This expression can only mean one thing. Actually it can mean a ton of things. Allow me to draw up a list.
-“are you done making puns yet?”
-“how could ANYONE think pronto’s pizza is as good as mama’s?!”
-“allison, you do the worst impression of anyone’s bobbe ever - she’s from Argentina, not Russia”
-“I know my grandmother said she’s a comedian, but no, she is not playing in any of nj’s fine comedy clubs.”
-“I don’t even LIKE Springsteen, and even I know you can’t insult him like that by mentioning Billy Joel in the same breath”
-“no, Allison, I can’t postpone the birth just so you can keep the blog for a few more weeks”
-“omg I hope I have a boy because I know you won’t be able to stop going ‘schlemiel, schlemozzle…’ (and fine, if you ever have a daughter, I guess I’m okay if you name her Laverne. But no I’m not moving to Milwaukee!”
-“ditto for all ‘airplane,’ shirley jones (and by extension partridge family & oklahoma), and Shirley temple references
-“I’ve told you 100 times, yes, if he’s a boy, it is after Isaac Hayes. Shut your mouth Allison — that’s shaft you’re talking about!”
-“yeah, I’ll definitely intervene if god tells Harry to climb up a mountain with Isaac if it’s a boy. And you don’t even have to ask Allison, I already know what you’re going to say — yes someday you can name a son Ishmael, I don’t mind”
-“is it time to go home yet?”
-“is it time to go on maternity leave yet?”
