Meanings
alternative been there, done that · alternative been there, done that, got the T-shirt · alternative BTDTGTTS
- humorousidiomaticExpresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
Synonyms: BTDTBTTS
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseExpresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
Origin
From the idea of buying a T-shirt at a tourist spot in order to show others that one has been to that spot.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/been%20there%2C%20done%20that%2C%20bought%20the%20T-shirt
“been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/been%20there%2C%20done%20that%2C%20bought%20the%20T-shirt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “been there, done that, bought the T-shirt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/been%20there%2C%20done%20that%2C%20bought%20the%20T-shirt.
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