just saying

English

Alternative forms

• just sayin'

Etymology

Ellipsis of I'm just saying.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

just saying

1. (informal) Used to deflect responsibility for a hurtful remark.
2. (informal) Used to emphasize a play on words.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-1:

     Ashley: Look at the size of that ship!
     Kaidan: The Ascension. Flagship of the Citadel fleet.
     Joker: Well, size isn't everything.
     Ashley: Why so touchy, Joker?
     Joker: I'm just saying you need firepower, too.

Translations

used to deflect responsibility for a hurtful remark

• Finnish: sanonpahan vain
• French: je dis ça, je dis rien (fr)
• Polish: tak tylko mówię
• Spanish: no digo nada, ahí lo dejo

Further reading

• “just saying”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.