if push comes to shoveGo to when push
comes to shove.
If that don’t fuck all!exclam. an excla-
mation of surprise. (An elaboration of
the colloquial If that don’t beat all!See
also Fuck it all!Taboo. Usually objec-
tionable.) If that don’t fuck all! You
broke it, and it’s my last one! My uncle
left me $40,000! If that don’t fuck all!
If you can’t stand the heat, keep out of
the kitchen.sent. If you cannot accept
the problems of involvement, do not get
involved. Yes, it’s difficult to be a can-
didate. If you can’t stand the heat, keep out
of the kitchen. Relax. If you can’t stand
the heat, keep out of the kitchen.
if you’ll pardon the expressionphr. ex-
cuse the expression I am about to say.
This thing is—if you’ll pardon the expres-
sion—loused up. I’m really jacked, if
you’ll pardon the expression.
I hear what you are saying. 1. and I hear
you.sent. I know just what you are try-
ing to say. Yes, yes. I hear what you are
saying, and I’m with you. Yeah! I hear
you! 2. sent. I understand your position,
but I am under no obligation to agree.
I hear you. So do what you want. I hear
you, but it doesn’t matter.
I hear you.Go to I hear what you are say-
ing.
I kid you not.sent. I am not kidding. (At-
tributed to the entertainer Jack Paar.)
She is a great singer. I kid you not. I kid
you not. This is the best.
ill 1. mod. lame; dull; bad. That broad
is truly ill and has a face that would stop
a clock. 2. and illing; illin’mod. excel-
lent; cool. Her smile is so illin’! We
had an ill time at your party.
I’ll bite.sent. You want me to ask what or
why, so, what or why? Okay, I’ll bite.
What’s the answer? I’ll bite. Why did the
chicken cross the road?
illin’[“Il@n] 1. mod. being ill; being sick.
She was illin’ big time and could not come
to class. I was illin’ so I called in sick.
- mod. ill-behaved. You are most illin’
and you are bugging me, Kim. Stop it!
She is the most illin’ homeslice I know. 3.
in. behaving badly. Stop illin’ and pay
attention. You are always illin’! 4. mod.
upset. What are you illin’ about? Every-
thing is ice. Tom was illin’ and angry
about the broken window. 5. Go to ill.
illuminatedmod. alcohol intoxicated. (A
play on lit.) Paul is a bit illuminated.
He’s too illuminated to drive home.
(I) love it!exclam. That is wonderful! (A
catchphrase.) It’s wonderful, Ted. I love
it! Love it! More, more! Yo u’r e s o
clever! Love it! Love it!
I’m history.sent. Good-bye, I am leaving.
(See also history.) I’m history. See you
tomorrow. Later. I’m history.
IM(H)Ointerj. in my (humble) opinion.
(Initialism. Used in electronic mail and
computer forum or news group mes-
sages. Not pronounced aloud. See also
IYHO.) IMHO, you are dead wrong.
She is the person to choose, IMO.
I’m listening.sent. Keep talking.; Make
your explanation now. You did it
wrong. I’m listening. I’m sure there’s an
explanation. Well, I’m listening.
I’m not kidding.sent. I am telling the
truth. Get over here now! I’m not kid-
ding. I’m not kidding. It was this big!
IMOGo to IM(H)O.
I’m outa here.Go to I’m out of here.
I’m outie.Go to I’m out of here.
I’m out of here. and I’m outa here.; I’m
outie.sent. I am leaving this minute.
In three minutes I’m outa here. I’m out
of here. Bye.
impairedmod. alcohol intoxicated. (Bor-
rowed from the euphemistic impaired
physician.) Don is a bit impaired be-
cause he drinks like a fish. He was so
impaired he couldn’t see his hand in front
of his face. The impaired driver was
arrested.
I’m shaking (in fear).sent. You don’t really
frighten me at all. (A mocking response
to a threat.) Oh, what you said! I’m
shaking. Not! Your threats really scare
me. I’m shaking in fear.I’m shaking (in fear).