I don't chew my cabbage twice

phrase

An impertinent refusal to repeat one's earlier statement when asked to do so.

Meanings

phrase
  1. An impertinent refusal to repeat one's earlier statement when asked to do so.

    Synonyms: I don't boil my cabbage twice

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseAn impertinent refusal to repeat one's earlier statement when asked to do so.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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