Meanings
- derogatoryRhetorical question used to imply that the party addressed is out of touch with reality.
Tell me: what color is the sun in your world?/You've been sneaking off to the peyote patch again, haven't you?
1999 April 6, John Smith (user name), “a pagan a day keeps the ice cubes away”, in alt.religion.islam (Usenet), message-ID <7edjti$b8b$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>2 more examples
By the way Bill, exactly what color is the sun in your world? You are so far out there I swear you're going to get a nosebleed from the altitude alone.
1997 December 2, SeventhStar (user name), “Flame Universe Who's Who: The Flame Giant”, in alt.flame (Usenet), message-ID <6621fj$ean@ecuador.earthlink.net>You aren't even a credible liar: you just want to make up stories and hope that SOMEONE will believe you. What color is the sun in your world anyway?
2004 November 25, Ed King (user name), “The nastiness, sickness and war.”, in alt.freemasonry (Usenet), message-ID <VA.00001351.0f61d8ab@earthlink.net>
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