Phrase guide
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Expressing reproach when somebody harms or damages something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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Expressing reproach and resignation about human nature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Qualifier: sardonic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Said to have been popularized by American stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone.
