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Person Forgets Sieve Name Calls It Holebowl

This meme is a screenshot of a mobile text message exchange. The first user states they do not know what a sieve is, so the second user sends a photo of a standard metal kitchen sieve paired with the teasing message 'this dude'. The first user then responds that they recognize the object, calling it a 'holebowl'. The humor comes from the absurd, literal, made-up name for the common straining tool, which is relatable to anyone who has forgotten the name of a common object and resorted to describing it literally.
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Dialogue

I have no clue what a sieve is
this dude
Ohhh the holebowl

Overview

This meme is a screenshot of a mobile text message exchange. The first user states they do not know what a sieve is, so the second user sends a photo of a standard metal kitchen sieve paired with the teasing message 'this dude'. The first user then responds that they recognize the object, calling it a 'holebowl'. The humor comes from the absurd, literal, made-up name for the common straining tool, which is relatable to anyone who has forgotten the name of a common object and resorted to describing it literally.

Origin notes

Per the provided source information, this meme was shared on the X (formerly Twitter) platform by the account @meme.jpg. It originated as a screenshot of a private text conversation, and spread widely across social media platforms for its lighthearted, relatable humor about forgetfulness and silly invented vocabulary.

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