Meanings
phrase
- humorousinformaloftenUsed to reassert one's opinion or statement in an unapologetic manner, even if it is subject to controversy or disagreement.
While performing her song “High Horse,” Musgraves put a new spin on the pre-chorus, singing: “Everyone knows someone who kills the buzz, every time they open up their mouth — Ted Cruz! I said what I said.”
2022 October 10, Ethan Shanfeld, “Kacey Musgraves Calls Out Ted Cruz With ‘High Horse’ Lyric at Austin City Limits: ‘I Said What I Said’”, in Variety
Origin
Attested since at least the 1970s.
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APA
I said what I said. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20said%20what%20I%20said
MLA
“I said what I said.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20said%20what%20I%20said. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I said what I said,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20said%20what%20I%20said.
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