“Boomerang” sounds like “boo meringue.” “How do Australians express their disgust for French deserts? They boo meringue” was posted on Twitter by David Hannant on December 17, 2012.
“I was watching an Australian cooking show, and people started cheering when the chef made a meringue . : I was shocked. Usually Australians boo meringue” was posted on Twitter by Lame Jokes on January 5, 2020. “In France, they applaud meringue, but in Australia, they boo meringue” was posted on Reddit—Oneliners on August 26, 2020.
Wikipedia: Meringue
Meringue (/məˈræŋ/, mə-RANG; French pronunciation: [məʁɛ̃ɡ]) is a type of dessert or candy, often associated with Italian, Swiss, and French cuisine, traditionally made from whipped egg whites and sugar, and occasionally an acidic ingredient such as lemon, vinegar, or cream of tartar
Twitter
David Hannant
@DavidHannant
How do Australians express their disgust for French deserts?
They boo meringue.
3:15 PM · Dec 17, 2012·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Ewen Huzami
@hoomhom
In Australia when we want to scare a pavlova we say “boo meringue!”
5:05 AM · Jan 15, 2013·Twitter Web App
Twitter
Including (but not limited to)
@SteveHealyyy
Boo meringue!!! It’s Australia Day!
2:04 AM · Jan 26, 2014·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Lame Jokes
@lamejokes_net
I was watching an Australian cooking show, and people started cheering when the chef made a meringue . : I was shocked. Usually Australians boo meringue.
5:16 PM · Jan 5, 2020·IFTTT
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/HellsJuggernaut January 20, 2020
I was watching an Australian cooking show and people started cheering when the chef made a meringue.
I was shocked, Australians usually boo meringue.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/porichoygupto January 23, 2020
I was watching an Australian cooking show and the audience started applauding when the chef made a meringue.
I was shocked. Usually Australians boo meringue.
Reddit—Dadjokes
Posted by u/porichoygupto March 24, 2020
I was watching an Australian cooking show, and the audience applauded when the chef made a meringue.
I was surprised. Usually Australians boo meringue.
Reddit—Oneliners
Posted by u/webguy1975 August 26, 2020
In France, they applaud Meringue, but in Australia, they boo meringue.
Twitter
Kids and life hacks
@guys_and
In France, they applaud Meringue, but in Australia, they boo meringue.
3:25 AM · Aug 27, 2020·IFTTT
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