as the actress said to the pope

as the actress said to the pope

An aside that is used to create a humorous but lewd sexual innuendo out of something mundane or innocent that someone else has said. (The use of "actress" is because the innuendo always refers to a woman in a sexual situation.) Primarily heard in UK. A: "Wow, that sandwich is huge!" B: "Yeah, I can barely put my hands around it." C: "As the actress said to the pope!"
See also: actress, pope, said
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • pope
  • said the actress to the pope
  • that's what she said
  • TWSS
  • dirty-minded
  • whistle at
  • whistle at (someone or something)
  • dafuq
  • square up against (someone or something)
  • blue film