# Austin Powers gag?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 13, 2002, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672 "2002-08-13T12:33:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mellonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@mellonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mellonhead)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/1 "2002-08-13T12:33:42Z")
Can someone please explain to me the origin of the “smoke and a pancake” gag in the new Austin Powers movie. The set up is Goldmember is sitting with Dr. Evil and the “smoke and a pancake” comes up (followed by “cigar and a waffle”, “pipe and a crepe”, and “bong and a blintz”). We have asked several people what the meaning of “smoke and a pancake” is and they are just as clueless as us (we’ve even asked some Dutch friends!). Anyone out there have any insight into Mike Myers’ brain? ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/2 "2002-08-13T14:10:52Z")
I think it just sounded funny with Goldmember’s Dutch accent. –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Starbury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Starbury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starbury)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/3 "2002-08-13T14:19:26Z")
The best I could come up with on this was a British guy on Usenet using the phrase “Smoke me a pancake, I’ll be back for breakfast.” Its probably not related to your question (I haven’t seen Goldmember yet), but its the best I could come up with using search engines. ---
**Author:** ![maralinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@maralinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maralinn)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/4 "2002-08-13T15:34:43Z")
Well, “to smoke” is slang for “give a blow job” (as in, “Does she smoke?”), and “pancake” is slang for female genitalia (sorry, no example). Of course, there’s so much sexual slang it may be just a coincidence. You guys are so unsophisticated! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/5 "2002-08-13T18:19:42Z")
They might just have been going for something totally bizarre, with no concern for meaning. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/6 "2002-08-13T18:30:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Starbury \* > \*\*The best I could come up with on this was a British guy on Usenet using the phrase “Smoke me a pancake, I’ll be back for breakfast.” \*\* FYI, this is clearly a takeoff on the “Smoke me a kipper…” line used by Ace Rimmer on _Red Dwarf_. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/7 "2002-08-13T18:35:59Z")
I haven’t seen it either, and the lack of context is driving me nuts. WHAT, exactly, do they say, and who says it, and in response to what? For now, it’s sounding like Maralinn has it. I can see a Mike Myers host saying "Can I offer you anything? A drink? Breakfast? A smoke and a pancake? [meaning “sex with one of my female minions (or with the host if that’s the way it swings–I haven’t seen the movie)”] ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Alex\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_B)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/8 "2002-08-13T20:45:09Z")
I think perhaps it’s just a combination of two stereotypical Dutch things: hash and pancakes. ‘Windmill and a tulip?’ Alex ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2002, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/9 "2002-08-13T23:14:22Z")
A smoke is stereotypically had after sex. Pancakes are a quick breakfast when the sex has lasted all night. SWAG, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/10 "2002-08-14T14:56:07Z")
Where is **Coldfire** when we need him? ---
**Author:** ![mellonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@mellonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mellonhead)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2002, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/austin-powers-gag/123672/11 "2002-08-14T16:00:46Z")
I think maralinn’s answer may be the most likely - however who the hell knows, there really is too much sexual slang :eek: Nametag: I realize that the lack of context is enough to make your brain explode (unfortunately I don’t remember what exactly the characters said except that they were all sitting in Dr. Evil’s ‘lair’) - however you may want to just wait for the video…the movie wasn’t worth the $9!