Newspaper Eating

Initially coming from "不好吃" (bù hǎo chī, not tasty), which, when spoken quickly, sound like 报吃 (bào chī), literally means "newspaper eating". This phrase was an example of Chinese students abroad using homophones to share their true feelings about not delicious food under the circumstance that businesses are able to hide negative reviews on Google Reviews.

-"This soup is awful. How do you think?"
-"I agree with you. This is newspaper eating."

by shingwenn December 1, 2024

newspaper (verb)

newspapered, newspapering

Verb

To create (a note, letter, or written message) partially or entirely from pieces of text or images taken from different sources, especially to conceal the creator's identity.

The ransom note was newspapered together using magazine clippings.

newspaper (verb)

by wtf do I write in here bro March 30, 2025

Don't look at my newspaper!

A humorous expression used to ask someone not to invade one's personal space or pry into what they are currently viewing or reading, especially in public settings. Originating from an encounter where an individual defensively closed his newspaper on a train when others commented on its contents, the phrase playfully asserts one's desire for privacy without direct confrontation.

"Hey, stop trying to see my messages—don't look at my newspaper!"

by 2Bobs April 23, 2024

Don't Look At My Newspaper!

A humorous expression used to ask someone not to invade one's personal space or pry into what they are currently viewing or reading, especially in public settings. Originating from an encounter where an individual defensively closed his newspaper on a train when others commented on its contents, the phrase playfully asserts one's desire for privacy without direct confrontation.

"Hey, stop trying to see my messages—don't look at my newspaper!"

by 2Bobs May 5, 2024