because I said so

phrase

You must do this because I insist on it.

“Why? Because I said so!”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. sum of partsYou must do this because I insist on it.

    Why? Because I said so!

    2 more examples

    Really, "Because I said so"! What kind of answer is that anyway?

    2011, Dawn Meehan, Because I Said So, Howard Books, page 102

    So, you see, even in the act of giving reasons, the bottom line is still "because I said so."

    1996, John Rosemond, Because I Said So!, Andrews McMeel Publishing, page 345

Origin

From because + I + said + so.

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APA

because I said so. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/because%20I%20said%20so

MLA

“because I said so.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/because%20I%20said%20so. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “because I said so,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/because%20I%20said%20so.

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