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many such cases

many such cases phrase: an affirmation of an earlier statement, often sarcastic or otherwise tongue-in-cheek.

Phrase

many such cases

  1. (Internet, humorous, often) an affirmation of an earlier statement, often sarcastic or otherwise tongue-in-cheek
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see many, such, cases, indicating that there are many examples of something or that something is a common occurrence.

Origin of many such cases

From a Twitter post by Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) in 2014, popularized during his campaign for President of the United States in 2016: Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn't feel good and changes - AUTISM. Many such cases! The phrase itself has been rarely attested in literature, from at least the 19th century, primarily in medical or legal context. Endured primarily on the Internet, especially in 4chan slang.

Questions about many such cases

What does many such cases mean?
Many such cases means an affirmation of an earlier statement, often sarcastic or otherwise tongue-in-cheek.
What part of speech is many such cases?
Many such cases is a phrase.

Words near many such cases in the dictionary

  1. many hands make light work
  2. many happies
  3. many happy returns
  4. many moons ago
  5. many moons from now
  6. many such cases
  7. many thanks
  8. many time
  9. many times
  10. many-banded krait
  11. many-banded kraits

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