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silly me

silly me interjection: an expression used to convey mild self-deprecation or to acknowledge a mistake or oversight.

Interjection

silly me

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, informal) An expression used to convey mild self-deprecation or to acknowledge a mistake or oversight.
    • Oh, silly me! I forgot to buy the apples!
    • Silly me, I thought it was Saturday today!
    Synonyms:
    d'oh, oops, my bad

Synonyms of silly me

Questions about silly me

What does silly me mean?
Silly me means an expression used to convey mild self-deprecation or to acknowledge a mistake or oversight.
What part of speech is silly me?
Silly me is an interjection.

Words near silly me in the dictionary

  1. silly billy
  2. Silly Cay
  3. silly geese
  4. silly goose
  5. silly gooses
  6. silly me
  7. silly mid off
  8. silly mid on
  9. silly mid ons
  10. silly money
  11. silly o'clock

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