that's the way the cookie crumbles

It means that's how life is. It's used after something unfortunate happens

Jim knocks over Jane's ceramin doll collection and says "Well that's the way cookie crumbles"

by Joe Garifo May 27, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

When something doesn't go your way.

Dude: Bummer, my girl left me.
Other Dude: That's the way the cookie crumbles...

by acetone June 1, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

(ph.)Sometimes life bes that way

Jake went to prison. Oh well, guess that's the way the cookie crumbles.

by undercover hardwareman May 27, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

thats just how it goes or how it happens. theres nothing you can do about it.

Your dog just got hit by a car, someone says, thats the way the cookie crumbles.

by Liquid Racer June 1, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

a saying used by jim carrey in bruce almighty at the end of a news coverage

Buffalo is like a cookie, .................. and that's the way the cookie crumbles. now back to you susan

by cul May 31, 2004

that's the way the cookie crumbles

In other words thats not the way life goes its not always your way.

Kristin- I want a billion dollars without working

Lauren- Thats not the way the cookie crumbles

by moonlightjazzc May 27, 2004

crumble fuck fest

A word describing a huge worthless event with a lot of people and a small meaning.

If there's a lot of people at a bookfair for example, you say " damn, what a crumble fuck fest"

by Kyle Roberts May 1, 2008