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denial is a river in egypt 

Popularized on TikTok, implying someone is in denial. This phrase is referring to a clip of Wendy Williams on a radio show, where she says to a caller “denial is a river in Egypt, your husband is gay.” The joke is that Wendy recited the saying incorrectly.

The real saying is “denial is not (just) a river in Egypt”: A humorous phrase used to highlight the fact that someone is in denial about something. (A pun on the colloquial pronunciation of "the Nile.")
“Denial is a river in Egypt”: Remember that time Wendy Williams said “denial is a river in Egypt, your husband is gay!” while live on air?

“Denial is not (just) a river in Egypt”: The boss thinks he can salvage this project by throwing more money at it. Someone should let him know that denial isn't a river in Egypt.

cry me a river 

to tell a moaning person to shut up and that you dont care.
your cat got ran over and your giro is late, Cry me a river love!
cry me a river by filth April 23, 2003

cry me a river 

besides the awesome justin timberlake song, an expression that means i've been through worse, you're being a drama queen
person: omg my chihuahua is sick
you: cry me a river loser both of my dogs are dead.
cry me a river by charliee September 6, 2007

72 virgins and a river of wine 

Something Allah will give in paradise, if you strap a bomb to yourself and go blow something up.
Allah will give me 72 virgins and a river of wine in paradise!! *kaboom*

pulled a river 

When someone that you start to get over or you thought you got over that person but that person does something and makes you like them again or makes your heart skip a beat
Girl: did you see that? He totally pulled a river
Girl 2: I totally saw that how could he?!

pull a river 

1) To open the most serious barrel of whoop ass imaginable like River Tam does on the planet Miranda when she’s locked in a room with a bunch of Reavers and goes mentally medieval on all of them.

2) To win a hand at Texas Hold Em only with the help of the last card.

3) To drink almost continually from a keg of beer.

4) To perform a great feat of strength, like the fifth labor of Hercules in which he diverts an entire river by hand.

5) To die young and end a promising career, a la River Phoenix.

Whoa, did you see Adam pull a river last night? He drank like sixteen pints then fell down like he was dead. I love that dood.
pull a river by Lexical October 15, 2007