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(slang) The opinions of critics ultimately have no effect and are unlikely to change, so it is best to ignore them.
Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake I shake it off, I shake it off
2014, “Shake It Off”, in 1989, performed by Taylor Swift:Playas gonna play / Haters gonna hate / That's the way it is / That's just how it's been
2000, 3LW, “Playas Gon' Play”, in 3LW:If anyone asks why you're wearing a bathrobe in public, just roll your eyes and keep on strutting. Haters gonna hate.
2012, Eric Grzymkowski, A Year of Living Sinfully: A Self-Serving Guide to Doing Whatever the Hell You Want, Adams Media, published 2012, →ISBN:[Amanda Palmer:] I think the key is to NOT defend yourself too much. Haters gonna hate, especially in the age of the Internet, where everyone can hide behind their walls and masks while spewing venom, truisms, and righteousness.
2012, Vanessa Wieland, “Amanda Palmer: On the Art of Songwriting, Staying Busy, & Being Honest”, in Adria Haley, editor, 2012 Songwriter's Market, Writer's Digest Books, →ISBN, page 85:
Translations (9)
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