the world is one's lobster

Questions

What does the world is one's lobster mean?

Intentional misrendering of the proverb "the world is one's oyster".

Where does the world is one's lobster come from?

Originally a malapropism spoken by character Arthur Daley in the British TV comedy-drama Minder.

How to pronounce the world is one's lobster

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