Slang term, origin unknown from the 1920's in America. Used to underline a failure of an action, or dissapointment in reaching an undesired result, with the additional meaning that the result was not an unexpected one.
A:" Well, I asked Cindy out, and she told me to swallow my head . . "
B:"Hey, that's the way the cookie crumbles!"
B:"Hey, that's the way the cookie crumbles!"
by D F Stuckey May 26, 2004
Get the that's the way the cookie crumbles mug.Describing of an inconveniencing or disappointing outcome spoken by a person(s) who has excepted the outcome for what it is rather than being upset
Synonyms: “It do be like that sometimes” or “It is what it is”
Synonyms: “It do be like that sometimes” or “It is what it is”
(After the office worker ran out of pencils at the worst time and no one has extras) “Well ain’t that just the way.”
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Person 1: "I can't believe I lost all that money on a stupid bet..."
Person 2: "I'm sorry pal. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles..."
Person 2: "I'm sorry pal. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles..."
by Chuck Ikeh May 30, 2004
Get the that's the way the cookie crumbles mug.Person 1: i bought my mate a stripper last night and he freaked out and wouldn't take it.
Person 2: What did you do?
Person 1: fucked her on his behalf.
Person 2: That's the way!!!!
Person 2: What did you do?
Person 1: fucked her on his behalf.
Person 2: That's the way!!!!
by SenorChang December 28, 2011
Get the that's the way mug.1. (sympathetically) These things happen, even if we don't like them.
2. (sarcastically) Learn to live with it, you whiner!
2. (sarcastically) Learn to live with it, you whiner!
1. "No fun tonight. The party's been canceled."
"That's the way the cookie crumbles."
2. "You scratched my car!"
"That's the way the cookie crumbles!"
"That's the way the cookie crumbles."
2. "You scratched my car!"
"That's the way the cookie crumbles!"
by Downstrike May 28, 2004
Get the That's the way the cookie crumbles. mug.A term used to explain to somebody that you can't control the way things are going to happen or exspect them to happen a certain way.
by Al May 31, 2004
Get the that's the way the cookie crumbles mug.Expression of events that are out of your control. Usually pertaining to events that result in unwanted circumstances.
Person1: Ah man, the bird's crapped all over my car again.
Person2: That's the way the cookie crumbles.
Person2: That's the way the cookie crumbles.
by King Among Men May 28, 2004
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