A folded paper penguin wearing a plum bow tie with a tweed patch at one wing, standing on a turquoise square.

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Elwood Blues

You fat penguin!

— The Blues Brothers ‧ 1980

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The insult addresses a nun through an animal comparison, turning a figure of authority into an object of mockery. Its force comes from the abrupt refusal of respectful language. The short outburst offers no argument; it substitutes a blunt, belittling picture for one.

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