Former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg questioned whether he was “chicken liver” on Wednesday during the Democratic debate.

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The billionaire was overheard uttering the phrase while attempting to catch the attention of the debate’s moderators.

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The comment was immediately noticed by users on Twitter, who at first weren’t sure which candidate made the remark.

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Everyone from Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was accused of being behind the phrase.

Who else heard @amyklobuchar say “What am I, chicken liver?” under her breath? #DemDebate — Johnathan S. Perkins (he/him) (@JohnathanPerk) February 20, 2020

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Pete just said “what am I, chicken liver?”



Why the fuck is it that everything he says just sounds vaguely off? — john gnik (@johnjgnik) February 20, 2020

"What am I chicken liver?" – Joe Biden on the cost of Healthcare for all #DemDebate — Nicole A (@nalinson) February 20, 2020

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When the mystery was finally solved, users poked fun at Bloomberg for what many described as “boomer” commentary.

“This has been ‘When Boomers Tell on Themselves,'” @Shens7 said.

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“What am I, chicken liver?”

This has been, “When Boomers Tell on Themselves” — Matt Shen (@Shens7) February 20, 2020

OMG did anyone else hear bloomberg say “what am i, chicken liver?” — marisa kabas (@MarisaKabas) February 20, 2020

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The chicken liver memes were soon to follow, although some of them incorrectly attributed the quote to Biden.

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My favorite quote of the #DemocraticDebate2020 so far: “What am I, chicken liver?” I believe #Bloomberg2020 said it. pic.twitter.com/29B0HOS5J5 — Paz (@kit_catmarie) February 20, 2020

But perhaps one of the biggest complaints was the fact that Bloomberg doesn’t even seem to have gotten the idiom correct. The phrase is actually “What Am I, Chopped Liver?”

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To be fair, that chopped liver could be from a chicken.

“Uh, the expression is ‘chopped liver’ NOT ‘chicken liver,'” @MeredithGould said.

https://twitter.com/MeredithGould/status/1230319791061094400?s=20

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interesting that he went with "chicken liver" not "chopped liver" — warrbo (@warrbo) February 20, 2020

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And chopped liver is made with chicken livers, so… — Anna Satterfield (@AnnaSatterfiel4) February 20, 2020

Either way, Bloomberg did get chopped up by his fellow candidates on everything from his demeaning comments towards women to his support of former President George W. Bush.

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