I've never heard it called that before

phrase

Used to draw attention to a possible, and usually unintentional, double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. informalUsed to draw attention to a possible, and usually unintentional, double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.

    Synonyms: is that what the kids are calling it these days

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseUsed to draw attention to a possible, and usually unintentional, double entendre in the immediately preceding utterance of another speaker.

Similar
is that what the kids are calling it these days
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is that what the kids are calling it these days

Origin

The word "it" refers to a sex act, bodily organ, etc. for which the speaker's phrase might be construed as a euphemism.

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APA

I've never heard it called that before. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I've%20never%20heard%20it%20called%20that%20before

MLA

“I've never heard it called that before.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I've%20never%20heard%20it%20called%20that%20before. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I've never heard it called that before,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I've%20never%20heard%20it%20called%20that%20before.

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