# sir, this is an Arby's

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Used to indicate that one finds a statement to be bizarre, tangential, or inappropriate for the context in which it is made.

## Etymology
From a humorous Internet meme that envisions a character giving a strange, rambling monologue, with the punchline being a fast-food employee reminding them that they are in a restaurant; Arby's is an American fast-food chain. This format of joke is first attested in a November 2011 tweet by American screenwriter Ethan Hunter (@ethanhunter).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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