gag me with a spoon
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- (US, slang) An expression of disgust.
- 1999, Tamar Myers, Baroque and Desperate: A Den of Antiquity Mystery:
- "Gag me with a spoon," I said. He scratched his head.
- 2005, Loung Ung, Lucky Child:
- "Whatever!" I pretend to stick my finger in my mouth and make a choking sound of mock disgust at Beth's compliment. "Like gag me with a spoon!" I laugh.
Usage notes edit
- This is a stereotypical phrase in "valspeak".
References edit
- Tony Thorne (2014) “gag me with a spoon”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London, […]: Bloomsbury