cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater
Childhood taunt phrase
A children's taunt directed at someone accused of cheating, from the nursery rhyme "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater." The phrase is playground mockery, rhythmic and singsong, used to shame a cheater rather than make literal sense: You looked at my cards—cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater!
- Humpty DumptyFragile nursery rhyme figure
- cry wolfGive false warnings
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
limerick · Jack and Jill · eat humble pie · deception · sour grapes · trickery · pun · tongue twister · betrayal · scam · crooked politician · infidelity · Mary Had a Little Lamb · London Bridge · dishonor · forgery · spill the beans · bury the hatchet
cheater, cheater, pumpkin eaterfair and square
Honestly and legitimately
goody two-shoes · straight shooter · good sport · honest to goodness · teacher's pet
cheater, cheater, pumpkin eatergood job
Approval for effort
way to go · nicely done · gold star · atta boy · you're the best