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same difference

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
same d-if-fer-ence
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distinction which makes no difference; a distinction which does not matter.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of same (thing) + (no) difference.

Usage

Phrases

all one all the same as broad as long make no odds much of a muchness potayto, potahto six of one, half a dozen of the other tomayto, tomahto

Frequently Paired Words

indifference all one all the same as broad as long make no odds much of a muchness potayto, potahto six of one, half a dozen of the other

Synonyms

distinction without a difference

Questions

What does same difference mean?
A distinction which makes no difference; a distinction which does not matter.
Where does same difference come from?
Blend of same (thing) + (no) difference.

How to pronounce same difference

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