not today, Satan
Defiant refusal to let anything — a person, a temptation, a bad day — win.
Definitions
A theatrical 'absolutely not.' You say it when something's trying it — drama, temptation, your own bad luck — and you're shutting it down with a finger-wag and zero patience. It frames whatever's bothering you as the devil himself, which makes the rejection that much more fun. Camp, defiant, quotable.
not today, Satan In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Older than Drag Race — rooted in the biblical 'get behind me, Satan' and popularised by Aunt Esther on the 70s sitcom Sanford and Son. But Bianca Del Rio cemented it as a drag catchphrase on RuPaul's Drag Race season 6 (2014), later naming her stand-up tour after it.
People Also Ask
What does "not today, Satan" mean?
It's a defiant refusal to let anything — a person, a temptation, or a bad day — get the better of you.
How do you use "not today, Satan" in a sentence?
"They tried to drag me into the drama, but not today, Satan."
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