Meanings
alternative as the man said · alternative like the man said · alternative like the man says
- humorousUsed to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation.
As the man says, the more you know the less the better.
2014, William McIlvanney, The Big Man1 more example
It is estimated that his income from extra-curricular duties (including book royalties) at least tripled the pay he received from the AMA ($24,000 per year). That, as the man says, ain't hay.
1956, Harry M. Hoxsey, You Don't Have to Die, page 122Synonyms: as the fella says
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseUsed to introduce (what is supposedly) a famous quotation.
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as the man says. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20the%20man%20says
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