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an idiom, in saying that something is, while the one saying it *is* that thing.
I ran into the conformist at SamGoody with an Eminem cd, whereas I had a Blondie cd. He said I was retarded because I was 'listening to shit.' I replied 'Well, talk about the pot calling the kettle black.'
by Gwen Stefani Grrl June 30, 2004
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A definition my teacher, Mr. Twichell used, to call Nick a hypocrite.

Yes, it's pretty much just calling someone a hypocrite.
Real conversation:
Nick: Shut up. You're so annoying.
Twichell: Nick, you're a pot calling the kettle black.
Me: RACIST.
Nick: What does that mean?
Twichell: No, Natalie it's not racist. Nick, it means you're a hypocrite.
Whole Class: OOOOHHHHHHH!
by YoItsNat March 1, 2017
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"pot calling the kettle black"

u know what it means...
what happened when Paula Abdul told
Kady Maloy (of American Idol 7)
"you have some pitching problems..."

That is "pot calling the kettle black"
by vouguey February 25, 2008
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Something about racist weed or some shit, I don't know.
Pot: Hey, black kettle!
Pot-smoking bystander: Hey, man. Make peace not war, man.
Kettle: Well, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black?
UrbanDictionary.com reader: WTF?!! THIS DEFINITION SUCKS BALLS!
by SpaceMouse April 17, 2010
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the pot turning the kettle black

Accusing someone of committing the same immoral/ illegal that you yourself are committing.
Stop being the pot turning the kettle black unless you are an angel yourself.
by Sexydimma February 13, 2015
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the pot turning the kettle black

Accusing someone of committing the same immoral/ illegal that you yourself are committing.
Stop being the pot turning the kettle black unless you are an angel yourself. one of the reasons Hillary Clinton lost the election in 2016 is because she tried to be the pot turning the kettle black when it came to finding negative things to say about Donald Trump
by Sexydimma November 17, 2016
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the pot calling the kettle black

A older term used in the US south to discriminate against people of color. Also it can be used to criticize or bring down a person of color. People who use it are racist.
by Henry Louis Gates Jr. May 29, 2018
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