ditto
Used as an expression of agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate…Used as an expression of agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.
» She accidentally printed out a ditto.
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1 sensesUsed as an expression of agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.
I'm really busy today! —Ditto!
Examples
4 sentencesShe accidentally printed out a ditto.
You say "ditto", and that's not the same as "I love you".
ruТы говоришь: «аналогично», а это не то же, что «Я тебя люблю». — Ooneykcall
"Boss, I can see you." "Ditto."
ru«Шеф, а я вас вижу!» — «Аналогично». — Ooneykcall
People often latch onto conspiracy stories because they cannot accept simple explanations for life-altering events, according to Ditto.
Origin
First attested in 1625. From regional Italian ditto, variant of detto, past participle ofFirst attested in 1625. From regional Italian ditto, variant of detto, past participle of dire (“to say”), from Latin dīcō (“to say, to speak”). Not related to English dittography.
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