Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

your words, not mine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: your -word-s, not mine
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to facetiously agree with someone's self-deprecating statement.

Colloquial; Humorous

Example Sentences

"—Do you think I'm stupid? —Hey, your words, not mine."

Usage

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What does your words, not mine mean?: Used to facetiously agree with someone's self-deprecating statement.

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