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Well I (a Brit) have only ever understood it to mean 'not sufficiently impressed to know what to say'; in a sort of bemusement or indecision as to one's reacti
by pbhjpbhj 6y ago
Well I (a Brit) have only ever understood it to mean 'not sufficiently impressed to know what to say'; in a sort of bemusement or indecision as to one's reaction. A sort of confusion as to how unimpressed one is. The Collins dictionary I have to hand doesn't capture that nuance though.
I actively try to avoid USAmericanisms, except for "y'all". Go figure ;o)
[That last phrase is a USAmericanism, used for amusing intent.]
- HelloMcFly 6y agoY'all fills a hole in the English language that is not suitably filled by any other single word! It's a great word!