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Pot Calling Kettle Black

This is an idiom with Spanish origin that states that the person you are talking to is calling you something that they themselves are equally as guilty of doing... Thus an example of psychological projection.

This comes from old times when pots and pans were generally black and kettles were generally metallic and reflective. Therefore the pot sees its black reflection in the kettle and thinks that the kettle is black.
Sydney: you always cheat in any card game we play; all you care about is winning
John: Pot Calling Kettle Black!
by nomusclerussell September 25, 2017
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call of duty modern warfare

The Best game ever made even if you are a jag-master like Adam
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Call Of Duty: Black ops

The main reason why men are late for dates or don't even have a Girlfriend.
Girl 1: Where's your boyfriend?
Girl 2: I don't know!
Guy: *Shows up* I am so sorry I'm late I got Call of duty: Black ops yesterday and I umm... lost track of time, But I prestiged twice!
Girl 2: Whatever! *leaves Resturant*
Girl 1: Hey wait for me!
Guy: :( I guess I'ts back to black ops! :)
by nnSHARK BAITnn January 25, 2011
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World of Warcraft Booty Call

Jon: "Is Mike getting Chevrolayed in the back of his tahoe right now?"
Matt: No, he doesn't satisfy Newton's 69th Law remember, so he's dialing up a World of Warcraft Booty Call.
by ChemistryCalvin August 6, 2010
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who ya gonna call

"Sometimes, weird things happen, someone has to deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"
by who ya gonna call August 6, 2018
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Hang up that computer call

''Hang up that computer call, Come over here and kiss me on my hot mouth, im feeling romantical''
by Kenny McCormick.die May 31, 2023
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I'll call the wireless company

When you really wanna say "fuck you" but decide to censor yourself.
Boss: "So you didn't do your job correctly?"
Me: "I did ... But I'll call the wireless company."
by HSDeeznuts August 10, 2017
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