that's what I'm talking about en · X
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Meanings
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(slang) Used to express enthusiastic support for an object or person that has just been referenced or for an event that has just occurred.
[Sister Moore] Is she been trying to serve the Lord? Or is she just wanted to put herself up over everybody else? [Brother Boxer] Now, that's what I'm talking about. The Word say, You going to know a tree by it's fruit. And we ain't been seeing such good fruit from Sister Margaret.
1968, James Baldwin, The Amen Corner, page 46:Daisy Mae just says that the Fiendo-Monster wanted to be sure everybody could see his whole face so he shaved off his mustache. [Larry] There! That's what I'm talking about. When he turns around he's going to look like me.
1954, Jean Kerr with Eleanor Brooke, King of hearts, page 32:Yeah, you know what I'm talking 'bout / Yeah, get on with it, baby / That's what I'm talking 'bout / Now dig this!
1967, “Fire”, in Jimi Hendrix (music), Are You Experienced:
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Translations (8)
tr ben de onu diyorum (enthusiastic support) · pl tak jest (enthusiastic support) · es eso es a lo que me refería (enthusiastic support) · fi nyt puhutaan asiaa (enthusiastic support) · de So sieht's aus (enthusiastic support) · tr benim de demek istediğim bu (enthusiastic support) · tr ben de bundan bahsediyorum (enthusiastic support) · tr ben de bunu diyorum (enthusiastic support)