just saying

English

Alternative forms

just sayin'

Etymology

Ellipsis of I'm just saying.

Adverb

just saying

(informal) Used to deflect responsibility for a hurtful remark.
(informal) Used to emphasize a play on words.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-1:
  Ashley: Look at the size of that ship!
  Kaidan: The Ascension. Flagship of the Citadel fleet.
  Joker: Well, size isn't everything.
  Ashley: Why so touchy, Joker?
  Joker: I'm just saying you need firepower, too.

Translations

used to deflect responsibility for a hurtful remark

Finnish: sanonpahan vain
French: je dis ça, je dis rien (fr)
Polish: tak tylko mówię
Spanish: no digo nada, ahí lo dejo

Further reading

“just saying” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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