A pink-glazed doughnut wearing a knitted cap stands beside a small wooden mallet and a paper shield.

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Garth

"Who's trying to kill you, Mr. Donut-head Man?" "I don't know, but he better not."

— Wayne's World • 1992

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

A silly exchange of concern: one voice asks who wants to hurt the target, using a goofy nickname, and gets a puzzled reply that the person doesn't know but hopes the culprit doesn't succeed. The comedy is the mix of vagueness and bravado.

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