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that's what he said en · X

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1. A male equivalent of that's what she said, in which the joke draws attention to something a male lover might say.
   • It became such a staple that meta-jokes were tacked on to prolong its life, like non-verbal TWSS winks and attempts at the gender-balanced "That's what he said." [2014 January 24, Daniel A. Gross, “That's What She Said: The Rise and Fall of the 2000s' Best Bad Joke”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2022:
   • Oscar, would you reach over and touch his thing? That's what he said! Right, guys? Cause of gay? 2009 February 1, Paul Lieberstein, “Stress Relief”, in Jeffrey Blitz, director, The Office, season 5, episodes 14-15, spoken by Michael Scott (Steve Carell):