with blackjack and hookers
English
Etymology
From the 1999 episode "The Series Has Landed" of the American animated sitcom Futurama, which includes a running gag involving the robot character Bender bragging that he will build his own versions of tourist attractions, but "with blackjack and hookers" added.
Prepositional phrase
- (US, slang, humorous) Enhanced; improved. Said of a new competing product or service compared to an existing one.
- 2021, L.C. Mawson, Ember Academy for Young Witches: Books 1-6: The Complete Series, L.C. Mawson
- You're suggesting that I start my own Themiscyra, with blackjack and hookers?” Maria frowned. “Well, you could have whatever you wanted. It would be your own island. Though, of course, I would argue for legalised sex work.” “You would?
- 2021, L.C. Mawson, Ember Academy for Young Witches: Books 1-6: The Complete Series, L.C. Mawson
Related terms
- I'm going to build my own X with blackjack and hookers! In fact, forget the X (snowclone)
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