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Retort
"I doubt it"
Submitter comment:
A phrase used by high school students in reply to any question asked of them, particularly when a yes or no answer was involved mostly favoring the affirmative.
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James Callow comment:
A large question mark is written next to the collector's comment
Where learned: CALIFORNIA ; LOS ANGELES
Keyword(s): COMEBACK ; Doubt ; INSULT ; RETORT ; SARCASM ; Wisecrack
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- Formula |
Proverb
Good Advice:
It's better to be thought dumb, than to speak and remove all doubt.
Submitter comment:
Informant frequently uses saying as a warning to children. The source is unknown.
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Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Doubt ; Dumb ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; Speak ; SPEECH ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |