Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riddle me that, batman

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: rid-dle me that, -bat-man
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Said to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain.

Example Sentences

""That too. But it's this: how can a benevolent being let such bad things happen? Terrorism, world hunger, AIDS, people dying too young of cancer. Riddle me that, Batman.”"
""You have no idea what's going on, Melanie," she snarled. "No. Freaking. Clue. I'm going to have to join witness protection, and then where will you be, huh? Riddle me that, Batman!""
"Why can't Jerry and I be together forever like a real couple? Riddle me that, Batman? Society? No. Idiots."

Etymology

From the formulaic phrase riddle me this, additionally referring to the Batman comic book universe, in which the fictional supervillain the Riddler would pose puzzles for Batman to solve (riddle).

Synonyms

riddle me this Batman

Questions

What does riddle me that, batman mean?: Said to demand that the listener take notice of a question or situation just mentioned, especially one that is particularly difficult to solve or explain.
Where does riddle me that, batman come from?: From the formulaic phrase riddle me this, additionally referring to the Batman comic book universe, in which the fictional supervillain the Riddler would pose puzzles for Batman to solve (riddle).

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