEeEn! The music ends, as does the trance. noah drops a bowl of pho on nam and kevin’s table. The whites gather around. noah: Bone apple teeth. nam peers into the bowl. A pause. nam: This is spaghetti. noah: (nervous mumbling) What? No, it’s not—run! ruuuun!
ref: 2021 November 23, Nam Nguyen, “Scene Ten: Phö^([sic]) Is The New Ramen, or, White People As They Truly Are”, in A Perfect Bowl of Pho, Toronto, Ont.: Playwrights Canada Press, →ISBN:
text: In this chapter, you’ll discover the surprising origins of some of your favorite foods, uncommon things about everyday eats, some nasty food facts that might churn your stomach, and some refreshing drink trivia. Bone apple teeth!
ref: 2022 September 10, Bryan Spektor, “Quirky Culinary Facts”, in 1000 Fun Facts for Immature Adults: Random Trivia and Weird Truths You Should Know, volume 1, →ISBN:
text: Jeremiah finishes plating it all up on a bed of pasta and tops the dish off with a fancy cheese grater he had to have packed in his bag because there’s no way it was just waiting for him in the old cabinets of this cottage. “Bone apple teeth,” he says with a bow. “What did you say?” I ask. “It’s French for enjoy,” Aaron adds sarcastically, clearly in on the joke. Dani just shakes her head and carves out a bite, closing her eyes in pure bliss when it hits her tongue.
ref: 2023 June 6, Hannah Bird, chapter 9, in What’s Left of Me (Loveless; 2), →ISBN:
text: I watch as he takes out two paper plates and loads them with food. He places them on the table and grabs two glasses, filling them with white wine. He finally sits down and smiles at me. “Bone apple teeth!” he says as he digs in. I laugh hysterically. “It’s Bon appétit!” “Just eat your food.” He chuckles.
ref: 2023 July 6, A.A. Reid, “Tatum”, in Never Letting Go (The Following Love Duet; 1), →ISBN:
text: WHY DON’T WE WORRY ABOUT THAT LATER? BREAKFAST IS OFFICIALLY SERVED! BONE APPLE TEETH. / YOU’VE BEEN SAYIN’ THAT FOR MONTHS AND NO ONE HAS LAUGHED YET, TERRY. / Y’ALL JUST AIN’T WARMED UP TO IT. / DAD, PLEASE JUST STOP.
ref: 2024 May 8, Cody Ziglar, Deadpool (Deadpool (2024); 1–5), volume 1 (Blood Bond), New York, N.Y.: Marvel Comics, published 26 November 2024, →ISBN, number 2:
text: I manage to peel six potatoes, sending them through the slicer one by one by the time Cook is done with my order— a meatball sub and a handful of french fries. Cook places them down on the table before me, sprinkling the potatoes with a healthy dose of salt and pepper. "Bone apple teeth," Cook says with an entirely straight face, though there is a twinkle in his grey eyes. Unable to contain myself, I throw my head back and cackle.
ref: 2024 September 17, M[elinda] Pettengill, “Fire Night”, in Timber Hollow, →ISBN:
glosses: Alternative form of bone apple tea.