I don't boil my cabbage twice

A form of I don't chew my cabbage twice — An impertinent refusal to repeat one's earlier statement when asked to do so.

Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of I don't chew my cabbage twice.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

I don't boil my cabbage twice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20don't%20boil%20my%20cabbage%20twice

MLA

“I don't boil my cabbage twice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20don't%20boil%20my%20cabbage%20twice. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I don't boil my cabbage twice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20don't%20boil%20my%20cabbage%20twice.

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