Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in India.
“He didn’t understand what ghee is, but someone clarified it for him” was posted on Twitter by Ian Froeb on May 18, 2013. “I didn’t understand what they did to butter to make ghee. Then they clarified it for me” was posted on Twitter by Paul J Rose on May 23, 2013. “I had no idea what ghee was until someone clarified it for me” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on June 15, 2021.
“When I said butter, I actually meant ghee. I should have clarified” is a related saying.
Wikipedia: Ghee
Ghee (Sanskrit: Ghṛta) is a class of clarified butter that originated in ancient India. It is commonly used in cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, Middle Eastern cuisine, Southeast Asian cuisine, traditional medicine, and religious rituals.
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Ian Froeb
@ianfroeb
He didn’t understand what ghee is, but someone clarified it for him.
11:37 AM · May 18, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
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Paul J Rose
@pauljrose
I didn’t understand what they did to butter to make ghee. Then they clarified it for me.
10:22 AM · May 23, 2013·Twitter for Android
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/nickyeyez June 25, 2021
I had no idea what ghee was until someone clarified it for me.
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Nick Amado
@THEnickamado
I had no idea what ghee was until someone clarified it for me.
1:57 AM · Jun 25, 2021·Twitter for Android
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Larkin Love
@larkinloverules
I had no idea what ghee was until someone clarified it for me.
3:09 PM · Jun 25, 2021·Hootsuite Inc.
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Matthew Jacobi
@daloore
Some people have no idea what ghee is
So I clarified it for them
4:18 AM · Jun 26, 2021·Twitter for Android
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