what do you want, a cookie

English

Alternative forms

(UK) what do you want, a biscuit?
what do you want, a medal?

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒt də ju ˈwɒnt | ə ˈkʊki/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌt də jə ˈwɑnt | ə ˈkʊki/, /- ˈwʌnt -/

Phrase

what do you want, a cookie?

(rhetorical question, sarcastic) A phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so.
- 1994, R. Jeffrey Ringer, Queer Words, Queer Images: Communication and Construction of Homosexuality →ISBN, p.230
  "I was straight to the point - "Laurie, I'm gay." "Bernard, I've known that for a long time. So, what do you want, a cookie? Now deal the cards!"
- 2001, Mary Rogers, Drop Your Webbings! (from Class Acts: High School Plays by High School Writers →ISBN by Randy Lee Hartwig), p.30
  DOLL. Buzzet attacked me last night. I have scars! Look at my arm! And my hair is flat too!
  SPIDER. What do you want a cookie?
- 2004, James H. Taylor, Curiosity Killed the Chelsea Boy →ISBN, p.153
  "I wait for ju, five minute," He says. "Well what do you want, a cookie" I tell him and he looks at me like he does not understand."
- 2006, Antonio Garza, The House with the Magic Cellar: Realm: I →ISBN, p.103
  "The way I see it, I'm already doing all the work, and I'm doing the spells and incantations," stated Bowolf. "So what do you want, a cookie?" laughed Prolok.

Related terms

do you need an invitation

单词	what do you want, a cookie
释义	what do you want, a cookie English Alternative forms (UK) what do you want, a biscuit? what do you want, a medal? Pronunciation (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwɒt də ju ˈwɒnt \| ə ˈkʊki/ (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʌt də jə ˈwɑnt \| ə ˈkʊki/, /- ˈwʌnt -/ Phrase what do you want, a cookie? (rhetorical question, sarcastic) A phrase sometimes given as a retort to someone who has done something unsurprising or unimpressive and has seen fit to inform one of having done so. 1994, R. Jeffrey Ringer, Queer Words, Queer Images: Communication and Construction of Homosexuality →ISBN, p.230 "I was straight to the point - "Laurie, I'm gay." "Bernard, I've known that for a long time. So, what do you want, a cookie? Now deal the cards!" 2001, Mary Rogers, Drop Your Webbings! (from Class Acts: High School Plays by High School Writers →ISBN by Randy Lee Hartwig), p.30 DOLL. Buzzet attacked me last night. I have scars! Look at my arm! And my hair is flat too! SPIDER. What do you want a cookie? 2004, James H. Taylor, Curiosity Killed the Chelsea Boy →ISBN, p.153 "I wait for ju, five minute," He says. "Well what do you want, a cookie" I tell him and he looks at me like he does not understand." 2006, Antonio Garza, The House with the Magic Cellar: Realm: I →ISBN, p.103 "The way I see it, I'm already doing all the work, and I'm doing the spells and incantations," stated Bowolf. "So what do you want, a cookie?" laughed Prolok. Related terms do you need an invitation
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