What do you want, a cookie?
What do you want, a cookie?
A sarcastic response to one who is excited about or seeks praise for a minor, insignificant, or unimpressive accomplishment. OK, so you hung some Christmas decorations—what do you want, a cookie? A: "I'll have you know that J.K. Rowling herself said my short story was pretty cool." B: "Wow, you're amazing. What do you want, a cookie?"
See also: what
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- What do you want, a medal?
- Excuse me for living!
- Excuse me for breathing!
- You call this (something)?
- Anne
- Queen Anne is dead
- Queen Anne's dead
- cool story, bro
- let's not and say (that) we did