Ding Ding, What do we have for em, Jhonny?
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Simply summarized by urbandictionary.com "A sarcastic comment that is used when someone figures out something really obvious. An imitation of a game show host announcing that someone has given the correct answer and has won a prize that his assistant (Johnny) will specify on cue."
I would add situations in which someone is slow to understand a joke.
For example, A makes a joke. B laughs politely but doesn't really get it (understand it). 5-10 minutes later, B realizes the meaning of the joke and says, "oh, I get it. You meant blah blah blah." Then, A might say, Ding Ding, What do we have for em, Jhonny?
It can be pretty insulting to say this to someone. Also, it would sound pretty funny being said by a non-native speaker. I would surely think, "where did you learn that?" But, it can also be used for joking around with your friends.
Simply summarized by urbandictionary.com "A sarcastic comment that is used when someone figures out something really obvious. An imitation of a game show host announcing that someone has given the correct answer and has won a prize that his assistant (Johnny) will specify on cue."
I would add situations in which someone is slow to understand a joke.
For example, A makes a joke. B laughs politely but doesn't really get it (understand it). 5-10 minutes later, B realizes the meaning of the joke and says, "oh, I get it. You meant blah blah blah." Then, A might say, Ding Ding, What do we have for em, Jhonny?
It can be pretty insulting to say this to someone. Also, it would sound pretty funny being said by a non-native speaker. I would surely think, "where did you learn that?" But, it can also be used for joking around with your friends.
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