not a sushi chef.

Used when someone overstates their expertise, pretends to be someone they are not or are “trying to pull one over” on you. Origin is TV game show The Floor when a contestant shaded another contestant who claimed to be an expert sushi chef and then went on to lose the round.
When Mark started acting like he was a car expert just from watching some YouTube tutorials, I was like calm down, you’re not a sushi chef.

After Lisa went on about her financial know-how without any real experience, Tom just laughed and thought, she’s not a sushi chef.
by Taichung February 15, 2025
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