ConnectPhrase · Ages 10-35 · In use
chef's kiss
Something is perfect. Often said along with the gesture of kissing your pinched fingertips and flicking them away.
The way you timed that joke? Chef's kiss.
For parents and educators
Adults use it too. It can be sincere or sarcastic.
Where it came from
From an old Italian gesture of approval and the cartoon chef from ads. Took off online in the early 2010s.
Also heard as
chef's kisses