bone apple teeth

On this Super Bowl Sunday, when frenzied fans yell, “Eat ’em alive!” — which is a dining picture I’d rather not ponder for long — and as parties and gluttony abound, I say, as they do in New Orleans, “Bone apple teeth,” which is Cajun for “Is that a crawfish in your mouth?”

1997 January 26, Michael Goforth, “Recent stories are food for thought: Some activities on legal front bit hard to digest”, in Harold Muddiman, editor, Fort Pierce Tribune, Fort Pierce, Fla.: Freedom Newspapers, →OCLC, page A10, column 5

Tracey emerged from the kitchen with a big grin on her face and a plate stacked to the heavens with bacon strips. "Bone apple teeth," she joked with a smile. "What?" I laughed. "Do you mean bon Appetit?^([sic])" Jared asked with a smile. "Whatever," Tracey replied happily and walked to the kitchen.

2019 September 22, K.C. Crowne, “Jackson”, in The Storm (Mountain Protectors; 1), ASIN B07Y8Q5YCF

An impromptu meal was pulled together and tables and chairs were pulled out of the garage to fill the dining room and accommodate all of the extra people. “Bone apple teeth,” Austin called out, sending people into laughter. It took her a minute to realize he meant bon appétit.

2020 December 29, J.M. Madden, chapter 16, in Embattled Return (Lost and Found; 6), →ISBN

He pulls out my chair and gestures for me to sit down. “Bone apple teeth, madame.” I burst into laughter. “Bone apple teeth? You’re so weird.” Ace shrugs. “You like it.” “Strangely enough, I do,” I say, lowering my gaze to my plate. The food smells delicious. It’s fancier than anything I’ve ever eaten before. “Bone apple teeth, sir.”

2021 May 4, Tashie Bhuiyan, “T-Minus 10 Days”, in Counting Down with You, Toronto, Ont.: Inkyard Press, →ISBN, part 3 (Inferno)

the whites: (sings) Oh, so much in a bowl for such a low price, a marvellous deal […] RameEeEeEeEeEn! The music ends, as does the trance. noah drops a bowl of pho on nam and kevin’s table. The whites gather around. noah: Bone apple teeth. nam peers into the bowl. A pause. nam: This is spaghetti. noah: (nervous mumbling) What? No, it’s not—run! ruuuun!

2021 November 23, Nam Nguyen, “Scene Ten: Phö^([sic]) Is The New Ramen, or, White People As They Truly Are”, in A Perfect Bowl of Pho, Toronto, Ont.: Playwrights Canada Press, →ISBN