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rhubarb hand

Provincial idiom for getting caught red-handed. Guilty of something.
Jimmy Ray insisted that he had nothing to do with the The great pie heist, but we knew he had rhubarb hand all over it.
by etymologingishard July 7, 2022
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rhubarb and tonic moment

"Rhubarb and tonic" is what the crowd says on tv during a din in the courtroom when the defendant is proclaimed guilty or innocent because it provides the best sound mix.
Judge: I find the defendant guilty.
Crowd: (general din)

Judge: Order! What are they all saying?
Dick Wolf: Your honor, I believe they are saying "rhubarb and tonic"
Director: Yes, that's what we told them to say. This is what is called a "rhubarb and tonic moment".
by pe.kelly11 November 22, 2009
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