ah tell ya h'what

The contiguous informative procedure in stating one's opinionative conception of worldly affairs and conjecture.

Gee Mr. Strickland, propane IS the world's cleanest and efficient burning fuel ah tell ya h'what.

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Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark

A book used to ruin a kid's childhood.

Little Billy: Last night I read Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark and now I'll never get an erection.

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Dead Men Tell No Tales

A saying that has existed for a long time, but wasn't extremely popular until it became famous through the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, in which a pirate-ish skull and crossed bones on the wall utters this very phrase, among other things. Basically, what it means is that to keep something quiet, kill anyone who knows about it and, since that person is dead, it would be pretty much impossible for them to tell your secret. A similar saying is "Three can keep a secret if two are dead," invented by Benjamin Franklin.

So, you don't want anyone to find out that you're secretly a Hilary Duff fan? Just kill everyone who already knows--after all, dead men tell no tales.

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You Don't Tell Me

To dismiss someone else's statement that either corrects, or nullifies your previous statement.

"I'm not sure we're going the right way."
"Hey! You don't tell me!"

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tell it to my pants pockets

A term that means that you're going to have to show me some money if you want me to do a favor for you. Used to elicit a bribe.

Jesse Jackson, Jr: "Governor Blagojevich, as you can see, I am by far the most qualified candidate to replace President-elect Obama in the U.S. Senate. I hope you will make the right decision."
Rod Blagojevich: "Yeah yeah whatever. Tell it to my pants pockets!"

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Don't ask, Don't tell

A phrase often used when you've done something wrong or something that can land you in deep trouble.

Example 1-
Billy: Hey, did you tell your mom about sneaking out and banging Jessica last night?

Bob- Nahh. I live by the Don't ask, Don't tell rule!

Example 2-
Guy 1: What's your dad gonna do once he finds out you totally flunked the test?

Guy 2: Don't ask, Don't tell.

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i tell you what

chiefly southern, esp texan. added at the end of pretty much anything, esp to add exclamatory sense to a clause. has a somewhat cryptic meaning known only to southerners. so you non-hicks, stop trying.

Bill's car is so red, I tell you what!

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