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I like turtles

UK/aj laɪk ˈtɜːtl̩z/US/aj laɪk ˈtɝtl̩z/

I like turtles phrase: used as a non sequitur to express indifference or ignorance towards a topic.

Phrase

I like turtles

  1. (humorous) Used as a non sequitur to express indifference or ignorance towards a topic.
    • But what impressed me were the signs I saw people carrying. It was a sea of plucky disaffection: "This is a sign"; "One sign to rule them all"; "I want more tortillas when I order fajitas at a restaurant"; "I have a PhD in horribleness"; "I Like Turtles"; "Eat Some Sushi"; "My president is black...2010 December 10, J.D., “Rallying to restore God”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 18 Sep 2020
    • Many [signs] like one that said “The Dinosaurs Never Saw That Asteroid Coming. What’s Our Excuse?”, addressed the need for action on climate change. Others were more political: “Keep Your Tiny Hands Off The EPA.” One simply read: “I like turtles.”2017 April 24, Sharon Guynup, “The March for Science makes its stand: ‘There is no Planet B’”, in Mongabay, archived from the original on 02 Jun 2017

Origin of I like turtles

Originated from a viral video in 2007 in which a boy with zombie face paint gets asked by an interviewer, "Jonathon just got an awesome face paint job. What do you think?", to which he responds with "I like turtles."

Questions about I like turtles

What does I like turtles mean?
I like turtles means used as a non sequitur to express indifference or ignorance towards a topic.
What part of speech is I like turtles?
I like turtles is a phrase.
How do you pronounce I like turtles?
I like turtles is pronounced /aj laɪk ˈtɜːtl̩z/ (UK).

Words near I like turtles in the dictionary

  1. I know you are, but what am I
  2. I know, right
  3. I like pie
  4. I like reading
  5. I like that
  6. I like turtles
  7. I like you
  8. I live in Melbourne
  9. i longa
  10. I lost my backpack
  11. I lost my bag

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