Etymology

it's not you, it's me

Today it means: Don't blame yourself for the end of our relationship. Full definition →

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The story

Originally used in American sports as a humblebrag consolation to less successful players. Popularized in romantic contexts by the 1988 American comedy Casual Sex?

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.