that's what she said
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Etymology
First attested in the early 20th century. "She" refers to the speaker's imagined sexual partner.
Pronunciation
Phrase
- (US, humorous, idiomatic) A joking retort that draws attention to the possibility of sexual innuendo in what was just said.
- Coordinate term: that's what he said
- 2008 March 2, Ron Fletcher, “In the Internet Age, a few lessons about bad jokes, good taste”, in Boston Globe, retrieved 7 Apr. 2009:
- Some seemed bored and irritated by the priapic yahooism and overwillingness of peers to read a sexual double entendre into the most innocuous remark. "No matter what you say," said one student, "someone is going to respond with ‘That's what she said.’ "
- 2008 November 24, Rick Broida, “Quick Tip: Increase the Font Size in Your Browser”, in PCWorld.com, retrieved 7 Apr. 2009:
- So this morning we pulled up a pumpkin-pancake recipe on the kitchen laptop. Just one problem: My wife couldn't read it from where she was mixing. "Can't you make it bigger?" she asked. (Go ahead, insert your own "that's what she said" joke here. No class.)
Translations
retort
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See also
- innuendo
- as the actress said to the bishop
- nudge nudge wink wink
- I hardly know her
- I've never heard it called that before
- get one's mind out of the gutter
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