the cake is a lie

expression used when something great has been promised from a third party but it ultimately is not so.

(six months prior to Vista release) "Vista will be the greatest operating system ever!"

(three months after Vista release) "The cake is a lie."

by Gurban January 4, 2009

The Cake Is Not A Lie

Used as a rebuttal to anyone, usually a 4chan frequenter, who says "the cake is a lie." It is usually said by someone that has actually completed the game "Portal" in which, upon completion, one sees a cutscene showing that the cake is, in fact, not a lie.

4chan troll: "TEH CAEK IZ A LIE!"
Tyrone: "Excuse me good sir, I've completed 'Portal' and let me tell you, the cake is not a lie."

by BassMZero January 16, 2011

The Cake Is Not A Lie

The cake is not a lie.....

This is the less commonly heard anti-phrase, of the

popular " the cake is a lie"

suggesting that the said thing is true, or factual.

The "cake is not a lie" can also refer to the realasing of the

game "portal 2" which has not happened yet.

Man: 2012 is the end!

smarter man: the cake is a lie!

smarter smarter man: the cake is not a lie, the cake is delicious.

Man: Wtf?

by thecake'snotalie May 10, 2010

The cheese is a lie

A knock off of the cake is a lie but for the cheese enthusiast.

-"The Cake is a lie"-quote from the popular video game "Portal"

There will be cheese at my wine party. (later at the party) THE CHEESE IS A LIE

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

by Lachlan Towle/John Westbrook October 16, 2008

The fridge is a lie

Meme. From Wayneradiotv, specifically the video where twitch chat can donate through a fax machine. Someone asked to see what’s inside the fridge. Than Wayne revealed that there was no fridge, and that it was a lie.

“Someone put their fur soba pointing a gun at me and said ‘show us what’s inside the fridge Wayne’.

You want the truth? You want the truth? You want the fucking truth?

There is no fridge I lied!” - video called “the fridge is a lie”

by Traploveriam January 30, 2021

The cake is a lie

a phrase meaning something to the effect of "you know that thing you where promised to be rewarded after you completed this task? well, it doesn't exist". could also be described as being trolled. the term was coined by the video game Portal in which your player would navigate through a labyrinth of tests while being driven to continue by the promise of cake. towards the end of the game, i becomes clear that there is in fact no cake and your efforts where in vain.

1.)
Employee 1: "I am soooo gonna get that raise man."
Employee 2: "Nah man, the cake is a lie"
Employee 1: "Well shit...."

2.)
guy: "omgz, awesome! if i complete these 4 offers from this pop-up, i can get a free ipod nano!!!1!"

3.)
prosecuting attorney: "we are finally going to put this person away!"
Jose Baez: "nope, the cake is a lie"

by aquaman153 July 9, 2011

The Cake is a Lie

When they say there is cake, but there is an alternate motive that usually ends in ones humiliation/demise.

Jeffrey Bonheimer: Man, I am so glad my ex-wife decided to invite me over to her basement for cake, even though I won the custody battle over the children!
Evan Sailhamer: Jeff man, isn't it obvious?
Jeffrey Bon-whatever: Is what obvious Easy E?
Easy Evan: The cake is a lie man. Like, it is blatantly obvious

by J-goat C-Mote May 11, 2013